Mary Coughlan - Live & Kicking

Size: 172,9 MB
Time: 74:14
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Folk
Art: Front

01. Fifteen Only (Live) (1:53)
02. Blue Surrender (Live) (4:39)
03. Friend Of Mine (Live) (3:14)
04. This Is Not A Song (Live) (4:18)
05. The Beach (Live) (6:48)
06. Invisible (Live) (4:11)
07. Man Of The World (Live) (4:41)
08. Chance Encounter (Live) (4:12)
09. Love Will Tear Us Apart (Live) (7:07)
10. Whiskey (Live) (4:43)
11. Do What You Gotta Do (Live) (3:47)
12. These Boots Are Made For Walking (Live) (4:23)
13. Whiter Shade Of Pale (Live) (5:15)
14. I'd Rather Go Blind (Live) (9:28)
15. Ride On (Live) (5:31)

The show is a celebration of Coughlan's 30+ years in the music business. Her music career has been a roller coaster - one hell of a ride - and this concert will reflect that as it features all the songs that are close to Mary's heart.

Coughlan has often been described as one of the greatest female vocalists and interpreters of songs the country has ever produced.

She proudly stands alongside the iconic giants of jazz on both sides of the Atlantic, the likes of Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf.

Mary Coughlan is the only singer these shores have produced to rival the greatest of cabaret and jazz club blues thanks to her unique voice. She is unique in blending the whisky-blurred, smoke-seared, husky notes and laconic wit of Billie Holiday and Peggy Lee and the line of deep, down and dirty blues singers back to Memphis Minnie and Bessie Smith with the sardonic, bitter-sweet defiance and despair of the Piaf.

Coughlan delivers it all in a delicious and unapologetic Irish drawl, sceptical, rueful, mournful and melting, ardent for love, all in one voice which wraps itself around Cole Porter and Jerome Kern, Elvis Presley and Joy Division.

Over 25 years and ten albums, Coughlan has made the most grown-up, uncompromising, wholly personal and utterly universal music on either side of the Atlantic about what goes on between men and women. She has taken the classic standards of jazz balladry and the recent gems of rock and Irish song-writing, shaken them and offered them up anew.

She sings in the voice of the wrong and wronged woman and she makes us think what it is men make of women and what women have to do to make do. She has just one other forebear in the pretty pallid parade of female pop artists, just one other woman whose bruised, haunted voice could find and enjoy the inconsolable longing and loss in a three minute pop song: Dusty Springfield.

Live & Kicking

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Mary Coughlan - The House Of Ill Repute

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:13
Size: 111,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:09)  1. The House Of Ill Repute
(3:33)  2. Sleep On It
(2:45)  3. Bad
(3:28)  4. Pornography
(3:15)  5. Love Is Extra
(4:11)  6. Mary Mary
(3:15)  7. Tootsies
(3:38)  8. In Your Darkened Room
(4:02)  9. Some Cats Know
(3:49) 10. Moon In A Taxi Cab
(4:47) 11. Antarctica
(4:35) 12. The Whore Of Babylon
(3:41) 13. Tango

Irish torch singer Mary Coughlan was born in Galway in 1956; after enduring a painful adolescence that included bouts with drugs and alcohol as well as a stay in a mental hospital, she relocated to London at the age of 19, living in a hippie squat. After several lean years of waitressing and sweeping streets, Coughlan returned to Ireland in 1974, where a chance encounter with Dutch musician Erik Visser helped point her towards a singing career; specializing in jazz and blues, she began slowly earning a reputation on the pub circuit, which resulted in a handful of television appearances. From there, she and Visser moved on to sold-out concert dates, and in 1985 Coughlan finally recorded her debut LP, Tired and Emotional, a major hit in her native land. A number of other records followed in the years to come, and she became a critical favorite throughout much of Europe; with 1997's After the Fall, Coughlan made her U.S. debut, soon earning a devoted following on American shores as well. Three years later, Coughlan issued the vibrant tribute album Sings Billie Holiday. Long Honeymoon appeared in spring 2001. ~ Jason Ankeny http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mary-coughlan-mn0000316250/biography

