Man Who Built America [Expanded Edition]

All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Jim Lockhart (vocals, whistling, flute, keyboards); John Fean (vocals, guitar); Charles O'Connor's Resolution Suite (vocals, mandolin, fiddle, concertina); Barry Devlin (vocals, bass guitar); Eamonn Carr (drums).
Audio Remasterers: Paul Whittaker; Peter Mew.
Recording information: Advision (10/1978-??/1980); Park West, Chicago, IL (10/1978-??/1980); Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, PA (10/1978-??/1980); The Bottom Line, New York, NY (10/1978-??/1980).
Photographer: Iain Finlay.
A concept album about an Irish emigrant who makes a success of himself in the US, this album is energetic and often engaging, with some excellent songs ("The Man Who Built America") and some tepid stretches. The Irish content is fairly subdued here, with the overall sound favoring rock songs built around moderately complicated hooks. ~ Steven McDonald