Compil. 2010 on Talking Elephant Records label
Rock, Folk, World and (Folk Rock)
No indications on the origin of the tracks are given in this release. Tracks 1-8 & 12-13 : Previously released on The BBC Sessions : 1-4 : Albion Country Band BBC session recorded 09/05/1973 5-6 : Albion Dance Band BBC session recorded 22/07/1976 7-8 : Albion Dance Band BBC session recorded 31/05/1977 12-13 : The Albion Band BBC session recorded 11/04/1978 Tracks 9-11 : previously released on Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival. Recorded 29/07/1977 Track 14 : Live recording, probably a previously unreleased track. No further information available. Track 15 : 1979 live recording of The Albion Band, previously available on The Guv'nor Vol 1.
The Albion Band , 1971-2002 GB arranged by, album by | |
The Albion Country Band , arranged by | |
The Albion Dance Band , arranged by | |
Dave Mattacks dr, *1948 GB drums | |
Michael Gregory dr, perc, GB drums | |
Roger Swallow dr, *1946 GB drums | |
Pete Bullock , keyboards, baritone saxophone | |
John Sothcott rec, vielle, recorder | |
Ric Sanders vn, *1952 GB violin | |
Eddie Upton voc, h, vocals | |
Julie Covington voc, *1946 GB vocals | |
Shirley Collins voc, bj, *1935 GB vocals | |
John Kirkpatrick acc, voc, *1947 GB vocals, accordion, squeezeboxes, written by | |
Martin Carthy voc, g, *1941 GB vocals, acoustic guitar | |
Ashley Hutchings eb, voc, b, *1945 GB vocals, electric bass | |
Graeme Taylor g, *1954 GB vocals, electric guitar | |
Simon Nicol voc, g, *1950 GB vocals, electric guitar | |
John Tams voc, *1949 GB vocals, melodeon, written by | |
Sue Harris ob, GB vocals, oboe | |
Philip Pickett rec, ss, *1950 GB woodwind |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | New St George/La Rotta | The Albion Band | 4:24 | ||
2 | I'll Go And 'List For A Sailor | The Albion Band | 4:06 | ||
3 | Hanged I Shall Be | The Albion Band | 6:23 | ||
4 | Harvest Home/The Gas Almost Works | The Albion Band | 3:18 | ||
5 | Horse's Brawl | The Albion Band | 3:40 | ||
6 | Old Sir Simon The King | The Albion Band | 2:00 | ||
7 | Holm's Fancy/Cuckold's All Awry | The Albion Band | 2:54 | ||
8 | Poor Old Horse | The Albion Band | 5:37 | ||
9 | Y'Acre Of Land | The Albion Band | 2:58 | ||
10 | The Postman's Knock/Black Joke | The Albion Band | 3:40 | ||
11 | Merry Sherwood Rangers | The Albion Band | 3:04 | ||
12 | Time To Ring Some Changes | The Albion Band | 3:21 | ||
13 | Rainbow Over The Hill | The Albion Band | 3:19 | ||
14 | Ragged Heroes/Father Williams | The Albion Band | 4:11 | ||
15 | A Sailor's Life/ One More Day | The Albion Band | 8:35 |
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