The House Of Ill Repute

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Mary Coughlan - Love For Sale

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:17
Size: 119,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:58)  1. A Thrill's A Thrill
(4:50)  2. Moon Over Bourbon Street
(2:34)  3. Baby Plays Around
(3:44)  4. You Go To My Head
(4:59)  5. Love For Sale
(4:22)  6. A Fine Romance
(3:48)  7. Damn Your Eyes
(3:52)  8. To Love A Man
(4:08)  9. Drinking The Diamonds
(2:50) 10. Upon A Veil Of Midnight Blue
(4:54) 11. These Boots Are Made For Walking
(6:14) 12. You Send Me

Irish torch singer Mary Coughlan was born in Galway in 1956; after enduring a painful adolescence that included bouts with drugs and alcohol as well as a stay in a mental hospital, she relocated to London at the age of 19, living in a hippie squat. After several lean years of waitressing and sweeping streets, Coughlan returned to Ireland in 1974, where a chance encounter with Dutch musician Erik Visser helped point her towards a singing career; specializing in jazz and blues, she began slowly earning a reputation on the pub circuit, which resulted in a handful of television appearances. From there, she and Visser moved on to sold-out concert dates, and in 1985 Coughlan finally recorded her debut LP, Tired and Emotional, a major hit in her native land. A number of other records followed in the years to come, and she became a critical favorite throughout much of Europe; with 1997's After the Fall, Coughlan made her U.S. debut, soon earning a devoted following on American shores as well. Three years later, Coughlan issued the vibrant tribute album Sings Billie Holiday. Long Honeymoon appeared in spring 2001. 

~ Bio  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/mary-coughlan/id68546525#fullText

Personnel:  Richie Buckley – saxophone;  Robbie Casserly – drums;  Mary Coughlan – vocals;  James Delaney – keyboard;  Dick Farrelly – guitar;  Paul Moore – double bass

Love For Sale

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Mary Coughlan - Red Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:56
Size: 107.4 MB
Styles: Jazz-blues vocals
Year: 2002
Art: Front

[4:16] 1. Ain´t No Love In The Heart Of The City
[4:47] 2. Blue Light Boogie
[3:00] 3. You Can Leave Your Hat On
[4:41] 4. Portland
[5:47] 5. I´d Rather Go Blind
[5:49] 6. Black Coffee
[4:28] 7. Pull Up To The Bumper
[4:31] 8. At Last
[3:00] 9. She´s Got A Way With Men
[4:10] 10. One For My Baby
[2:23] 11. Strange Fruit

Irish torch singer Mary Coughlan was born in Galway in 1956. After enduring a painful adolescence that included bouts with drugs and alcohol as well as a stay in a mental hospital, she relocated to London at the age of 19, living in a hippie squat. Coughlan returned to Ireland in 1974, where a chance encounter with Dutch musician Erik Visser helped point her towards a singing career. Specializing in jazz and blues, she began slowly earning a reputation on the pub circuit, which resulted in a handful of television appearances. On this CD, she's playing mostly blues recorded in Bremen, Germany in 2001, joined by bluesmen Kester Smith, Bill Rich, Peter O'Brien, Frank Mead, Madagascar Slim, Lester Quitzau and Bill Bourne.

Red Blues

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Mary Coughlan & Erik Visser - Scars On The Calendar

Size: 102,9 MB
Time: 43:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz/Blues/Folk Vocals, Contemporary Jazz
Art: Front

01. Blood (3:25)
02. Chance Encounter (3:09)
03. This Is Not A Song (3:49)
04. Just In Time (3:12)
05. Too Soon (4:02)
06. Eoghanin (3:01)
07. In Another World (3:54)
08. What Can We Do (3:28)
09. A Girls Got To Eat (3:47)
10. I Miss You (3:45)
11. Good To Go (4:32)
12. Would You Do It All Again (3:41)

Reuniting with long-time collaborator Erik Visser ...It is the first album of new material since House Of Ill Repute (2008)
Scars On The Calendar features entirely new compositions from Coughlan, Hensey & Visser also 2 tracks from Mark Nevin (Fairground Attraction)

