H Block
1978 studio album by Various / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For H Block, see HM Prison Maze and H Block (Hong Kong).
H Block is an album recorded by various Irish folk artists, and produced by Christy Moore in 1978.
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Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded | Dublin | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Label | Music For H-Block | |||
Producer | Christy Moore | |||
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The album's title refers to the "H blocks" at Maze Prison (also known as "Long Kesh") in Northern Ireland, where Irish republican prisoners were held during the Troubles. The subject matter of several of these songs (particularly Moore's "90 Miles From Dublin") specifically centers on the period of the blanket and dirty protests at Maze and at Armagh Women's Prison. The launch of the album was raided by the Special Detective Unit ("Special Branch") of the Republic of Ireland.[1][2]