The Rovers (album)

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The Rovers
The Rovers 1980 CD.jpg
Studio album by
Released1980 (1980)
Genre Country
Label Attic
The Irish Rovers chronology
Tall Ships and Salty Dogs
(1979)
The Rovers
(1980)
Wasn't That a Party
(1980)

The Rovers is a 1980 album by the music group The Irish Rovers. It was their first album after they rebranded themselves as The Rovers, dropping "Irish" from the group name, and includes their crossover country hit "Wasn't That a Party".

Contents

Track listing

Side 1
  1. "Mexican Girl"
  2. "Yo Yo Man"
  3. "Tara"
  4. "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs"
  5. "Pheasant Plucker's Son"
Side 2
  1. "Wasn't That a Party"
  2. "Fireflyte"
  3. "Movie Cowboys"
  4. "Victory Chimes"
  5. "Here's to the Horses"

U.S. release

The album was released in the United States as "Wasn't That a Party." It had the same songs as "The Rovers," but a different cover.

Chart performance

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Albums1
Canadian RPM Top Albums26

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