I just love Liam Clancy, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. They were all "GREAT". I was fortunate to see two of their concerts in NY. I have many of their albums CD & vinyl). I was a bit disappointed with this album. It lacks clarity and spark perhaps it is how it was recorded. I bought the CD because it had some songs on it that I did not have. I think the 2 CD album The Essential Liam Clancy is much better. If you are a Liam Clancy fan you do have to have the album which is why I bought it. No one sings like Liam. The best two songs on this album are The Nightingale and Patrial Game two of my favorites by Liam. There will never be a replacement for Liam.