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Steeleye Span: Now We Are Six

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In March 1974, “Chrysalis” label released “Now We Are Six”,the sixth Steeleye Span album. It was recorded December 1973-January 1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals
  • Tim Hart- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, electric dulcimer, banjo
  • Peter Knight- vocals, violin, mandolin, tenor banjo, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Bob Johnson- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer
  • Rick Kemp- vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Nigel Pegrum- drums, tambourine, oboe, recorder, flute, synthesizer
  • David Bowie- alto saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Seven Hundred Elves
  2. Edwin – traditional
  3. Drink Down the Moon – traditional
  4. Now We Are Six – traditonal
  5. Thomas the Rhymer – traditional
  6. The Mooncoin Jig – traditional
  7. Long-a-Growing – traditional
  8. Two Magicians – traditional
  9. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – traditional
  10. To Know Him Is To Love Him – Phil Spector

Steeleye Span: Please to See the King

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In March 1971, “B&C” label released “Please to See the King”, the second Steeleye Span album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Sandy Roberton.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals, spoons, tabor, tambourine
  • Tim Hart- vocals, guitar, dulcimer
  • Peter Knight- vocals, violin, mandolin, organ, bass
  • Martin Carthy- vocals, guitar, banjo, organ
  • Ashley Hutchings – vocals, bass

Track listing:

All tracks are traditional.

  1. The Blacksmith
  2. Cold Haily, Windy Night
  3. Jigs: Bryan O’Lynn / The Hag With The Money
  4. Prince Charlie Stuart
  5. Boys of Bedlam
  6. False Knight On The Road
  7. The Lark In The Morning
  8. Female Drummer
  9. The King
  10. Lovely on the Water

Steeley Span: Commoners Crown

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In January 1975, “Chrysalis” label released “Commoners Crown”, the seventh  Steeleye Span album. It was recorded September-October 1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Maddy Prior, Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Nigel Pegrum and Robin Black.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals
  • Tim Hart- vocals, guitar, appalachian dulcimer
  • Bob Johnson- vocals, guitar
  • Rick Kemp- bass guitar, drums
  • Nigel Pegrum- drums, flute
  • Peter Knight- violin
  • Peter Sellers- ukulele

Track listing:

  1. Little Sir Hugh – traditional
  2. Bach Goes To Limerick – Tim THart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp,  Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
  3. Long Lankin – traditional
  4. Dogs and Ferrets -traditional
  5. Galtee Farmer – traditional
  6. Demon Lover – traditional
  7. Elf Call – traditional
  8. Weary Cutters – traditiona
  9. New York Girls – traditional

Steeleye Span: Ten Man Mop or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again

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In December 1971, “Pegasus” label released “Ten Man Mop or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again”, the third Steeleye Span album. It was recorded in September 1971 at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Sandy Roberton. The album cover photograph was taken c.1900 by John Benjamin Stone.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals, spoons, tabor
  • Tim Hart- vocals, dulcimer, guitars, organ, 5-string banjo, mandolin
  • Peter Knight- vocals, fiddle, tenor banjo, mandolin, timpani
  • Martin Carthy – vocals, guitar, organ
  • Ashley Hutchings- bass

Track listing:

  1. Gower Wassail
  2. Jigs: Paddy Clancey’s Jig/ Willie Clancy’s Fancy
  3. Four Nights Drunk
  4. When I Was On Horseback
  5. Marrowbones
  6. Captain Coulston
  7. Reels: Dowd’s Favourite/ £10 Float/ The Morning Dew
  8. Wee Weaver
  9. Skewball

Jethro Tull: Too Old To Rock’n’Roll, Too Young To Die!

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On April 23, 1976, “Chrysalis” label released “Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die!”, the ninth Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded in December 1975, at “Radio Monte Carlo” by the “Maison Rouge Mobile Studio”, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, harmonica, occasional electric guitar, percussion
  • Martin Barre – electric guitar
  • John Evan – piano, keyboards
  • John Glascock– vocals, bass guitar
  • Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion
  • David Palmer– saxophone, piano
  • Maddy Prior– backing vocals
  • Angela Allen– backing vocals
  • David Palmer – orchestration, conductor
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • Michael Farrell – design, illustrations
  • David Gibbons – design, illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson.

  1. Quizz Kid
  2. Crazed Institution
  3. Salamander
  4. Taxi Grab
  5. From a Dead beat to an Old Greaser
  6. Bad-Eyed and Loveless
  7. Big Dipper
  8. Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die
  9. Pied Piper
  10. The Chequered Flag (Dead or Alive)