The Best of Patrick Street

The Best of Patrick Street is the first compilation album by Patrick Street, released in 1995 on the NECTAR label.

All tracks are re-releases from the following albums:
 * Patrick Street (1986) – (four tracks: 1, 5, 11, 15),
 * No. 2 Patrick Street (1988) – (five tracks: 3, 7, 12, 14, 18),
 * Irish Times (1990) – (four tracks: 4, 8, 10, 16) and
 * All in Good Time (1993) – (five tracks: 2, 6, 9, 13, 17).

Andy Irvine sings all of the eight songs compiled on this album.

Track listing

 * 1) "Patrick Street"/"The Carraroe Jig" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street) – (From the album Patrick Street, 1986) – 4:07
 * 2) "Dennis Murphy's Reel"/"The Bag of Spuds"/"MacFarley's Reel" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street and Bill Whelan) – (From the album All In Good Time, 1993) – 4:35
 * 3) "Facing The Chair" (song) (Andy Irvine) Published by Andy Irvine – (From the album No 2 Patrick Street, 1988) – 5:16
 * 4) "Brian O'Lynn"/"The Woods of Old Limerick" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street) – (From the album Irish Times, 1990) – 3:19
 * 5) "The Shores Of Lough Gowna"/"Contentment Is Wealth"/"Have A Drink On Me" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street) – (From the album Patrick Street, 1986) – 5:02
 * 6) "A Prince Among Men (Only A Miner)" (song) (Andy Irvine) Published by Andy Irvine – (From the album All In Good Time, 1993) – 4:26
 * 7) "Carherlistrane Jig"/"Gallowglass Jig"/"Kanturk Jig" (Jackie Daly) Copyright Control – (From the album No 2 Patrick Street, 1988) – 3:32
 * 8) "Forgotten Hero" (song) (Andy Irvine) Published by Andy Irvine – (From the album Irish Times, 1990) – 6:10
 * 9) "Frank Quinn's Reel"/"Lad O'Beirne's"/"Murphy's Reel" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street and Bill Whelan) – (From the album All In Good Time, 1993) – 4:06
 * 10) "Music For A Found Harmonium" (S Jeffes) Published by Penguin Records – (From the album Irish Times, 1990) – 2:44
 * 11) "The Holy Ground" (song) (Gerry O'Beirne) Published by Gerry O'Beirne – (From the album Patrick Street, 1986) – 5:39
 * 12) "Hard By Seifin" (Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music) / "Woodcock Hill" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street) – (From the album No 2 Patrick Street, 1988) – 3:27
 * 13) "The Mouth of the Tobique"/"Billy Wilson" (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street and Bill Whelan) – (From the album All In Good Time, 1993) – 3:02
 * 14) "William Taylor" (song) (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street and Bill Whelan) – (From the album No 2 Patrick Street, 1988) – 3:08
 * 15) "Mrs O'Sullivan's Jig"/"Caliope House" (Dave Richardson) Copyright Control – (From the album Patrick Street, 1986) – 3:33
 * 16) "The Newmarket Polkas" ("Walshe's Polka"/"Dan Mac's Polka"/"Terry Teahan's Polka") (Trad. Arr. Patrick Street) – (From the album Irish Times, 1990) – 3:36
 * 17) "Lintheads:" – (From the album All In Good Time, 1993) – 7:43
 * 18) "The Pride Of The Springfield Road" (song) (Trad. Arr. Andy Irvine)
 * 19) "Lawrence Common" (instrumental) (Andy Irvine)
 * 20) "Goodbye Monday Blues" (song) (Andy Irvine and Si Kahn)
 * 21) "Sweeney's Reel" (Jackie Daly) Copyright Control – (From the album No 2 Patrick Street, 1988) – 2:52

Personnel

 * Andy Irvine - vocals, mandolin, bouzouki
 * Kevin Burke - fiddle
 * Jackie Daly - accordion
 * Arty McGlynn - guitar
 * James Kelly - fiddle
 * Bill Whelan - keyboards
 * Declan Masterson - uilleann pipes
 * Gerry O'Beirne - guitar