Here, on this first ever comprehensive retrospective of Christy's early works, we find a selection of songs from Christy's run of albums and live TV appearances from 1969 to 1981. Many of these tracks have only ever been available on long-lost vinyl pressings or in the case of the RTÉ and BBC performances, they have, until now, remained unreleased.

'This Early Years project has uncovered songs and recordings long since forgotten. Some tracks are rough and ready just as my life was back then, most bring back good memories of nights long gone, of songs long since sung. I am happy that these early works have been remastered, given a fresh context and a new lease of life. Thanks for listening'.

Christy Moore, Dublin, August 2020.

Limited Edition 2CD & DVD features:

• 61 Audio and DVD Tracks including 37 previously unreleased on CD/DVD

• Rare studio tracks digitally remastered from the original 1/4” tapes

• Contributions from Donal Lunny, LIam O’Flynn, Andy Irvine, Paul Brady, Mary Black and Johnny Moynihan

• Previously unreleased live TV performances from the RTE and BBC vaults

Tracklisting 

CD 1

1.  Home By Bearna*
2.  Lanigan's Ball*
3.  Limerick Rake*
4.  Johnny Jump Up
5.  Tippin' It Up To Nancy*
6.  Rambling Robin
7.  Little Musgrave
8.  Nancy Spain*
9.  Wave Up To The Shore*
10. What Put The Blood?*
11. John O'Dreams
12. Trip To Jerusalem (live at Adare Manor 1981)
13. Sacco & Vanzetti*
14. 1913 Massacre (live at the Abbey Tavern 1980)
15. The Ballad Of Tim Evans (live at the Abbey Tavern 1980)
16. The Pages That I Read Made Me Sadder (live at the Abbey Tavern 1980)
17. I Wish I Was In England (live at the Abbey Tavern 1980)
18. Joe McCann
19. Hey Sandy (live in Dublin 1978)
20. The Crack Was Ninety In The Isle Of Man (Live In Dublin, 1978)

21. The Cliffs Of Dooneen 

CD2

1. One Last Cold Kiss; Trip To Roscoff*
2. The Raggle Taggle Gypsy; Tabhair Dom Do Lá¡mh
3. The Moving-On-Song (Go! Move! Shift!)*
4. Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair (Live In Dublin, 1978)
5. Spancil Hill
6. The Foxy Devil
7. Clyde's Bonnie Banks (Live In Dublin, 1978)
8. January Man*
9. The Sun Is Burning (live at the Abbey Tavern 1980)
10. House Down In Carne (The Ballad Of Nuke Power) (live at the Abbey Tavern 1980)
11. The Workers Are Being Used Again (live on the Late Late Show 1979)
12. The Dark Eyed Sailor
13. Boys Of Mullabawn*
14. Bogey's Bonnie Belle (live In Dublin, 1978)
15. Galtee Mountain Boy*
16. Dalesman's Litany*
17. Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos) (BBC live session from "As I Roved Out" 1979)
18. Avondale (live on "Ballad Sheet"1969)
19. Cricklewood (BBC live session from "As I Roved Out" 1979)

20. The Ballad Of James Larkin (live on "Ballad Sheet" 1969)
21. Paddy On The Road

DVD

1. The Raggle Taggle Gypsy (Live At The Abbey Tavern, 1980)**
2. The Moving-On-Song (Go! Move! Shift!) (Live At The Abbey Tavern, 1980)**
3. The Pages That I Read Make Me Sadder (Live At The Abbey Tavern, 1980)**
4. The Dark Eyed Sailor (Live At The Abbey Tavern, 1980)**
5. The Ballad Of Tim Evans (Live At The Abbey Tavern, 1980)**
6. 1913 Massacre (Live At The Abbey Tavern, 1980)**
7. The Sun Is Burning (Live At The Abbey Tavern, 1980)**
8. Saint Patrick Was A Gentleman (Live At The Abbey Tavern, 1980)
9. House Down In Carne (The Ballad Of Nuke Power) (Live At The Abbey Tavern, 1980)**
10. I Wish I Was In England (Live At The Abbey Tavern, 1980)**
11. Wave Up To The Shore (Live On Aisling Gheal, 1979)**
12. One Last Cold Kiss (Live On Aisling Gheal, 1979)**
13. Galtee Mountain Boy (Live On Aisling Gheal, 1979)**
14. Lanigan's Ball (Live On Aisling Gheal, 1979)**
15. January Man (Live On Aisling Gheal, 1979)**
16. Trip To Jerusalem (Live At Adare Manor, 1981)**
17. John O'Dreams (Live At Adare Manor, 1981)**
18. Bogey's Bonnie Belle (BBC Live Session from 'As I Roved Out', 1979)**
19. Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos) (BBC Live Session from 'As I Roved Out', 1979)**
20. Cricklewood (BBC Live Session from 'As I Roved Out', 1979)**
21. The Workers Are Being Used Again (Live On 'The Late Late Show', 1979)**
22. Avondale (Live On 'Ballad Sheet', 1969)**
23. The Ballad Of James Larkin (Live On 'Ballad Sheet', 1969)**

* Previously unreleased on CD (or digitally) in Ireland
** Previously unreleased