The End of History is the debut studio album by the Irish folk musician Fionn Regan, released on 7 August 2006 on Bella Union. The album was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Prize, and was also named Best Irish Album of 2006 by the Irish Independent.[1]
| The End of History | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 August 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 49:41 | |||
| Label | Bella Union (UK) Lost Highway (US) | |||
| Producer | Fionn Regan | |||
| Fionn Regan chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The End of History | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Drowned in Sound | |
| The Guardian | |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Fionn Regan
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Be Good or Be Gone" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "The Underwood Typewriter" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Hunters Map" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Hey Rabbit" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Black Water Child" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Put a Penny in the Slot" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "The Cowshed" | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Snowy Atlas Mountains" | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Noah (Ghost in a Sheet)" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "The End of History" | 4:39 |
| 11. | "Abacus" | 2:36 |
| 12. | "Bunker or Basement" | 6:26 |
| 13. | "Campaign Button" (hidden track) | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 49:41 | |
Personnel
editAll personnel credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
- Performer
- Fionn Regan – vocals, guitar, backing vocals, piano (5), banjo (6), saw (7), tambourine (10), producer, mixing, design, photography
- Additional musicians
- Jamie Morrison – drums (3, 5, 7), vibrations (2)
- Louis Vause – piano (12)
- Laura Murphy – backing vocals (5)
- Anna Phoebe – violin (8, 9)
- Oli – cello, violin (2)
- Technical personnel
- Karl Odlum – bass (7, 10), engineer (1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 13)
- Mike Pellanconi – engineer (3, 5, 7–9, 12)
- Mark Bishop – engineer (2)
- Liam Mulvaney – engineer (5)
- Simon Raymonde – mixing
- Finn Eiles – mixing engineer
- Denis Blackham – mastering
Chart positions
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums Chart[7] | 29 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
| UK Albums Chart[8] | 123 |
References
edit- ^ Bella Union: Fionn Regan profile
- ^ The End of History at AllMusic
- ^ "Fionn Regan - the End of History / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ "CD: Fionn Regan, the End of History". 4 August 2006.
- ^ "Music – The End of History (Bonus Track Version) by Fionn Regan". iTunes. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ The End of History (LP). Fionn Regan. Lost Highway Records. 2006. B0009135–01.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "irish-charts.com – Discography Fionn Regan". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: The Rabble Army – RZA". Chart Log UK. zobbel.de. Retrieved 25 July 2012.