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by Leo O'Kelly

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1.
Northern Sky 03:54
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2.
Blew My Clouds 03:20
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3.
Long Summer 03:23
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4.
This Window's Not High Enough 02:59
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5.
Portsmouth 02:21
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6.
Show Me A Cloud 02:59
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7.
Venezuela 04:07
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The heavens hang low here in Venezuela So proud the mountains shine a thousand miles away. The breeze blows free through the grasslands of Venezuela We're living at the edge of the world. We pray for the day - we long for the night to come Through the ozone layer the yellow star blazed on. It's only a mythology We never know, whatever is, it couldn't be better. Still only our sadness pulls us apart - Sorrow holds us together. We reel in the glare here in Venezuela Through the shimmering haze we watch the telescopes turn. We swoon and we stare here in Venezuela We fall and wither on the shadowless plain. Never surmount, no, never surpass, no, never surrender How wearily, how bravely we drive the animals home. In this paradise the light just burns our faces Come the day, those rays will shine on through. The heavens hang low here in Venezuela So proud the mountains shine a thousand miles away. The breeze blows free through the grasslands of Venezuela We're living at the edge of the world. We pray for the day - we long for the night to come Through the ozone layer the yellow star blazed on.
8.
Los Angeles 03:49
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Today we flew into Los Angeles Today we flew into Los Angeles It was a fine day It was a fine day Living in a hotel on the Sunset Boulevard Palm trees waving in December sun Pink city glowing in the evening On my TV they're walking on the moon. Tonight we're driving through Los Angeles Tonight we're driving through Los Angeles Oh, it's a strange life Oh, it's a strange life The lady at the radio plays 'She's So Fine' And we sang and we played until the morning light Then we raced away in our big black car On the air we heard her say 'Goodbye' And there's a lot of fish and there's a lot of birds flying And there's a lot of sea and there's a lot of air And there's a lot of fish and there's a lot of birds flying Between here and there. Today we flew out of Los Angeles Today we flew out of Los Angeles Into the blue sky Into the blue sky Into the blue sky Oh, it's a strange life Oh, it's a strange life Oh, it's a strange life Oh, it's a strange life
9.
Henry The Peacemaker 03:46
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10.
Telecaster Man 04:26
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11.
Love is Like A Violon 03:09
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We need a lot more words We need a lot more words to play the space between the notes We need a lot more words. Thinkin's like a piano, just like talkin's like a piano We need a lot more words We need a violin. Someone said that love is like a violin Love is like a violin Love is like a violin We need a violin. We need a lot less words We need a lot less words to make the space more obvious We need a lot less words. Thinkin's like a piano, just like talkin's like a piano We need a lot less words We need a violin. Someone said that love is like a violin Love is like a violin Love is like a violin We need a violin. Don't you think it's kinda sad now you mean what you say? Don't you think it's kinda sad now you mean what you say? Don't you think it's kinda sad now you mean what you say? Thinkin's like a piano, talkin's like a piano We need a lot more words We need a violin. We need a lot less words We need a violin. Someone said that love is like a violin Love is like a violin Love is like a violin We need a violin. Love is like a violin Love is like a violin Love is like a violin We need a violin. Love is like a violin Love is like a violin Love is like a violin We need a violin.
12.
Long Summer 03:16
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13.
This Window's Not High Enough 02:59
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14.
Venezuela 04:36
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15.
Da Da O A Ya 03:30
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A collection of rare and unreleased tracks 1975 - 2001

First released at Whelans, Dublin on the 4th of February, 2003.

Released on Bandcamp on July 22nd, 2020.

Analog to Digital Transfer: Garvan Gallagher.
With thanks to Jim O'Kelly for Revox.

Post Production: Leo O'Kelly at Clarinda Way.

Cover Photo: Chris Robinson.

Cover Design: David O'Toole.

Manufactured by Trend Studios.

Mastered by Tim (Mr.Spring) Hannigan.

All songs written by Leo O'Kelly (copyright control, IMRO), except "Northern Sky" by Nick Drake (Warlock Music Ltd.), and "Blew My Clouds" by Azure Days and Joe Downey (Copyright control). Da Da O A Ya by Aaron O'Kelly (Copyright control).

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released February 4, 2003

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