Mary Black Discography



This site has evolved from my passion for the music of Mary Black - her song selections, musical interpretations, and live performances - and a desire to share this with others. The information has been gathered from my personal collection - and Internet/Web searches, and comments and additions received from others. I extend many thanks to those who introduced me to Mary Black's music, those who have furthered my enjoyment of it with additional recordings, and those who have helped me with additional information. More effusive thanks - and credits - are listed on my Mary Black Main Page.

Where I have been able to obtain the information, I include details of non-US releases. However, as I am located in the US, and Mary Black is the #1 female artiste in Ireland, with many international appearances, I apologize up front for the possible US focus of this information. Feel free to send me information on non-US releases, etc. (Send it to "webmaster @ house-of-music.com", without the "quotes" and removing the spaces in the address. Sorry - too much spam) I'd be delighted to include it in this document, and fully credit you above.


Details for most recordings are available on a separate page for each recording, reached by selecting the highlighted link. Many of the individual recording pages include a small scan of the album artwork, with a larger scan available for viewing by selecting the smaller image.

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Discography

Recordings with General Humbert
RTE Compilation with Christy Moore
Recordings with De Danann
Recordings with The Black Family
Solo Recordings
Guest Appearances
Singles/EPs


Recordings with General Humbert

General Humbert: GENERAL HUMBERT
cassette: Dolphin DOLC 5015 (Ireland)
original issue: 1975
 
General Humbert: II
Cassette: Gael-Linn CEFC 095/TAOBH-1 (Ireland)
Release Date: 1978

RTE Compilation

CHRISTY MOORE & FRIENDS
LP: RTE 59 (Ireland)
Release Date: 1981: Out of print

Recordings with De Danann:

De Danann: Song For Ireland
LP: Cara / 1983; Sugar Hill SH-1130 1983
CD: Cara (Ireland) / Sugar Hill SH-CD-1130 1990 (USA)
Release Date: 1983 / 1990
 
De Danann: Anthem
LP: Dara
CD: Dara: DARACD 013 (Ireland)
Release Date: 1985

Recordings with The Black Family

The Black Family: The Black Family
LP: Dara DARA 023
CD: DARA 023 CD (Ireland), CELTIC CORNER (US)
Release Date: 1986 (Dara/Ireland), December 12, 1995 (Celtic Corner/US)

 
The Black Family: Time For Touching Home
LP: Dara
CD: DARA CD 035 (Ireland), CELTIC CORNER (US)
Release Date: 1989 (Dara/Ireland), December 12, 1995 (Celtic Corner/US)

 
Michael - Shay - Martin BLACK
independent cassette
* Frances and Mary Black appear as the vocal chorus on tracks recorded at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco 1992.
 
Shay, Michael and Martin Black: What A Time
CD: Gifthorse/Blix Street G2-10021
Release Date:March 5, 1996

 

Solo recordings

MARY BLACK
LP: Dara
CD: Dara: DARACD 002 (Ireland); GrapeCD001 (England); Gifthorse G2-10004 (USA); King KICP 94 (Japan)
Release Date: 1982 (Dara/Ireland); February 25, 1994 (Gift Horse/US)

 
Collected
CD: Dara: ?? (Ireland); Gifthorse: G2-10006 (USA); King: KICP 95 (Japan)
Release Date: 1984 (Dara/Ireland), June 13, 1994 (Gift Horse/US)

 
WITHOUT THE FANFARE
CD: Dara (Ireland); Grapevine GRACD 003 (England); Gift Horse: G2-10005 (USA); King:KICP 96 (Japan)
Release Date: 1985 (Dara/Ireland), February 25, 1994 (Gift Horse/US)

 
BY THE TIME IT GETS DARK
Cassette: Dara; Gifthorse G4-10013 (US)
LP: Dara 027
CD: Dara: Dara CD027 (Ireland); Grapevine: GrapeCD 004 (England); Gifthorse: G2-10013 (USA); King: KICP 70 (Japan)
Release Date: 1987 (Dara/Ireland) / September 15, 1994 (Gift Horse/US)

