Isn't It Grand Boys
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{{Infobox album
| name = Isn't It Grand Boys
| type = Album
| artist = The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
| cover = The_Clancy_Brothers_and_Tommy_Makem_-_Isn't_It_Grand_Boys_LP.jpg
| alt =
| released = 21 February 1966
| recorded = December 1965
New York City
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Irish folk
| length =
| label = Columbia
CL 2477 (mono)
CS 9277 (stereo)
| producer = David Rubinson
| prev_title = Recorded Live in Ireland
| prev_year = 1965
| next_title = Freedom's Sons
| next_year = 1966
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Isn't It Grand Boys
| type = studio
| single1 = Isn't It Grand Boys"/"Nancy Whisky
| single1date =
}}
}}
Isn't It Grand Boys is a 1966 studio album by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. It was the Irish folk group's seventh album for Columbia Records and their tenth album over all. Tommy Makem wrote the liner notes.
The album reached #22 on the UK Albums Chart on 16 April 1966.{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 107}} It remained on the chart for five weeks.{{cite web|title=CLANCY BROTHERS & TOMMY MAKEM|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/clancy%20brothers%20%26%20tommy%20makem/|website=Official Charts Company|accessdate=14 June 2014}}
Reception
New York Times music critic, Robert Shelton, praised the album for its sound quality and presence. About the singing, he noted: "The ensemble efforts have just enough polish to show a firm professionalism, and just enough rough edges to retain a native folk quality." He singled out the songs "Nancy Whisky," "Isn't It Grand Boys," and "Westering Ho" for their "hearty virility."{{cite news|last1=Shelton|first1=Robert|title=Four Who Sing and Act Their Songs|agency=New York Times|date=May 22, 1966|pages=142}}
Track listing
All songs are traditional and were adapted and arranged by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, except where noted.
{{Track listing
| headline = Side one
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| title1 = Nancy Whisky
| extra1 = Each singer has a solo verse
| length1 = 2:53
| title2 = Galway Races
| extra2 = Liam Clancy
| length2 = 2:08
| title3 = What Would You Do If You Married A Soldier
| extra3 = Tom Clancy
| length3 = 1:03
| title4 = Eileen Aroon
| extra4 = Liam Clancy
| length4 = 3:36
| title5 = Isn't It Grand Boys
| extra5 = Each singer has a solo verse
| length5 = 2:58
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| title1 = Galway City
| extra1 = No solos
| length1 = 2:12
| title2 = My Son Ted
| note2 = arranged by Joan Clancy
| extra2 = Paddy Clancy
| length2 = 1:54
| title3 = Westering Ho
| extra3 = No solos
| length3 = 1:33
| title4 = The Cobbler
| note4 = arranged by Tommy Makem
| extra4 = Tommy Makem
| length4 = 2:57
| title5 = Mingulay Boat Song
| extra5 = Tommy Makem
| length5 = 2:49
| title6 = O'Donnell Abu
| extra6 = No solos
| length6 = 1:40
}}
Personnel
- Paddy Clancy - vocals, harmonica
- Tom Clancy - vocals
- Liam Clancy - vocals, guitar
- Tommy Makem - vocals, banjo, tin whistle{{cite web|title=Isn't It Grand Boys: Album Cover Listing|url=http://clancybrothersandtommymakem.com/cbtm_d19_isnt_grand.htm|website=The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem|accessdate=1 June 2014}}
References
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{{The Clancy Brothers}}
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Category:The Clancy Brothers albums
Category:Columbia Records albums