Sentimental Killer is a March 1992 album by Irish jazz singer Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan (singer)

Mary Coughlan is an Irish jazz and folk singer and actress. She has received great acclamation in her native country, for her emotional and heartfelt jazzy musical renditions.-Background:...

 under East West Records

East West Records

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, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group

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 which was at the time known as WEA.

The song "Magdalene Laundry" written by J Mulhern has the chorus line "Ooh Lord won't you let me wash away the stain", and refers to the Magdalen Asylum

Magdalen Asylum

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s run by the Roman Catholic Church

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 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"

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Personnel

• Conor Barry- Guitar
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• Mary Coughlan- Vocals
• James Delaney- Piano
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  , Organ
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• Noel Eccles- percussion
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• Peter McKinney- drums
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• Paul Moore- Bass
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• Allan Murray- Accordion
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• Davy Spillane
  Davy Spillane
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  - Uilleann Pipes
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