 
NO FRONTIERS
Cassette: Dara/Grapevine; Gifthorse G4-10002 (US)
LP: Dara / Grapevine
CD: Dara (Ireland); Grapevine (England); Gifthorse: D2-77308 (USA); King: KICP 30 (Japan)
Release Date: 1989 (Dara/Ireland), February 25, 1994 (Gift Horse/US)

 
BABES IN THE WOOD
LP: Grapevine GRAPELP 008
CD: Dara (Ireland): Grapevine (England); Gifthorse: GS-10003 (USA); King: KICP 26 (Japan)
Release Date: 1991

 
MARY BLACK: best songs
Japan / King label
CD: King - KICP 280 (Japan)
Release Date: 1992
 
the collection
LP: Dara: ???; Grapevine: GRALP 010
cassette: Dara: ???; Grapevine: GRAMC 010
CD: Dara: DaraCD046 - 1992 (Ireland); Grapevine: GRACD 010 (England)
Release Date: 1992 (Dara/Ireland)
track lists differ between the Dara and Grapevine recordings
video: Grapevine Mary Black the collection live

 
THE HOLY GROUND
LP: Dara / GrapeVine: GRAPELP 011
CD: Dara (Ireland); Grapevine (England); Gifthorse: G2-10010 (USA)
Release Date: 1993 (Dara/Ireland), February 25, 1994 (Gift Horse/US)

 
LOOKING BACK
[German release: Looking Back - The Best of Mary Black]
CD: CURB Records: D2-77718 (USA); Arcade: 9902243 (Germany)
Release Date: March 1995

 
CIRCUS
Cassette: Dara (Ireland); Grapevine GRAMC 014
CD: Dara CD 074 (Ireland); meldac MECI-25031 (Japan); Grapevine GRA CD 014 (England); Curb D2-77832 (US)
Release Date: 11 August 1995 (Dara/Ireland); US Release Date: September 1996
US release has alternate tracks from the international releases

 
SHINE
CD: Meldac (Japan); Dara (Ireland); CURB D2-77888 (US)
Release Date: 12 March 1997 (Japan); 14 March 1997 (Ireland); 18 March 1997 (US)
Produced by: Larry Klein

 
SONG FOR IRELAND
CD: Gift Horse (US)
Release Date: 3 November 1998
A collection of contemporary and traditional Irish songs from her previous albums.

 
SPEAKING WITH THE ANGEL
CD: Curb/Atlantic (US)
Release Date: 7 March 2000 (US)

 
THE BEST OF MARY BLACK, VOL. 2 (1991-2001)
2 CD Box Set: Curb Records (US), Phantom (overseas)
Release Date: 6 November 2001
Disc one features tracks from previous albums. The bonus disc features previously unreleased studio recordings, live tracks & material licensed from other labels.
track listings are different for the US and import versions
US RELEASE:

 
IMPORT:

 

Appearances on Compilations

Compilation set: BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME
CD: 2 CD import set / BBC CD 844 (England)
Release Date: 1991 BBC-2
Mary Black tracks include:
 Disc One:
 12 - Sonny: Emmylou Harris, Dolores Keane, Mary Black
 13 - Grey Funnel Line: Emmylou Harris, Dolores Keane, Mary Black
 16 - No Frontiers: Mary Black
 Disc Two:
 10 - The Dimming of the Day: Richard Thompson with Mary Black and Dolores Keane
 
Compilation album: A WOMAN'S HEART
CD: Dara Darte CD 158. GiftHorse: ????
Release Date: Dara Records 1992, Gift Horse September 1993, Celtic Corner February 25, 1994

 
compilation album: Seoda - From the Irish Tradition
CD: Gael-Linn CDCTD 003
Release Date: 1991
contains one track from General Humbert: II Gael-Linn 1982:
 4. Mo Ghile Mear
 
compilation album: Pluirin na mBon / A Woman's Love
CD: Clo Iar-Chonnachta CICD 091
Release Date: 1993
contains two tracks from General Humbert II Gael-Linn 1978
  1. Fare Thee Well, My Own True Love
 11. Amhran Pheter Baille
 
also includes tracks by: Sinead Murray, Ann Mulqueen, Mary O'Sullivan, Dolores Keane, Brid na Chathain, Nancy Roach, Ellin Ni Bheaglaoich, Mairead Taggart, Ann Marie Nic Dhonncha
 
