HORSLIPS – The Book Of Invasions (A Celtic Symphony) – LP – Vinyl

LP – Black Vinyl.

A touchstone album in the evolution of Celtic Rock, Horslips 1976 release The Book of Invasions: A Celtic Symphony is as its bold title suggests, nothing short of an ambitious and far reaching epic.

This 2019 pressing is the first officially restored and authorised by the band since the 1970s.

Bruce Eder of AllMusic says “Returning to their original formula of rock & roll, folk, and prog rock, Book of Invasions rivals 1973’s The Tain as their most consistent and creative, and established the band as that decade’s preeminent purveyor of those three entwined genres. Neither Fairport Convention nor Steeleye Span rocked as convincingly or consistently as they did, and Jethro Tull’s fleeting folk fancies didn’t qualify them as a folk-rock outfit… This record was and is their crowning achievement.”

Tracklist:

1st Movement – Geantra
A1. Daybreak
A2. March Into Trouble
A3. Trouble (With A Capital T)
A4. The Power And The Glory
A5. The Rocks Remain
A6. Dusk
A7. Sword Of Light
A8. Dark

2nd Movement – Goltra
B1. Warm Sweet Breath Of Love
B2. Fantasia (My Lagan Love)
B3. King Of Morning, Queen Of Day
3rd Movement – Suantra
B4. Sideways To The Sun
B5. Drive The Cold Winter Away
B6. Ride To Hell