Collected

🍂 Collected – Mary Black (2LP Vinyl Edition)

Released in 2013 on 3ú Records, Collected is a sweeping anthology of Mary Black’s most cherished recordings—spanning decades of Irish folk, acoustic storytelling, and interpretive grace. This 2LP gatefold edition offers a curated journey through her discography, balancing early folk ballads with later orchestral and contemporary textures.

The cover art, painterly and warm, evokes autumnal reflection—Mary gazing softly to the side, as if listening inward. It’s a visual metaphor for the music within: contemplative, luminous, and deeply rooted in emotional clarity.

The tracklist reads like a musical memoir, each song chosen not just for popularity, but for the emotional resonance it carries:

Side A
1 Katie
2 Past the Point of Rescue
3 The Shadow
4 Carolina Rua
5 Columbus

Side B
6 No Frontiers
7 Song for Ireland
8 Bright Blue Rose
9 Only a Woman’s Heart
10 Flesh and Blood

Side C
11 Don’t Say Okay
12 Poison Tree
13 The Holy Ground
14 One Way Donkey Ride
15 Wonder Child

Side D
16 Lay Down Your Burden
17 The Urge for Going
18 Turning Away
19 Your Love
20 Babes in the Wood

Each track is a vignette—whether it’s the quiet ache of Katie, the spiritual hush of Bright Blue Rose, or the anthem-like grace of No Frontiers. Together, they form a portrait of an artist who has shaped the emotional landscape of Irish music.

Trivia: Mary Black’s song Only a Woman’s Heart, featured here, became the title track of the best-selling Irish female compilation album of all time. Its success helped spotlight a generation of Irish women artists and remains a cultural touchstone.