compilation album: Putumayo Presents: The Best of Folk Music vol 3, Contemporary Folk
CD: Rhino R2--714448
Release Date: October 1993
Past the Point of Rescue
also includes tracks by: John Stewart, Indigo Girls, Greg Trooper, Christine Lavin, John McCutcheon, Joan Baez, Kristen Hall, Greg Brown, Catie Curtis, John Gorka, Cliff Eberhardt

 
compilation album: Festival Irish Folk, Volume One
CD: Colleen COL-3113
Release Date: 1994
[recordings taken from the live concerts at the National Stadium]
12. Loving Hanna
 
compilation album: Festival of Irish Folk, Volume Three
CD: Colleen COL-3115
Release Date: 1994
[recordings taken from the live concerts at the National Stadium]
7. Rose of Allendale
 
compilation album: A WOMAN'S HEART 2
CD: Dara DARA CD 063, Celtic Corner
Release Date: 1994 (Dara), 1995 (Celtic Corner)

 
compilation album: Putumayo Presents: Women of the World (Celtic)
CD: Putumayo World Music PUTU120-2 / M120-2
Release Date: 1995
3. Treasure Island
13. Song For Ireland
also includes tracks by: Maire Brennan (of Clannad), Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill, Karen Matheson (of capercaillie), Connie Dover, Maire Breatnach, Maura O'Connell, Fiona Joyce, Nancy McCallion (of The Mollys), Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh (of Altan)
 
compilation album: A Treasury of Irish Song
CD: Shanachie 79094
Release Date: 1995
Mo Ghile Mear
also includes tracks by: Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill, Clannad, Triona Ni Dhomhnaill, Iarla O Lionaird, Dolores Keane, Deirbhile Ni Bhrolchain, Aine Ui Chellaigh, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh

 
compilation album The Loving Time
CD: Dara TORCD 085, Celtic Corner
Release Date: 1996 (Dara), 1997 (Celtic Corner)
6. Summer Sent You
14. The Loving Time
also includes tracks by: Noel Brazil, Sinead Lohan, Paul Brady, Frances Black, Brian Kennedy, Kieran Goss, Leslie Dowdell

 

EPs / singles / etc.

Adam At the Window/Carolina Rua
vinyl 7" single: Grapevine GPS 2
Release Date: 1992, The Grapevine Label Ltd.
 
A Side: Adam At the Window (Jimmy MacCarthy) MCPS
Produced by: Declan Sinnott
Taken from the album 'Babes In the Wood' (GRALP 008)
Copyright © 1992 Original Sound Recording Controlled by the Grapevine Label Ltd. under licence from Dara Records
Copyright © 1992 The Grapevine Label Ltd.
 
B Side: Carolina Rua (T. Moore)
Produced by: Declan Sinnott
Taken from the album 'No Frontiers' (GRALP 005)
Copyright © 1992 Original Sound Recording Controlled by the Grapevine Label Ltd. under licence from Dara Records
Copyright © 1992 The Grapevine Label Ltd.
 
Note: Promotional sleeve foldout with
front showing Royal Albert Hall against a blue sky and
reverse showing album covers for albums: Mary Black (GRA MC-CD-LP 001), Collected (GRA MC-CD-LP 002), Without The Fanfare (GRA MC-CD-LP 003), By The Time It Gets Dark (GRA MC-CD-LP 004), Babes In the Wood (GRA MC-CD-LP 008), No Frontiers (GRA MC-CD-LP 005)
 
and unfolds to a vertical calendar for 1992, with die cut Royal Albert Hall at night at the top, and the wording: Mary Black In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall - January 31st, 1992 / Pentax
 
Babes in the Wood
CD: Grapevine CD GPS 3
Release Date: 1992, The Grapevine Label Ltd.
 
