Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends is the third album from the Cornwall-based folk music group Fisherman's Friends. It was released in the UK on 26 April 2010, on Universal Records. It peaked at number 9 on the UK Albums Chart. It was the group's first release on a major label, as their first two CDs were self-released.
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| Released | April 26, 2010[1] | |||
| Genre | Folk, Cornish music, Sea Shanties | |||
| Label | Universal Records | |||
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The band is from Port Isaac, a port town on the Celtic Sea, which greatly influences their music. They originally performed to tourists. The album contains many popular Cornish sea shanties and folk songs.
Track listing edit
- CD Single[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "South Australia" | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Sailor Ain't A Sailor" | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Bully In The Alley" | 1:54 |
| 4. | "No Hopers, Jokers & Rogues" | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Brightly Beams / Pull For The Shore" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Johnny Gone Down To Hilo" | 1:40 |
| 7. | "Ladies Of Plymouth" | 2:50 |
| 8. | "The Union Of Different Kinds" | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Shenandoah" | 3:00 |
| 10. | "One More Day" | 2:21 |
| 11. | "Pay Me My Money Down" | 1:45 |
| 12. | "Cadgwith Anthem" | 2:34 |
| 13. | "The Corncrake" | 2:06 |
| 14. | "The Mingulay Boat Song" | 3:03 |
| 15. | "Haul Away Joe" | 2:14 |
Chart performance edit
The album entered the UK Albums Chart on 2 May 2010, at number 9, making it their first Top 10 album.
References edit
- ^ "Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends". 26 April 2010 – via Amazon.
- ^ "HMV - Music, Films, & Games - hmv.com". hmv.com - home of entertainment.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "End of Year 2010" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 30 November 2021.