Footie match spawns tribute CD

Land of My Fathers is launched to coincide with the Wales England clash

With just days to go before Wales clash with England in a World Cup qualifier, a tribute CD to the Welsh team has been released.

Land of My Fathers, understood to be the first of its kind, features a track by the team's former skipper Vinnie Jones.

Other recordings include Can't Take My Eyes Off You by mid Wales musician Ian Gomm.

But it is not all music, there is also a section from the movie Zulu.

The roll call of men awarded the Victoria Cross in the battle at Rorke's Drift features and is narrated by Richard Burton.

This is a bit of light relief from being so serious Musician Ian Gomm

The CD also includes tributes to Wales legend John Charles, Euro 2004 qualifying campaign goal commentary and even a dance version of the classic, Men of Harlech, which will undoubtedly anger traditionalists.

Meanwhile, ex-soccer hardman turned Hollywood actor Jones sings a track called Woolly Bully.

Cherry Red Records, which claim to be the world's only record label dedicated to producing football CDs, said copies of the tribute to Mark Hughes' men had been sent to the Millennium Stadium ahead of the World Cup qualifier on 9 October.

Company spokesman, Doug Shipton, said: "We've got CDs about the English and Scottish teams so we thought we'd release one for Wales.

"But this is especially for the Wales England match. Many of the songs have been recorded for the CD while others are old Welsh favourites which the fans love.

"Copies have been sent to the announcer at the Millennium Stadium ahead of the game so hopefully he'll take it with him to Old Trafford and play it."

Mr Gomm appears as Barry Glamorgan on the CD

Ian Gomm, from Llanfair Caereinion, near Welshpool, a guitarist with 1970s cult band Brinsley Schwarz, said: "I play the karaoke version of Can't Take My Eyes Off You which the fans regularly sing on the terraces."

Mr Gomm, 57, who toured with Paul McCartney and Wings and Dire Straits, added: "The Welsh team has never had a tribute CD like this before so we hope it will spur them on to victory."

Mr Gomm, a veteran of the football singalong CD, has written and played on ones for teams such as Manchester United, West Ham, Southampton, Rangers, Celtic, Scotland and England.

"This is a bit of light relief from being so serious," added Mr Gomm.