Smoke & Strong Whiskey by Christy Moore - Uhune

ALBUM

The quality of the songwriting on Smoke & Strong Whiskey is comparable to most of Christy Moore's records, but the album suffers from overproduction. Producers Walter Samuel and Avert Abbing drown Moore's traditional Irish songs in electric guitars, electric pianos, synthesizers, saxophones, and horns. The lavish production is better-suited to some songs than others. "Burning Times" and "Blackjack County Chains" benefit from the dark slide guitar and Hammond organ treatments. But more often, the effect is either overbearing ("Welcome to the Cabaret") or outright hokey ("Encore"). The title track attempts to fit characteristically sharp-tongued Christy Moore lyrics ("Dia le hEireann suckle the empire, Dia le hEireann suffer the loss of the green to the blue while the media feeds on the blood and the pain and the hatred") into a twinkly, adult contemporary Mary Black arrangement. The most well-written tracks might be "Welcome to the Cabaret" and Shane MacGowan's "Fairytale of New York," but both are available in stronger versions on the 1994 album Live at the Point. Less devoted fans are probably better-served to pick up the live set and skip Smoke & Strong Whiskey.
© Evan Cater /TiVo

1. Welcome to the Cabaret

by Christy Moore

Primary Artist: Christy Moore; Main Performer
Performer: Christy Moore; Performer
Composer: Christy Moore; Composer
Lyricist: Christy Moore; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Ray Staff; Production
Producer: Walter
Averb Abbing
Bruno Walter; Production

2. Fairytale of New York

by Christy Moore

Primary Artist: Christy Moore; Main Performer
Performer: Christy Moore; Performer
Composer: Shane Mcgowan
Jem Finer; Composer
Lyricist: Shane Mcgowan
Jem Finer; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Ray Staff; Production
Producer: Walter
Averb Abbing
Bruno Walter; Production

3. Scapegoats

by Christy Moore

Primary Artist: Christy Moore; Main Performer
Performer: Christy Moore; Performer
Composer: Christy Moore
Eamonn Cowen; Composer
Lyricist: Christy Moore
Eamonn Cowen; Composer
Producer: Walter
Averb Abbing
Bruno Walter; Production

4. Aisling

by Christy Moore

Primary Artist: Christy Moore; Main Performer
Performer: Christy Moore; Performer
Composer: Christy Moore
Shane Mcgowan; Composer
Lyricist: Christy Moore
Shane Mcgowan; Composer
Producer: Walter
Averb Abbing
Bruno Walter; Production

5. Burning Times

by Christy Moore

Primary Artist: Christy Moore; Main Performer
Performer: Christy Moore; Performer
Composer: C. Murphy; Composer
Lyricist: C. Murphy; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Ray Staff; Production
Producer: Walter
Averb Abbing
Bruno Walter; Production

6. Smoke & Strong Whiskey

by Christy Moore

Primary Artist: Christy Moore; Main Performer
Performer: Christy Moore; Performer
Composer: Christy Moore
T. Boylan
Wally Page
Tony Boylan; Composer
Lyricist: Christy Moore
T. Boylan
Wally Page
Tony Boylan; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Ray Staff; Production
Producer: Walter
Averb Abbing
Bruno Walter; Production

7. Whacker Humphries

by Christy Moore

Primary Artist: Christy Moore; Main Performer
Performer: Christy Moore; Performer
Composer: Chisty Moore
Christy Moore; Composer
Lyricist: Chisty Moore
Christy Moore; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Ray Staff; Production
Producer: Walter
Averb Abbing
Bruno Walter; Production

8. Blackjack County Chains

by Christy Moore

Primary Artist: Christy Moore; Main Performer
Performer: Christy Moore; Performer
Composer: R. Lane
Red Lane; Composer
Lyricist: R. Lane
Red Lane; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Ray Staff; Production
Producer: Walter
Averb Abbing
Bruno Walter; Production

9. Green Island

by Christy Moore

Primary Artist: Christy Moore; Main Performer
Performer: Christy Moore; Performer
Composer: E. Mccoll; Composer
Lyricist: E. Mccoll; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Ray Staff; Production
Producer: Walter
Averb Abbing
Bruno Walter; Production

10. Encore

by Christy Moore

Primary Artist: Christy Moore; Main Performer
Performer: Christy Moore; Performer
Composer: Christy Moore; Composer
Lyricist: Christy Moore; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Ray Staff; Production
Producer: Walter
Averb Abbing
Bruno Walter; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

41 minutes and 59 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Celtic

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

Ireland

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 13, 1994

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099747578120