Shinola
Studio album by Energy Orchard
Released	1993
Genre	Rock / Celtic
Label	Essential
Producer	Phil Tennant, Energy Orchard
Energy Orchard chronology
Stop the Machine (1992) Shinola (1993) Pain Killer (1995)

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Shinola was the third album from Northern Ireland-based rock band, Energy Orchard, and was released in 1993. The name is a reference to Shinola shoe polish, and is a word play on the associated colloquialism.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bap Kennedy; except where noted.

1. "Coming Through" – 4:34
2. "Madame George" (Van Morrison) – 6:01
3. "Atlantic City" – 3:40
4. "Stay Away" – 4:20
5. "Don't Fail Me Now" – 4:19
6. "In My Room" – 3:08
7. "Seven Sisters" (Bap Kennedy, Kevin Breslin) – 4:24
8. "The Star of the County Down" (Traditional; arranged by Energy Orchard) – 3:30
9. "London Fields" (Bap Kennedy, Kevin Breslin) – 4:08
10. "Big Town" (Bap Kennedy, Kevin Breslin) – 4:54
11. "I'm No Angel" – 3:05
12. "Sailor Town" – 4:03
13. "Belfast" (Joby Fox) – 6:08
14. "Somebody's Brother" – 5:46
15. "Stop the Machine" – 3:57
16. "Gloria" (Van Morrison) – 5:46

Tracks 12-16 recorded live at The Dome, Tufnell Park, London on St. Patrick's Day 1993

Personnel

Energy Orchard

• Bap Kennedy - vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Paul Toner - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Spade McQuade - bass, mandolin, backing vocals
• Kevin Breslin - keyboards
• David Toner - drums

with:

• Kate St. John - oboe on "Madame George"
• Adrianna Christofi, Michele John, Xavier Barnett - backing vocals on "In My Room"

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