The End of History (album)

The End of History is the debut studio album by the Irish folk musician Fionn Regan, released on 7 August 2006 on Bella Union. The album was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Prize, and was also named Best Irish Album of 2006 by the Irish Independent.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Drowned in Sound[3]
The Guardian[4]
The End of History
Studio album by
Released7 August 2006 (2006-08-07)
Recorded2005 (2005)–2006 (2006)
GenreFolk
Length49:41
LabelBella Union (UK)
Lost Highway (US)
ProducerFionn Regan
Fionn Regan chronology
The End of History
(2006)
The Shadow of an Empire
(2010)
Singles from The End of History
  1. "Be Good or Be Gone"
    Released: 5 February 2006

Track listing

All tracks are written by Fionn Regan.

No.TitleLength
1."Be Good or Be Gone"3:20
2."The Underwood Typewriter"3:03
3."Hunters Map"3:39
4."Hey Rabbit"3:33
5."Black Water Child"3:00
6."Put a Penny in the Slot"4:02
7."The Cowshed"3:32
8."Snowy Atlas Mountains"4:14
9."Noah (Ghost in a Sheet)"3:40
10."The End of History"4:39
11."Abacus"2:36
12."Bunker or Basement"6:26
13."Campaign Button" (hidden track)3:11
Total length:49:41
iTunes[5] bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Anglers Curse"3:54
Total length:53:35

Personnel

All personnel credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]

Performer
Additional musicians
  • Jamie Morrison – drums (3, 5, 7), vibrations (2)
  • Louis Vause – piano (12)
  • Laura Murphy – backing vocals (5)
  • Anna Phoebe – violin (8, 9)
  • Oli – cello, violin (2)
Technical personnel

Chart positions

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Irish Albums Chart[7] 29
Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[8] 123

References

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