Valparaiso (album)
# Valparaiso (album)

Valparaiso is Rita Connolly's second solo recording, released in 1996. It features a guest appearance by Iarla O'Lionaird on vocals.

## Track listing

* "Ocean Floor"–4:55 (S. Condell)
* "Valparaiso"–3:57 (R. Connolly)
* "Lizzie Finn"–5:10 (S. Barry, S. Davey)
* "Ripples In The Rockpools"–3:27 (S. Davey)
* "Piccadilly"–4:46 (Leo O'Kelly)
* "His Name Is Elvis"–3:18 (S. Barry, S. Davey)
* "Two White Horses"–2:39 (S. Condell)
* "Shakin' The Blues Away"–2:33 (Irving Berlin)
* "Sun Song"–3:51 (R. Connolly, S. Davey)
* "Rio"–4:48 (Michael Nesmith)
* "The Great Guns Roarv"–4:00 (S. Davey)
* "The Quiet Land of Erin"–3:36 (J O'Hara, S. Davey)

## Personnel

* Rita Connolly - Vocals.
* Iarla O'Lionaird - Vocals.
* Shaun Davey - Harmony vocals.
* Robbie Brennan & Paul McAteer - Drums.
* Noel Eccles - Percussion.
* Eoghan O'Neill - Bass guitars.
* Des Moore - Acoustic & electric guitar, High String Guitar & Mandolin.
* Anthony Drennan - Lead electric guitar, Dobro, Acoustic guitar, E-Bow electric.
* Jimmy Smith - Lead electric guitar.
* Gerry O'Beirne - Acoustic guitar.
* Paul Drennan & Eddie Lynch - Keyboards.
* Michael Buckley - Soprano & Tenor Sax, Flute.
* Matthew Manning - Oboe, Cor Anglais.
* Backing Vocals/Chorus: Sean Connolly, Patricia Connolly, Enda Connolly, Inez Connolly, Ursula Connolly, Clare Kenny, Carla Gallagher, Valerie Armstrong and Steve Cooney.

### Production

* Produced by Shaun Davey.
* Co-Produced by Rita Connolly.
* Engineered & mixed by Bill Somerville-Large
* Additional engineering - Andrew Boland & Brian Masterson.
* Assistant Engineer - Conan Doyle.
* Executive Producer - John Cook.
* Computer Programming - Dennis Woods.
* Recorded at Westland Studios & Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin.
