The Rovers (album)

The Rovers
Studio album by The Irish Rovers
Released	1980 (1980)
Genre	Country
Label	Attic
Producer	Jack Richardson
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.

The lively single, "Wasn't That a Party", peaked at #37 in Billboard , #40 in Record World , and #37 in Cash Box .

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 Albums	1
Canadian RPM Top Albums	26

External links

• Rovers: the Irish Rovers at the Balladeers