Sing Loud, Sing Proud!

Infobox Album | Name = Sing Loud Sing Proud!
Type = Album
Artist = Dropkick Murphys


Released = February 6, 2001
Recorded = 2000
Genre = Celtic Punk, Oi!, Celtic
Length = 45:10
Label = Hellcat Records
Producer = Ken Casey
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:vsjb7i63g75r link]
Last album = "The Singles Collection, Volume 1"
(2000)
This album = "Sing Loud, Sing Proud!"
(2001)
Next album = "Live on St. Patrick's Day From Boston, MA"
(2003)
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"Sing Loud, Sing Proud!" is the third studio album from Boston punk rock band the Dropkick Murphys. Before the album's release in 2001, guitarist Rick Barton left the band. He announced James Lynch of Boston punk band The Ducky Boys as his successor. As well as James, the band also recruited then 17-year-old Marc "The Kid" Orrell on lead guitar (he is also a self-taught accordionist). The band also recruited a full-time piper, Robbie Mederios (better known as Spicy McHaggis), and Ryan Foltz on mandolin and tin whistle.

The album features collaborations with Shane MacGowan, vocalist of The Pogues, and Colin McFaull of Cock Sparrer and an updated version of the old Murphys classic "Caps And Bottles". In addition, it includes covers of Irish folk classics, The Rocky Road to Dublin and The Wild Rover, as well as a rendition of the Boston College fight song, For Boston. The band released music videos for "The Spicy McHaggis Jig", "The Gauntlet", and "The Wild Rover".

Track listing

All songs by Dropkick Murphys unless otherwise noted
# "For Boston" (T.W. Allen) – 1:33
# "The Legend of Finn MacCumhail" – 2:15
# "Which Side Are You On?" (Florence Reece) – 2:28
# "The Rocky Road to Dublin" (Traditional) – 2:37
# "Heroes from Our Past" (James O'Hanlon) – 3:31
# "Forever" – 3:08
# "The Gauntlet" – 2:49
# "Good Rats" – 3:03
# "The New American Way" – 3:32
# "The Torch" – 3:17
# "The Fortunes of War" – 2:43
# "A Few Good Men" – 2:36
# "Ramble and Roll" – 1:59
# "Caps and Bottles" – 2:41
# "The Wild Rover" (Traditional) – 3:25
# "The Spicy McHaggis Jig" – 3:27

Personnel

*Al Barr – vocals
*Ken Casey – bass, vocals
*Matt Kelly – drums, bodhran, vocals
*James Lynch – guitar, vocals
*Marc Orrell – guitar, accordion, vocals
*Ryan Foltz – mandolin, tin whistle, dulcimer
*Spicy McHaggis – bagpipes
*Shane MacGowan – vocals on "Good Rats"
*Colin McFaull – vocals on "Fortunes of War"
*Desi Queally – vocals on "Rocky Road to Dublin"
*Rick Barton - additional guitars
*Jim Siegal – engineer

Trivia

*The mural on the cover actually exists in South Boston on the corner of West Broadway and C Streets. The mural was painted by [http://www.triciaoneill.com Tricia O'Neill] and her father Patrick O'Neill in the summer of 2000. Tricia was hired by Ken Casey and his wife. Their relationship continued, Pat was in the "Walk Away" video and Tricia did the "Blackout" cover and interior photo artwork.

*The mural is one of the only murals left in Southie, the others got painted over. The mural was painted by Tricia O'Neill, owner of [http://www.signs-unique.com Signs Unique] , and her father Patrick O'Neill in the summer of 2000. Tricia was hired by Ken Casey and his wife. Their relationship continued, Pat was in the "Walk Away" video and Tricia did the "Blackout" cover and interior photo artwork.