No Frontiers
CD: Grapevine GPS 4
Release Date: 1992 The Grapevine Label Ltd.
The Band: Carl Geraghty (sax), Maura Breathnach (fiddle), Declan Sinnott (guitar), Noel Bridgeman (percussion/vocal on 'Goin' Back'), Garvan Gallagher (bass), Pat Crowley (piano, accordian)
Special guests: Noel Brazil (guitar & vocals on 'Roisin'), Donal Lunny (synthesizer on 'No Frontiers')
 
Tracks:
- No Frontiers (Jimmy MacCarthy) - from 'No Frontiers' - GRALP 009/GRA CD 009)
- I Just Wanna Dance With You (R. Cooke/J. Prine)
- Going Back (Goffin/King)
- Roisin (Noel Brazil)
 
Album Credits:
Produced by: Declan Sinnott
Engineers: Philip Begley Tracks 2, 3, & 4, Dan Fitzgerald Track 1
Tracks 2, 3, 4 recorded live onto R-DAT at Lansdowne Studios, Dublin on 12th September, 1989. No Overdubs, No Remixes, No Second Chances!
Album notes:
copyright © Original Sound Recording controlled by The Grapevine Label, Ltd. 1992
copyright © The Grapevine Label, Ltd. 1992
Manufactured by A-Z Music Services, London (071) 323-5590
Marketed by The Grapevine Label, 07 Charlotte St., London - WIP 1LB-
Tel. 071-636 4151 FAX: 071 436 2974
Distributed by Rio Communications via Polygram: Telesales 081 590 6044
In Association With PENTAX
Note: The reverse shows a thumbnail illustration of the "No Frontiers" album cover, but the artwork is not the same as that shown on GPS 2 - "Adam At the Window"/"Carolina Rua" for the same album; GPS 2 illustrates "No Frontiers" with the profile against trees that is used on the US label release of that album.
 
No Frontiers
Vinyl 7" single: Grapevine GPS 4 (paper sleeve)
Release Date: 1992 The Grapevine Label Ltd.

The Band: Carl Geraghty (sax), Maura Breathnach (fiddle), Declan Sinnott (guitar), Garvan Gallagher (bass), Pat Crowley (piano accordian)

Special Guest: Donal Lunny (synthesizer on "No Frontiers")
Tracks:
- No Frontiers (Jimmy MacCarthy) - from 'No Frontiers' - GRALP 009/GRA CD 009)
- I Just Wanna Dance With You (R. Cooke/J. Prine)
 
Album Credits:
Produced by: Declan Sinnott
Engineers: Dan Fitzgerald Track 1
Philip Begley Track 2.
Track 2 recorded live onto R-DAT at Lansdowne Studios, Dublin on 12th September, 1989. No Overdubs, No Remixes, No Second Chances!
Title track from the album 'No Frontiers' GRALP009
Album notes:
copyright © Original Sound Recording controlled by The Grapevine Label, Ltd. 1992
copyright © The Grapevine Label, Ltd. 1992
Manufactured by A-Z Music Services, London (071) 323-5590
Marketed by The Grapevine Label, 07 Charlotte St., London - WIP 1LB-
Tel. 071-636 4151 FAX: 071 436 2974
Distributed by Rio Communications via Polygram: Telesales 081 590 6044
In Association With PENTAX
Note: The reverse shows a thumbnail illustration of the "No Frontiers" album cover, but the artwork is not the same as that shown on GPS 2 - "Adam At the Window"/"Carolina Rua" for the same album; GPS 2 illustrates "No Frontiers" with the profile against trees that is used on the US label release of that album.
 
The Moon and St. Christopher
CD: Grapevine GPS 5
Release Date:, 1992 The Grapevine Label Ltd. (in association with PENTAX)
Tracks:
- the moon and st christopher (mary chapin carpenter)
- ellis island (noel brazil)
- tearing up the town (noel brazil)
- there's a train that leaves tonight (d. sinnott/t. henderson)
 
Album Credits:
Produced by: declan sinnott
Album Notes:
copyright © 1992 original sound recording controlled by the grapevine label under licence from dara records.
copyright © 1992 the grapevine label
all songs published by, the cold harbour recording co., ltd. except 1 published by emi music ltd.
all songs recorded at windmill lane studios, dublin June 1992
engineered by: andrew boland
marketed by the grapevine label ltd., unit 32, camden lock place,
chalk farm road, london nw 1 8af. 071 267 7770
manufactured by a 2 z music services: london 071 267 8000
distributed by rio communications via polygram. telesales 081 590 6044
 
in association with pentax
 
sampler CD issued with "HiFi World" magazine
CD: ... (UK)
Release Date: ??
Tracks:
- "Fat Valley of Pain"
- "Golden Mile"
- "Loving You"
- "Trying to get the Balance Right"
- "Train that Leaves Tonight"
 
