Sentimental Killer
Sentimental Killer is an album by Irish Mary [Coughlan (singer)|Mary Coughlan] that was released by East West Records, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
The song "Magdalene Laundry", written by Johnny Mulhern, refers to the Magdalen Asylums run by the Roman Catholic Church in which Irish prostitutes, unmarried mothers, developmentally-challenged women, and abused girls were incarcerated indefinitely.
Track listing
- "There is a Bed"
- "Hearts"
- "Magdalen Laundry"
- "Francis of Assisi"
- "Love in the Shadows"
- "Ain't no Cure for Love"
- "Handbags and Gladrags"
- "Just a Friend of Mine"
- "Ballad of a Sad Young Man"
- "Not up to Scratch"
- "Sentimental Killer"
Personnel
- Mary Coughlan – vocals
- Conor Barry – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- James Delaney – organ, piano
- Allan Murray – accordion
- Davy Spillane – uilleann pipes
- Paul Moore – bass, double bass
- Peter McKinney – drums
- Noel Eccles – percussion
- Richie Buckley, Ciaran Wilde - saxophone
- Bas Kleine - mouth organ
- Karen Coleman, Rob Strong, Shelly Buckspan - backing vocals