| French Windows | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999, Intimate Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 47:40 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Hummingbird Records | |||
| Producer | Graham Henderson | |||
| Sonny Condell chronology | ||||
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| Singles from French Windows | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Hot Press |   [2] |
| Irish Music Magazine | (positive) [3] |
| The Irish Times | (positive) [3] |
| RTÉ Guide | (positive) [3] |
French Windows is the third solo album by Irish musician Sonny Condell. It was released in 1999 by Hummingbird Records.
All tracks are written by Sonny Condell. All arrangements by Graham Henderson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wishfull Thinking" | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Long Dark Evenings" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "They Don't Say" | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Tea in a Field" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Jericho" | 4:44 |
| 6. | "Into Stars" | 5:07 |
| 7. | "Telephone" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Tell My Heart" | 5:10 |
| 9. | "Hungry For You" | 4:51 |
| 10. | "A Dust of Frost" | 3:47 |
| 11. | "French Windows" | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 47:40 | |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1999 | Hummingbird Records | CD | HBCD0016 |
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