Barry Devlin


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Barry Devlin (born 28 November 1946), is from Ardboe in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Devlin was the bass player in the 1970s Celtic rock band Horslips. He shared vocal duties and was the bands unofficial front man.

Devlin also has a parallel career as a writer and director for screen and radio, creating the radio detective drama Baldi and writing episodes for TV series, Ballykissangel and The Darling Buds of May.

ALBUMS


Barry Devlin, Simon Brett And Mark Holloway (4) Starring David Threlfall
The Father Paolo Baldi Mysteries (Three In One + Twilight Of A God)
2012, 2xCD, BBC
Barry Devlin , and Simon Brett
The Father Paolo Baldi Mysteries: Miss Lonleyhearts + Emerald Style
2010, 2xCD, BBC
Barry Devlin And Simon Brett Starring David Threlfall
The Father Paolo Baldi Mysteries (Prodigal Son + Keepers Of The Flame)
2009, 2xCD, BBC
Barry Devlin
When Two Stars Collide
1983, 7", Single, Starcode Records
Barry Devlin
Who Can Tame The Lion
1983, 7", Single, Starcode Records
Barry Devlin
Remember You're A Winner (Aries)
1983, 7", Single, Starcode Records
Barry Devlin
Breaking Star Codes
1983
Mama's Boys
Mama's Boys
2025, CD, Album, Bad Reputation, Bad Reputation
Mama's Boys
Mama's Boys
2025
Mama's Boys
Official Bootleg Album 1980
2020
U2
Early Demos
2004, 3xFile, AAC, EP, Ltd, 128, Island Records, Interscope Records
Dermot Morgan
Do You Know Bono?
1987, 7", Dolphin Records (6)
Dermot Morgan
Special Moments
1987
Dermot Morgan
Thank You Very Much Mr. Eastwood
1985
Mama's Boys
Mama We're All Crazy Now
1984
Mama's Boys
Midnight Promises
1984, Vinyl, ,
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Mama's Boys
Telephone Teaser c/w Shake My Bones
1983, 7", Pussy Records, ,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Mama's Boys
In The Heat Of The Night
1983, 7", Single, Liberation Records, ,
Hard Rock
Mama's Boys
Too Little Of You To Love
1983
Mama's Boys
Turn It Up
1983, Vinyl, ,
Heavy Metal
Neuro
Nairobi
1982, 7", Single, WEA
Mama's Boys
Needle In The Groove
1982, Vinyl, ,
Hard Rock
Mama's Boys
Plug It In
1982
Mama's Boys
In The Heat Of The Night
1982
Mama's Boys
Belfast City Blues / Reach For The Top
1982
Mama's Boys
Silence Is Out Of Fashion c/w Rock & Roll Craze
1981, 7", Single, Pussy Records
Mama's Boys
High Energy Weekend c/w Hitch-Hike
1980, 7", Single, Pussy Records
Menage A Trois
Jet Set Superstar
1980, 7", Single, Pap, Spider Records (11)
Horslips
More Than You Can Chew (Sampler)
2022, CD, Advance, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Madfish
Horslips
Biography
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Celtic Airs, Horslips Records, ,
Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Horslips
Live At The ‎O₂
2011, 2xCD, Album, Horslips Records, Talking Elephant Records, Celtic Airs, ,
Folk Rock/Celtic/Classic Rock
Horslips
Treasury - The Very Best Of
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Horslips Records, ,
Celtic
Horslips
Roll Back
2004, CD, CD, Box Set, ,
Folk Rock
Horslips
Celtic Collections
1996, ,
Folk Rock
Horslips
The Belfast Gigs
1980
Horslips
Short Stories / Tall Tales
1979
Horslips
The Man Who Built America
1978
Horslips
Tracks From The Vaults
1977
Horslips
Aliens
1977, ,
Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Horslips
The Book Of Invasions (A Celtic Symphony)
1976, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Horslips
Horslips Live
1976, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Folk Rock/Classic Rock
Horslips
Drive The Cold Winter Away
1975
Horslips
The Unfortunate Cup Of Tea!
1975
Horslips
Dancehall Sweethearts
1974, ,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Horslips
The Táin
1973
Horslips
Johnny's Wedding / Flower Amang Them All
1972, 7", Single, Oats
Horslips
Green Gravel / Fairy King
1972, 7", Single, Oats
Horslips
High Reel
1972
Horslips
Happy To Meet...Sorry To Part
1972
Horslips
The Horslips Story - Straight From The Horse's Mouth
Horslips
More Than You Can Chew
2023

APPEARANCES +


Various
Madfish
2025, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone
Eamonn Dowd & The Racketeers Featuring Eamon Carr
Songs From The Fever Ship
2019, CD,
Johnny Logan
The Irish Connection 2 - The Irish Soul
2013
Horslips And The Ulster Orchestra*
At The Waterfront, Belfast
2011, CD, Horslips Records, Celtic Airs
Walsh* & Pound*
Walsh & Pound
2011, CD, Album, Rooksmere Records, ,
Folk
Horslips
The Road to O2 - A Film About Getting to the Gig
2010, DVD-V, PAL, Horslips Records, ,
Folk Rock
U2
The Unforgettable Fire
2009, CD, CD, DVD, Box Set, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Experimental
U2
The Joshua Tree
2007, CD, CD, DVD, Box Set 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition, ,
Interview/Acoustic/Pop Rock/Spoken Word/Country Rock
U2
U218 Videos
2006, DVD, ,
Pop Rock/Spoken Word
Horslips
The Return Of The Dancehall Sweethearts
2005, 2xDVD-V, PAL, Horslips Records, ,
Folk Rock
U2
U2 Go Home (Live From Slane Castle Ireland)
2003, DVD DTS, ,
Pop Rock/Concert Film/Interview
U2
The Best Of 1980-1990
1999, VHS, ,
Blues Rock/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
The Squealin Pigs
Makin' Bacon
1998, CD,
Keith Floyd (2), Various
Floyd's Ireland
1993, Cass, Irish Tourism Board
U2
The Unforgettable Fire Collection
1985
Various
A State Of House Vol 6
2011, 25xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Hugh Recordings, ,
Progressive House/House
U2
U218 Videos
2006, DVD Digipak, ,
Pop Rock/Spoken Word
U2
U2 Go Home (Live From Slane Castle Ireland)
2003, DVD DTS, ,
Pop Rock/Spoken Word/Concert Film
U2
Children Of The Revolution (The Early Demos)
2002
Mama's Boys
Turn It Up
U2
Odds & Demos 1978 - 1983 (Early Studio Demos & Outtakes 1979)