All too often he comes across (I think) like a fish out of water on his albums. The man live is the thing with Christy. If you want some of his albums I would go for the early ones such as "Spirit of Freedom" and "Ride On." I love "The Iron Behind The Velvet" too though it's much more of a Christy-with-guests type album. There's plenty of good humour and wit afoot on it.   The early (though short-measure) "Live in Dublin" is a cracker too. "Live at The Point" gives a far better idea of the real man than most of his studio offerings (in my opinion of course!) And everyone should have "Prosperous," the album for which the word "seminal" was invented and which spurred the lads on to forming Planxty. As far as his live shows go you won't find a better chap or chappess anywhere.