Dingly Dell (1972)

 

1.	All fall down	Alan Hull	3:46
2.	Plankton's Lament	Simon Cowe
3.	Bring down the government	Alan Hull	7:12
4.	Poor old Ireland	Alan Hull	2:59
5.	Don't ask me	Rod Clements	3:31
6.	O no, not again	Alan Hull	3:22

 

1.	Dingle Regatta	Trad. Arr.	1:04
2.	Wake up little sister	Alan Hull	2:52
3.	Go back	Simon Cowe	3:58
4.	Court in the act	Alan Hull	3:13
5.	Mandolin King	Alan Hull	2:35
6.	Dingly Dell	Alan Hull	6:10

Dingly Dell, their third album with which they had trouble because they were not satisfied with the mix by producer Bob Johnston who had previously worked with Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. Shortly before the final release they re-mixed it on their own. The songs were disappointing too, although All Fall Down went into something like a classic and most of the others are later found on various 'best of' compilations, and even got the highest entry in the British Charts at #6, but in general it was a disappointment.

Album Cover Info

ALL FALL DOWN                                 DINGLE REGATTA  
SI      Guitar, 12 string                     SI      Harmonium, Vocals
RAY     Drums                                 RAY     Drums
ALAN    Acoustic Guitar, Harmonium, Vocal     ALAN    Guitar, Vocals
JACKA   Mandolin                              JACKA   Harmonica, Vocals
ROD     Bass                                  ROD     Bass

PLANKTON'S LAMENT                             WAKE UP LITTLE SISTER   
SI      12 string                             SI      Guitar
RAY     Drums                                 RAY     Drums
ALAN    Bass                                  ALAN    Acoustic Guitar
JACKA   Harmonicas                            JACKA   Mandolin, Vocal
ROD     Violin                                ROD     BASS

BRING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT                     GO BACK         
SI      Banjo, Vocals                         SI      12-string, Vocals
RAY     Drums                                 RAY     Drums
ALAN    Acoustic Guitar, Vocals               ALAN    Guitar, Vocals
JACKA   Harmonica, Vocals                     JACKA   Mandolin, Harmonica, Lead Vocal
ROD     Bass                                  ROD     Bass
        
POOR OLD IRELAND                              COURT IN THE ACT  
SI      Harmonium                             SI      Guitar, Vocals
                                              RAY     Drums
ALAN    Acoustic Guitar, Harmonium, Vocal     ALAN    12-string, Lead Vocal
JACKA   Mandolin                              JACKA   Mandolin, Lead Vocal
ROD     Autoharp                              ROD     Bass
                
DON'T ASK ME                                  MANDOLIN KING
SI      Guitar, 12 string, Vocals             SI      Electric Mandolin, Piano, Vocals
RAY     Drums                                 RAY     Drums
ALAN    Guitar, Vocals                        ALAN    Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocal
JACKA   Harmonica, Lead Vocal                 JACKA   Acoustic Mandolin, Vocals
ROD     Bass, Slide Guitar                    ROD     Bass
                
O NO, NOT AGAIN                               DINGLY DELL
      SI      Banjo, Vocals                   ALAN    Guitar, Lead Vocal
      RAY     Drums                           ROD     Bass
      ALAN    12 string, Lead Vocal
      JACKA   Mandolin, Vocals
      ROD     Bass, Slide Guitar

                
Orchestral parts arranged and conducted by PAUL LAIDLAW
Recorded at Island Studios, London, July 14th, 15th, 16th 1972
Produced by BOB JOHNSTON
Engineer: BOB POTTER