Mary Coughlan is an Irish jazz, blues and folk singer. She has received great critical acclaim for her emotional and heartfelt renditions. A lot has been written and a lot has been said, whispered, recounted, alleged, supposed and presumed. It’s all quite forgotten now and the songs remain the same, they remain a testament to Mary Coughlan’s seemingly timeless and endless talent. Her smoky, bluesy, boozy drawl has always been a seduction, no matter what the subject. The vocal marrying of sardonic wit, visceral rage, orgiastic between the sheets passion, the tenderest of sorrowful regrets- this is Mary’s talent. Regardless of the elements she chooses to manipulate with flawless ease, Mary’s voice has always been an unforeseen, sudden seduction. This is why she is so loved.

Throughout the over 25 years of her quite extraordinary recording career Mary has drawn heavily from her legendary heroes; Billie Holiday’s grievous, teary outpourings, the husky flirtations of Peggy Lee, Van Morrison’s soulful wails, the defiant chanteusery of Edith Piaf. All are present and correct in her delivery. Even so, Mary, with her naked honesty makes every song her own; they belong to her and nobody else. Who else could possibly present “Double Cross” or “Magdalene Laundry” or “The Ice Cream Man” with such dedication and effortless zeal?

The casual listener may know something of “Ancient Rain”, “Invisible To You” or maybe “Man Of The World”. These may well be among the greatest of Mary’s many great hits, however there is so much more to the story. How about an entire double album dedicated to her love of Billie Holiday. Billie died at 44, the age at which Mary performed songs from the album to sold-out venues and enraptured audiences at her “Lady Sings The Blues” shows staged in Dublin and London.

How about “Live In Galway”, Mary’s triumphant, if anxious, return from the brink to the stage in 1995. At the time she pleaded the venue to host the gig, having to repent for previously letting them down a little too frequently. She had become the “no-show”. Mary sold out 8 gigs in a row. Or “Live At The Basement” recorded in Sydney among an intimate audience in 2003, this is the ultimate in down and dirty jazz club rendition. It’s hard to imagine a more succinct demonstration of both the raw and refined nature of Mary’s talents.

Scars On The Calendar

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Mary Coughlan - Long Honeymoon

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:11
Size: 101,4 MB
Art: Front

(2:53)  1. It Never Entered My Mind
(3:55)  2. Blues Got the World
(4:03)  3. I Cover the Waterfront
(3:08)  4. Lucky Day
(4:19)  5. The Thrill Is Gone
(3:41)  6. Long Honeymoon
(4:06)  7. Detour Ahead
(2:58)  8. Charlie
(2:53)  9. I Don't Want to Play in Your Yard
(3:57) 10. These Boots Are Made for Walking
(3:44) 11. Dark Clouds
(3:28) 12. Maybe You'll Be There

Irish torch singer Mary Coughlan was born in Galway in 1956; after enduring a painful adolescence that included bouts with drugs and alcohol as well as a stay in a mental hospital, she relocated to London at the age of 19, living in a hippie squat. After several lean years of waitressing and sweeping streets, Coughlan returned to Ireland in 1974, where a chance encounter with Dutch musician Erik Visser helped point her towards a singing career; specializing in jazz and blues, she began slowly earning a reputation on the pub circuit, which resulted in a handful of television appearances. From there, she and Visser moved on to sold-out concert dates, and in 1985 Coughlan finally recorded her debut LP, Tired and Emotional, a major hit in her native land. 

A number of other records followed in the years to come, and she became a critical favorite throughout much of Europe; with 1997's After the Fall, Coughlan made her U.S. debut, soon earning a devoted following on American shores as well. Three years later, Coughlan issued the vibrant tribute album Sings Billie Holiday. Long Honeymoon appeared in spring 2001. ~ Bio  https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/mary-coughlan/id68546525#fullText

Personnel:  Mary Coughlan – Vocals;  Greg Cohen - double bass;  Joel Helleny – trombone;  Robert Malone - acoustic guitar;  Conor Brady - guitar, kora;  Wayne P. Sheehy - drums, percussion
Louis Stewart – guitar;  Peter O'Brien – piano.

Long Honeymoon

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