If you go into any Irish house, you'd be hard pressed not to find a copy of the following five albums. 

1) Damien Rice - O

We all had the friend that went off to college in Galway, became slightly hippyish, started wearing flares and discovered Damien Rice before he was popular. Whenever you'd go to visit, the album would be played on repeat. All night. You'd all sit around in silence, appreciating every single lyric, sobbing into your can of Druids. 'CAN'T TAKE MAAAY EYYYYYES OFFA YOU'. The long bumpy bus journey back was always made easier with your discman and a bit of Damo (plus the stop off in Athlone for a packet of Tayto). Of course, we were all fixated on the 'Are they, aren't they?' element with Lisa and Damien which was never really cleared up. Although the CD was played to death that year, you can't deny, it's a cracking album and you'd struggle to find a house without it. 

2) A Woman's Heart 

There's no doubt that 'A Woman's Heart' was the soundtrack to many a family holiday in Ireland in the 90s. From Mary Black to Dolores Keane, that album was played over and over again, until we all knew the words of 'Caledonia' and of course, 'Sonny don't go away'. There are certain things that only a woman's ( only a woman's heart, only a woman's heart) can know...

3) Christy Moore - ANY OF HIS ALBUMS

The man is iconic. You walk into any Irish household and you will find at least one Christy Moore tape / CD. It goes without saying. Christy's music spans generations, it could belong to your Grandad, your Dad, your brother, your Mam or it could well be yours. It doesn't matter who it belongs to, push come to shove, you could recite 'Joxer goes to Stuttgart'. 

4) The Corrs - Talk On Corners 

They were all beautiful. So beautiful. It was beauty that Ireland had never seen. 'Talk On Corners' was the second album from the Dundalk foursome ; Andrea, Caroline, Sharon and Jim and it featured the incredibly catchy 'So Young', 'I Never Loved You Anyway' and how can you forget the 'What Can I Do To Make You Love Me?'. Remember, the 'do do do do do do' bit in it? Of course you do. 

5) The Frames - Set List

The Frames always had a loyal fanbase and still do. Crowds travelled far and wide with them. When they released 'Set List', a live recording of a Vicar St gig in 2003, it cemented what everyone always thought, that they were amazing live. Everyone has a Set List memory. Do you own a copy? Bet you'd find it difficult to sing any of the songs without featuring the 'Glen Hansard special' 'I fell into a burning ring of fire'  bit or the story about Deefer Dog. 

PS: Number 6 is clearly the new U2 album but, we had no choice on that one. 

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