Rev Hammer - Rev Hammer's Freeborn John - The Story Of John Lilburne - The Leader Of The Levellers

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Rev Hammer
Rev Hammer's Freeborn John - The Story Of John Lilburne - The Leader Of The Levellers

Album UK 1997 on Cooking Vinyl label
Rock and Spoken Word (Folk Rock, Art Rock, Spoken Word)

Released in cardboard box including a 28 page booklet with detailed notes on English history and John Lilburne's life. Freeborn John was recorded and mixed at Horsecombe except Burford Stomp (track 10) which was recorded at The Metway, Brighton. All tracks published by Cooking Vinyl/BMG Music Publishing, except #1, 2, and 16, published by Cooking Vinyl/BMG Music Publishing/Chrysalis Music. The Levellers appear courtesy of China Records. Maddy Prior appears courtesy of Park Records. Eddi Reader appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records. Dedicated to "The right of a freeborn Englishman not to answer to interrogatories".

Musicians

	Rev Hammer acg, voc, *1965 GB acoustic guitar, backing vocals, guitar, electric, sitar, songwriter, voice actor, john lilburne, album by, arranged by, music, lyrics by, music by, original music
	Mark Chadwick voc, g, bj, *1966 GB acoustic guitar, vocals, lead
	Phil Johnstone p, voc, g, GB keyboards, piano, tambourine, producer, bouzouki, bazouki, arranged by, strings, backing vocals, bass, guitar, electric, mixed by, recorded by, voice actor, will o' the people - the executioner, songwriter, arranged by, music, arranged by, written by
	Ben Stone , PO artwork by, co-ordination
	Simon Friend voc, g, man, h, GB backing vocals, banjo, voice actor, the cavalier, guitar, electric
	Jeremy Cunningham b, eb, *1965 GB bass
	Harry S. Fulcher ts, as, cl, GB clarinet, saxophone, voice actor, oliver cromwell, arranged by, music
	Charlie Heather dr, GB drums
	Alex Seel , edited by, other, e-bow
	Mike Gregovich mixed by, recorded by, voice actor, burton, bass, tambourine
	Jon Sevink vn, GB violin
	John Kiddey voice actor, bastwick
	Maddy Prior voc, *1947 GB voice actor, elizabeth lilburne
	Eddi Reader voc, *1959 GB voice actor, mary overton
	Justin Sullivan voc, g, key, *1956 GB voice actor, nehemiah wharton - the parliament soldier
	Merv Harem voice actor, prynne
	Camilla Bostock voice actor, the bonny besses, chorus, the women of the city of london
	Jude Cox voice actor, the bonny besses, chorus, the women of the city of london
	Nicola Sears voice actor, the bonny besses, chorus, the women of the city of london
	Rachel Auty voice actor, the bonny besses, chorus, the women of the city of london, viola
	Sonia Powell voice actor, the bonny besses, chorus, the women of the city of london
	The Levellers , *1988 GB voice actor, the leveller mutineers
	Rory McLeod h, *1957 GB voice actor, vox populi - the folk singer, performer, one man band
	Mick West voc, GB bagpipes, bagpipe chanter
	Martin Pannett , bass, acoustic guitar, lead
	Robert Heaton dr, g, bvoc, 1961-2004 GB drums
	Peter Blackett , guitar, electric, percussion, percussion, guitar, electric, songwriter
	John Matthias , violin
	Rosalind Cox , cello
	Steve Gleed vl, viola
	Anna Cockcroft , violin
	Sue Capey , violin
	Alison Baker , chorus, the women of the city of london
	Amanda Burwell , chorus, the women of the city of london
	Annabel Levey voc, GB chorus, the women of the city of london
	Bonny Morgan perc, voc, chorus, the women of the city of london
	Cathy Rayner , chorus, the women of the city of london
	Dena Wheeler , chorus, the women of the city of london
	Frances Johnstone , chorus, the women of the city of london
	Jane Jones , chorus, the women of the city of london
	Jane Mason , chorus, the women of the city of london
	Jane Wood , chorus, the women of the city of london
	Pip Harris , chorus, the women of the city of london
	Sarah Spencer-Chapman , chorus, the women of the city of london
	Sarah Stockwell , chorus, the women of the city of london
	Tracey Baker , chorus, the women of the city of london
	Zuleika Robson , chorus, the women of the city of london
	Antonia Elberg , cello
	Choir Of Trinity Church, Salcombe , choir

Producers

Anne Bignall artwork by, cover painting

John Underwood artwork by, graphic design

Jamie Jab backing vocals

Pauline Gregg other, liner notes

John Presley photography, action photography

Marcus Ginns photography, cover

Composers

Rev Hammer

Phil Johnstone

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Overture	Rev Hammer		0:22
2	Pillory Scene / Commons Of England (June 1637)	Rev Hammer		5:40
3	The Whipping Song	Rev Hammer		3:04
4	The Battle Of Brentford	Rev Hammer	Rev Hammer	2:47
5	Elizabeth's Great Gallop	Rev Hammer		4:04
6	The Return To London	Rev Hammer		4:59
7	England's New Chains	Rev Hammer		4:09
8	Speech # 1	Rev Hammer		0:19
9	Bonny Besses	Rev Hammer		5:17
10	Burford Stomp	Rev Hammer		2:14
11	Speech # 2	Rev Hammer		0:08
12	Exile	Rev Hammer		1:39
13	The Return From Exile	Rev Hammer		1:51
14	Seventeen Years Of Sorrow	Rev Hammer		2:53
15	Lilburne's Death Song	Rev Hammer		4:41
16	Valediction	Rev Hammer	Phil Johnstone	3:34

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