Saw You Running
CD: Dara DARA CDS 061
Release Date: 1994
 
The Circus
CD: Dara CDS 073
Release Date: August 1995
 
Wonder Child - special edition
CD: DARA (Ireland); Meldac MECI-23001 (Japan)
Release Date: 1996 JASRAC
Tracks:
- Wonder Child
- The Circus
- Saw You Running
- If I Gave My Heart To You, featuring Shane Howard
- Into the Blue
- Ring Them Bells, featuring Joan Baez (Live at the Bottom Line, New York, April '95) - from Joan Baez: Ring Them Bells (Grapevine)
- Only A Woman's Heart, featuring Emmylou Harris
- Who Knows Where the Time Goes
 
Album Credits:
Produced by: Declan Sinnott except If I Gave My Heart To You by Mary Black and Shane Howard
Ring Them Bells by Mary Black and Joan Baez
Only A Woman' Heart by Mary Black
Engineered by: Billy Robinson except
Only A Woman's Heart by Pearse Dunne
Executive producer: Yutaka Matsuzawa (meldac)
A&R: Yoshinaga Kakimi (meldac)
Official representative for Japan: Yoko Nozaki
Promotion:Seiichi Hasegawa (meldac)
Mastering Engineer: Kenji Abe (Tokyo CD Center)
Art Direction and Design: Akira Kumano
Photo Artwork: Ichiro Kamei
 
One and Only
CD: Curb D2-73010, 1997
Tracks:
- One and Only (Scott Cutler, Annie Previn) 4:01
- I Will Be There (Paul Brady, John O-Kane) 4:21
 
Produced by: Larry Klein
 
One and Only
CD: Dara TORCDS 086, 1996
Tracks:
- One and Only (Cutler/Previn) 4:01
- Almost Gone (David Gray) 3:36
- One and Only - radio edit - 3:26
 
Musicians on One and Only: Jerry Marotta (drums), Larry Klein (bass), Michael Landau (electric guitar), Greg Leisz (acoustic guitar), Bill Shanley (electric high-strung guitar and mandolin), Jim Cox (Hammond organ), Pat Crowley (accordian), Frank Gallagher (fiddle and whistle)
Musician on Almost Gone: Jerry Marotta (drums), Garvan Gallagher (bass), Bill Shanley (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and mandolin), Greg Leisz (lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar), Pat Crowley (Hammond organ, piano)
Album Credits:
Produced by: Larry Klein
Engineer: Tony Phillips
Recorded and mixed at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California, October/November 1996. From the forthcoming album, Shine.
 

Mary Black Guest Appearances on albums

VAN MORRISON & THE CHIEFTANS: Irish Heartbeat
CD / cassette: Mercury 834 496, 1988, Polygram 1988
Backing vocals:
- Ta Mo Chleamhnas Deanta
- Marie's Wedding

 
CHRISTY MOORE: Voyage
Atlantic CD: 7 82034-2, 1989
Backing Vocals: The Voyage

 
PAT ALGER: True Love and Other Short Stories
CD: Sugar Hill SH-CD10293
Release Date: 1991
Harmony Vocals: Goin' Gone

 
FRANCES BLACK: Talk To Me
CD: Dara DARACD 056, 1994, Universal
Harmony Vocals:
- All The Lies That You Told Me
- Time of Inconvenience

 
THOM MOORE: Gorgeous And Bright
CD: Starc SCD 1294, 1994
Backing vocals on:
- Moon Noon
- San Carlos Water
 
JOAN BAEZ: Ring Them Bells
CD: Guardian A2 7243 8 34989 2 5 (US)
also GrapeVine GRACD 208 (UK), Capitol
Release Date: September 26, 1995
Duet: Ring Them Bells

 
FRANCES BLACK: The Sky Road
CD: Dara DARACD 068, 1995
Release Date: August 1997
Harmony Vocals:
Once You Said You Loved Me
Send Him A Letter
Listen To The Rain

 
FRANCES BLACK: The Smile On Your Face
CD: Dara TORCD 084, 1997
Harmony Vocals:
- When You Say Nothing At All
- You're Still the Only One
- Blue Old Saturday Night
 


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