The Well Below the Valley (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = The Well Below the Valley

| type = Album

| artist = Planxty

| cover = Wellbelowalbum.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1973

| recorded = June 18–30, 1973

| venue =

| studio = Escape Studios, Kent, England

| genre = Irish folk music

| length = 45:13

| label = Polydor Records
Shanachie Records

| producer = Phil Coulter

| prev_title = Planxty

| prev_year = 1973

| next_title = Cold Blow and the Rainy Night

| next_year = 1974

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| cover = Planxty The Well Below the Valley alt cover.png

| border = yes

| alt =

| caption = The Well Below the Valley German cover

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r103165}}

}}

The Well Below the Valley is the second album by the Irish folk group Planxty. It was recorded at Escape Studios in Kent, England, from 18 June 1973 until the end of the month, and was released later that year.{{cite book|last=O'Toole|first= Leagues |year=2006|title= The Humours of Planxty|location=Ireland|publisher= Hodder Headline|isbn= 03-4083-796-9}}{{rp|169–186}} It takes its title from the sixth song on the album, "The Well Below the Valley".