Mick Flannery Goodtime Charlie 2LP

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Mick Flannery is one of Ireland's most acclaimed songwriters and singers. The award-winning, double-platinum selling artist has released seven studio albums, three of which have reached No. 1 status in his homeland. For Goodtime Charlie, Mick's eighth studio album, he partners with Oh Boy Records, the legendary label started by John Prine in 1981. He is the label's first international artist.

The album is a collection of songs that summon up characters and scenes and give voice to emotions that have transformed into an album. Goodtime Charlie has more collaborative songwriting on it than any previous records. "It sparks you out of your comfort zone," Mick says, "It opens up the neural pathways, you wonder 'how would someone else do this?'."

Collaborators on the album include Valerie June, Tianna Esperanza, Anaïs Mitchell, Ana Egge, Justin Stanley, Adam Landry, longtime collaborator Tony Buchen and Andrew House (Christy Skulls).

Goodtime Charlie was recorded in Cork with old friend, drummer and producer Christian Best and features long time musical companions Alan Comerford on guitar and Mikey O'Connell on bass.

Oh Boy Records continues to be the home label for singer songwriters who are dedicated to their craft. The body of work created by my husband, John Prine, remains our North Star when making decisions about the artists we bring onto our label.

Mick Flannery is arguably one of the best songwriters to emerge from Ireland's long and storied history of writers, poets and musicians.

I couldn't be more delighted to welcome Mick, as the first international signing, to our Oh Boy Records family.

John was proud to be part of the music community on Ireland's western coast and I know he would be proud of this new partnership with Mick and his team.

—Fiona Prine

Mick Flannery has a voice for the ages, a complete Master of his craft

[he] conjures up exquisite story-telling.