Release date: April 25, 2025
This album features a selection of tracks from Hothouse Flowers’ 2 Meter Sessions, recorded between 1993 and 2019. It includes songs from their 1988 debut album People, the fan favorite An Emotional Time, and their acclaimed cover of I Can See Clearly Now.
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Hothouse Flowers are an Irish band known for their unique fusion of traditional Irish music, soul, gospel, and rock. Formed in Dublin in 1985 by street performers Liam Ó Maonlaí and Fiachna Ó Braonáin, they quickly rose to prominence. Their 1988 debut album, People, became Ireland’s best-selling debut, topping the charts at home and reaching No. 2 in the UK. After a hiatus in 1994, they reunited in 1998 and continue to tour and release music to this day.
TRACKLIST
All songs are remastered from the original source
| Side A | Song | Session date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | End of the Road | August 4, 2004 |
| 2 | Be Good | February 9, 1993 |
| 3 | Forgiven | December 9, 2019 |
| 4 | An Emotional Time | February 9, 1993 |
| 5 | Peace Tonight | August 4, 2004 |
| Side B | Song | Session date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Learning To Walk | August 4, 2004 |
| 2 | Don’t Go | February 9, 1993 |
| 3 | I Can See Clearly Now | December 19, 2019 |
| 4 | Trumpets | February 9, 1993 |
SESSION CREDITS
Recording date
February 9, 1993
Sound engineer
Han Nuijten
Recording location
Bullet Sound, Nederhorst den Berg
Hothouse Flowers:
Liam Ó Maonlaí – piano, tin whistle, vocals
Fiachna Ó Braonáin – acoustic guitar, vocals
Peter O’ Toole – acoustic guitar, vocals
Jerry Fehily – percussion
Leo Barnes – saxophone, backing vocals
Recording date
August 4, 2004
Sound engineer
Arjen Mensinga
Recording location
Wisseloord 1, Hilversum
Hothouse Flowers:
Liam Ó Maonlaí – piano, vocals
Peter O’ Toole – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Fiachna Ó Braonáin – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Recording date
December 9, 2019
Sound engineer
Kasper Frenkel Frank
Recording location
Electric Monkey, Amsterdam
Hothouse Flowers:
Liam Ó Maonlaí – piano, vocals
Peter O’ Toole – acoustic guitar, backing vocals