Energy Orchard (album)

Energy Orchard
Studio album by Energy Orchard
Released	1990
Studio	Ridge Farm Studios, Capel, Surrey; The Town House, London; Eden Studios, Chiswick, London
Genre	Rock, Celtic
Label	MCA
Producer	Mick Glossop
Energy Orchard chronology
Energy Orchard (1990) Stop the Machine (1992)

Energy Orchard was the debut album by Northern Ireland-based rock band Energy Orchard, released in 1990.^[1][2][3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The Boston Globe deemed the album "a gem, filled with U2's spiritual optimism and a smart, diverse sound that pays homage to U2, Dire Straits, Bob Dylan, John Cougar Mellencamp and early rhythm 'n' blues rockers such as the Yardbirds and Animals."^[5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bap Kennedy; except where noted.

1. "Belfast" (Joby Fox) – 4:56
2. "Somebody's Brother" – 6:42
3. "Lion" – 4:48
4. "One, Two Brown Eyes" (Van Morrison) – 3:53
5. "King of Love" – 4:11
6. "Sailortown" – 4:10
7. "Walk In Love" – 3:02
8. "This House Must Fall" – 3:47
9. "Sweet Irish Rose" – 3:52
10. "Hard Street" – 4:56
11. "Good Day to Die" – 4:15
12. "Belfast" - Instrumental- (Joby Fox) – 1:52

Personnel

Energy Orchard

• Bap Kennedy - lead vocals, 12-string and rhythm guitars, lead guitar on "One, Two Brown Eyes", harmonica
• Paul Toner - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Spade McQuade - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Joby Fox - bass, backing vocals; acoustic guitar on "Belfast"
• Kevin Breslin - keyboards; bodhrán on "Somebody's Brother"
• David Toner - drums, percussion

Technical

• Clare Muller - front cover photography

References

1. Larkin, C. (1995). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Guinness Pub. p. 1345. ISBN 978-1-56159-176-3. Retrieved 4 February 2018. Energy Orchard This pop rock sextet come from Belfast, Northern Ireland and are built around the nucleus of singer Bap Kennedy and guitarist Paul Toner. Snapped up by MCA in 1990 their first single was tided after their hometown, ironically after relocating to London. It dented the UK Top 70, paving the way for follow-ups 'Sailortown' and 'Lace Virginia'. After running the gauntlet of comparisons to U2 which face most rock bands from Ireland, the reaction of the mainstream UK press ...
2. Network, Sonic Options (1990). Option. Sonic Options Network. p. 110. Retrieved 4 February 2018. The debut album from Energy Orchard... the inspiration of six childhood friends and the homeland they know and love. Featuring The LeadTrack, BELFAST and SAILORTOWN.
3. Carruthers, M.; Douds, S. (2001). Stepping Stones: The Arts in Ulster, 1971-2001. Blackstaff. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-85640-705-5. Retrieved 4 February 2018. Energy Orchard was another London-based act, using past members of Ten Past Seven and the Bankrob- bers. Singer, Bap Kennedy, was an unashamed fan of Van Morrison's Astral Weeks and tried to develop the myth of his city on the likes of 'Sailortown'. Bap has become close friends with American songwriter Steve Earle, who brought him to Nashville to cut the impressive Domestic Blues album in 1999 with some excellent bluegrass players. Bap's brother Brian was also in Ten ...
4. "Energy Orchard Energy Orchard". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
5. Morse, Steve (6 September 1990). "Energy Orchard Energy Orchard". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 6.