1975 studio album by Ray Dolan
| Restless Night | |
|---|---|
 Original cover designed by Ronnie Norton. | |
| Studio album by Ray Dolan | |
| Released | 1975 (1975) |
| Recorded | April–May 1975, Aisling Studios, Dublin |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 32:28 |
| Language | English |
| Label | EMI Ireland |
| Producer | Leo O'Kelly |
| Singles from Restless Night | |
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Restless Night is the debut album by Irish musician Ray Dolan. It was released in Summer 1975 in Ireland by EMI Ireland and produced by Leo O'Kelly.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ray Dolan except where noted. All arrangements by Paul Barrett
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When I Look at You" | 3:18 | |
| 2. | "Paris Song" | 3:25 | |
| 3. | "Hey Friend" | 2:43 | |
| 4. | "City Almost Gone" | Michael Fitzgerald | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Take What You Want" | 4:21 | |
| Total length: | 17:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Restless Night" | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Constantly Changing" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Mad Elaine" | 2:26 |
| 9. | "The Samaritan" | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Dog Song" | 2:25 |
| Total length: | 15:01 | |
Personnel
- Ray Dolan – guitars, vocals
- Paul Barrett – keyboards, bass guitar, trombone, vibraphone, recorder, bongos
- Sonny Condell – guitars, backing vocals
- Brian Dunning – flutes
- Leo O'Kelly – guitars, fiddle, ukulele, backing vocals
- Philip King – harmonica on "Restless Night"
- Desi Reynolds – drums, congas
- Bridget & Siobhan Hefferman, Pat Armstrong – backing vocals
- Production
- Leo O'Kelly – production
- Paul Barrett – arrangements
- Walter Samuel, Keith Manfield – engineering
- Ronnie Norton – cover design & photography
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1975 | EMI Ireland | stereo LP | IEMC 6004 |
References
- Barnard, Jason (31 May 2014). "Tír na nÓg – Looking Up". The Strange Brew. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- Stewart, Ken (23 August 1975). "Major campaign for EMI summer albums". Music Week. p. 14.
- "EMI Ireland 6-LP promo". Billboard. 5 July 1975. p. 54.