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Dropkick Murphys: 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory

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On January 6, 2017, “Born & Bred” label released “11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory”, the ninth Dropkick Murphys studio album. It was recorded in 2016, in El Paso, Texas, and was produced by Tedd Hutt.

Personnel:

  • Al Barr – lead vocals
  • Tim Brennan – vocals, guitars, accordion, mellotron, tin whistle
  • James Lynch – vocals, guitars
  • Ken Casey – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Jeff DaRosa – vocals, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, acoustic guitars
  • Matt Kelly – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Ted Hutt – percussion
  • Lee Forshner – bagpipes

Track listing:

  1. The Lonesome Boatman
  2. Rebels with a Cause
  3. Blood
  4. Sandlot
  5. First Class Loser
  6. Paying My Way
  7. I Had a Hat
  8. Kicked to the Curb
  9. You’ll Never Walk Alone – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein
  10. 4-15-13
  11. Until the Next Time

Dropkick Murphys: Okemah Rising

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On May 12, 2023, “Dummy Luck Music” label released “Okemah Rising”, the twelfth Dropkick Murphys studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at the “Church Studio” in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Personnel:

  • Tim Brennan – vocals, guitar, accordion
  • James Lynch – vocals, guitars
  • Jeff DaRosa – vocals, banjo, mandolin, acoustic guitars
  • Cole Quest – dobro guitar, backing vocals
  • Ken Casey – lead vocals, bass
  • Matt Kelly – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Violent Femmes
  • Jaime Wyatt – vocal
  • Jesse Ahern – vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Woody Guthrie.

  1. My Eyes Are Gonna Shine
  2. Gotta Get to Peekskill
  3. Watchin’ the World Go By
  4. I Know How It Feels
  5. Rippin Up the Boundary Line
  6. Hear the Curfew Blowin’
  7. Bring It Home
  8. When I Was a Little Boy
  9. Run Hitler Run
  10. I’m Shipping to Boston (Tulsa version)

Straylight Run: The Needles The Space

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On June 19, 2007, “Universal” label released “The Needles the Space”, the second Straylight Run studio album. It was recorded September 2008, at “Red Wire Audio” and “Sapone Studios” in Bethpage, New York, and was produced by Bryan Russell, Mike Sapone, John Nolan, Shaun Cooper and Will Noon.

Personnel:

  • John Nolan- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Michelle DaRosa- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Shaun Cooper- bass
  • Will Noon- drums
  • Isaac Burker – guitar
  • Bill Jahn – marching percussion arrangements
  • Tim Brennan – mandolin
  • Sean McCabe – trombone
  • Chris Valentino – tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Jeff Wissert – trumpet
  • Adam Morgan – clarinet
  • Bryan Russell- engineer, mixing
  • Mike Sapone- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Nolan, Shaun Cooper  and Will Noon, except where noted.

  1. The Words We Say
  2. The Miracle That Never Came
  3. Soon We’ll Be Living in the Future
  4. How Do I Fix My Head
  5. Who Will Save Us Now
  6. Cover Your Eyes
  7. We’ll Never Leave Again
  8. Take It to Manhattan
  9. Still Alone – John Nolan, Shaun Cooper, Will Noon, Isaac Burker
  10. This Is the End
  11. Buttoned Down
  12. Track #12
  13. The First of the Century – John Nolan, Shaun Cooper, Will Noon Isaac Burker