"Irish Boy" is an instrumental piece from Mark Knopfler's 1984 soundtrack album, Cal, released on August 24, 1984. The piece is the first track off the album.[1]
| "Irish Boy" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Mark Knopfler | |
| from the album Cal | |
| Released | August 24, 1984 |
| Recorded | February–March 1984 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:05 |
| Songwriter(s) | Mark Knopfler |
| Producer(s) | Mark Knopfler |
Personnel edit
- Mark Knopfler – guitars
- Paul Brady – tin whistle, mandolin
- Liam O'Flynn – Uilleann pipes
- Guy Fletcher – keyboards
- John Illsley – bass
- Terry Williams – drums
She Loves Him Still edit
| "She Loves Him Still" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Stevie Nicks | |
| from the album 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault | |
| Released | October 7, 2014 |
| Recorded | April 20, 2014 - May 5, 2014 |
| Genre | Soft rock |
| Length | 4:30 |
| Songwriter(s) | Stevie Nicks, Mark Knopfler |
| Producer(s) | Stevie Nicks, Waddy Wachtel & Dave Stewart |
In 1984, American singer Stevie Nicks wrote and sang lyrics over Knopfler's instrumental and recorded a demo version of the song, called "She Loves Him Still," which was never released, but made its way into circulation among fans for many years. In 2014, Nicks re-recorded the song for her album 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault. The song is rumoured to be about Lindsey Buckingham, who she considers to be the love of her life[2]. Despite breaking up in 1977 Nicks has admitted she never stopped loving Buckingham[3] and this song is about that element of not being able to move on. The song contains lyrics that reference other songs Nicks has written such as Crystal and Goodbye Baby with the lyrics 'Straight back to the sea' and 'And the sands of time like shattered glass go past her' respectively.
Personnel edit
- Stevie Nicks – vocals
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar
- Sharon Celani – backing vocals
- Lori Nicks – backing vocals
- Michael Rhodes – bass
- Chad Cromwell – drums
- Benmont Tench – keyboards
- Lenny Castro – percussion
References edit
- ^ "Cal [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Mark Knopfler | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "'Extra's' Stevie Nicks Fix: A Secret Journal, Past Loves and New Album". Extra. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Fleetwood Mac - Take It To The Limit - MOJO Magazine, Dec 03". fleetwoodmac-uk.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.