The Rovers is a 1980 album by the music group The Irish Rovers. It was their first album after they rebranded themselves as The Rovers, dropping "Irish" from the group name.

The Rovers
Studio album by
Released1980 (1980)
GenreCountry
LabelAttic
The Irish Rovers chronology
Tall Ships and Salty Dogs
(1979)
The Rovers
(1980)
Wasn't That a Party
(1980)

The lively single, "Wasn't That a Party", peaked at #37 in Billboard, #40 in Record World, and #37 in Cash Box.

Track listing edit

Side 1
  1. "Mexican Girl"
  2. "Yo Yo Man"
  3. "Tara"
  4. "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs"
  5. "Pheasant Plucker's Son"
Side 2
  1. "Wasn't That a Party"
  2. "Fireflyte"
  3. "Movie Cowboys"
  4. "Victory Chimes"
  5. "Here's to the Horses"

U.S. release edit

The album was released in the United States as "Wasn't That a Party." It had the same songs as "The Rovers," but a different cover.

Chart performance edit

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Albums 1
Canadian RPM Top Albums 26

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