John's recorded material is listed here in reverse chronological order. Please note that some of the earlier albums are no longer available, but many of the songs still feature in live performances. Some of the favourites are likely to be re-recorded for inclusion on future albums.

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Fries Om Utens / Caledonia

2007

Twirtle Music TW CD107

 

1. Fries Om Utens / Caledonia (Full version)

2. Catch the Wind (Donovan)

3. Fries Om Utens / Caledonia (Radio edit)

Requests 1

2007

Twirtle Music TW CD106

 

 

1.All the Lies that you Told Me - Christie Hennessy
2.Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle to You - Hugh Moffatt / Pebe Siebert
3.Close to the Edge - Allan Taylor
4.The Lock Keeper - Stan Rogers
5.The End of the Innocence - Don Henley / Bruce Hornsby
6.Down Too Deep - Dougie MacLean
7.Whatever Goes Around Comes Around - Chris Jones
8.Family - Pierce Pettis
9.Dumbarton’s Drums - Traditional:Arrangement John Wright
10.Angel Flying too Close to the Ground - Willie Nelson
11.Never Be the Sun - Donagh Long
12.Things We’ve Handed Down - Marc Cohn

The Gypsy Life

2006

Twirtle Music TW CD105

 

1.Calling Joe Hill
2.Sligo Down to Spain
3.The Old Boys
4.The Navigator
5.Standing at the Door
6.Gypsy Life
7.Gorgeous and Bright
8.Wisteria
9.San Carlos Water
10.Making up the Miles
11.Dance as Old as Tears
12.Over My Mountain
Bonus Track: Dance With My Father

Live and Life

2005

Double DVD

Blue drop AV BD001/BD002

Choirboy, Soldier, Shepherd, Singer

A one hour documentary telling the story of John Wright's fascinating life. Featuring scenes from Manchester, London and the beautiful Scottish Borders. Visit the places he lived and meet some of his friends, Also Nearly 2 hours of music!
John Wright live at the Vredenburg Theatre, Ulrecht, celebrating 10 years as a professional singer.

 

 

Set 1
1. Dumbarton’s Drums
2. Rising For the Moon
3. The Lock Keeper
4. Was It You?
5. Family
6. Past the Point of Rescue
7. Sand and Water
8. Hold On
9. Down Too Deep
10. Queen of Argyll



Set 2
1. River Run
2. Naked to the Eye
3. Angel Flying too Close to the Ground
4. Never Be the Sun
5. All the Answers
6. Good Noise
7. The Things We’ve Handed Down
8. Black Clothes
9. All Used Up
10. Reconciliation

 

Time to Learn

2004

Twirtle Music TW CD103

 

1. Time To Learn - Tim O'Brien/Pat Alger

2. The Contender - Jimmy McCarthy

3. Windy Harbour - Pete Abbott

4. What's the Use of Wings - Brian Bedford.

Song Dance

2003

Twirtle Music TW CD102

 

1. I Hope You Dance 
2. Mirabeau Bridge 
3. Dancing Days
4. If I¹d Only Learned To Dance
5. Dance Me To The End Of Love
6. Some Dreams 
7. Walk Like A Champion
8. Dancing With The Angels
9. World On Your Shoulders
10. Down At The Twist and Shout
11. Songdance 
12. The Flame Danced Flamenco
13. Asking Us To Dance 
14. Mirror Dance (Steve Tilston)
15. All For the Love 

 

That's the Way Love Is

2003

Twirtle Music TW CD101

 

1. Sky Blue and Black
2. Armed with a Broken Heart
3. Summer Lightning
4. Your Love Amazes Me
5. Where Time Stands Still
6. Shattered
7. No One Knows But You
8. The Weakness In Me
9. How Can I Tell You?
10. Never a Moment

 

Dangerous Times

2002

Big Sky BS104

 

1.When my Mornin' Comes Around
2.All That Hammering
3.Closer To The Truth
4.Come By
5.Chisel Hill
6.You Say The battle Is Over
7.The Way To go On dreaming
8.Ships
9.Don't Feel Like A train
10.Peaceful Easy Feeling
11.All The Answers
12.Always Been A Dreamer

 

John Wright Band Live
Limited Edition

2001

Big Sky BS101

No longer available

 

CD1
1. Lock Keeper
2. Rolling Hills of the Borders
3. Snows of France and Holland
4. Keep your Distance
5. Broom of the Cowdenknowes
6. Whats the use of Wings
7. Winds of Freedom
8. Angels Flying too Close to the Ground
9. Dumbartons Drums
10. All the Answers
11. Family

CD2
1. Never be the Sun
2. Naked to the Eye
3. All the Lies
4. Down too Deep
5. Everything Possible
6. I'm a Dreamer
7. Things We've Handed Down
8. Queen of Argyle
9. Weakness in Me
10. All Used Up
11. Reconciliation

Language of the Heart

2000

Greentrax CD Trax201

 

1. Show the way
2. Hold on
3. How can I tell you
4. We lie
5. Good noise
6. The ballad of Mary Magdalene
7. Black clothes
8. Language of the heart
9. If I could see
10. Raven in the storm
11. Fragile peace
12. Fishing
13. Not for the love of the money
14. Time for leaving

 

A  Few Short Lines

2000

Greentrax CD Trax194

 

1. Lord Franklin
2. Raglan Road
3. Hills of Ardmorn
4. The Kerry Recruit
5. Song (Heaven to be near thee)
6. Starry Night
7. Ned of the Hill
8. Helen of Kirkconnell
9. Black is the Colour
10. Rout of the Blues
11. Galway Shawl
12. Carrickfergus

 

Pages Turning

1999

Greentrax CD Trax177

 

 

1. Was It You?
2. River Run
3. Hermitage Water to Kinzigtal
4. Middle Time
5. Sand And Water
6. Past The Point Of Rescue
7. Hungry For Love
8. Love Is Our Cross To Bear
9. Knee Deep In A River
10. Not A Matter Of Pride
11. How Weak I Am
12. Hold On To That Heart
13. Hermitage Water to Kinzigtal Reprise

 

Other Roads

1997

Fellside FE CD121

No longer available

 

1. Naked To The Eyes
2. What's The Use Of Wings
3. Winds Of Freedom
4. Ghost Of The Chair
5. All The Answers
6. The Snows Of France And Holland
7. Keep Your Distance
8. What You Do With What You've Got
9. Weakness In Me
10. Bigg Market Lasses - Queen Of All Argyll - Keep It Up
11. Angel Flying Too Close Too The Ground
12. All Used Up
13. Family

 

The Things We've Handed Down

1995

Fellside FE CD106

No longer available

 

1.You Decide My Love
2.So Much Love
3.All The Lies
4.I'm A Dreamer
5.Waste The Paint
6.The End Of My Pirate Days
7.Only Love Can Do
8.The Things We've Handed Down
9.Late Night Grande Hotel
10.Blue Old Saturday Night
11.Glory Dayz
12.Reconciliation

 

Ride the Rolling Sky

1993

Fellside FE CD97

No longer available

1. Never Be The Sun
2. Granemoor Hare
3. Chisel Hill
4. Wail O'Flodden -'Floo'ers O'The Forest
5. Rising For The Moon
6. Little Pot Stove
7. Bonnie George Campbell
8. Bright Blue Rose
9. Caledonia
10. Down Too Deep
11. Adieu, Adieu
12. The Lock-Keeper
13. Sheep Crook, Black Dog
14. Dumbartons Drums

 

 

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