Spirit of the Nation | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | The Wolfe Tones |
Cover: | Spirit of the Nation Wolfe Tones.jpg |
Released: | 1981 |
Genre: | Irish folk |
Label: | Triskel Records |
Prev Title: | Belt of the Celts |
Prev Year: | 1978 |
Next Title: | As Gaeilge |
Next Year: | 1982 |
Spirit of the Nation is the tenth album by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. It became the band's best-selling album.[1]
The final track, "Streets of New York" reached the top of the IRMA charts. It was written by Liam Reilly of Bagatelle and discusses Irish emigration to New York.[1]