The Fureys – When You Were Sweet Sixteen (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1982

When You Were Sweet Sixteen is an LP by The Fureys from 1982 released on the Epic, Ritz Records label.

About this album

When You Were Sweet Sixteen shows The Fureys at their most affecting, blending Irish folk tradition, brotherly harmony and plainspoken sentiment into a distinctive style. Issued in 1982, the album draws on songs such as Song For Ireland, The Old Man and the title track to balance national memory, tenderness and loss, themes that became central to the group’s reputation. Their approach helped carry traditional material and contemporary songwriting to a wider audience in the British and Irish folk scenes. With its focus on melody, character and emotional directness, the record remains one of their most recognisable statements.

Genre: Folk