The Best of Steeleye Span

~ Release by Steeleye Span (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Gaudete
performer:
Steeleye Span
recording of:
Gaudete
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
4.52:26
2Saucy Sailor
5:49
3Jigs
3:11
4Royal Forester
4:32
5Dark Eyed Sailor
6:01
6Alison Gross
engineer:
Jerry Boys and Roger Mayer
producer:
Jerry Boys and Steeleye Span
Appalachian dulcimer and guitar:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist) (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
bass guitar and membranophone:
Rick Kemp (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
guitar:
Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member) (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
harmonium, mandolin, piano, recorder, viola and violin:
Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler) (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
vocals:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist) (from 1973-01 until 1973-02), Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member) (from 1973-01 until 1973-02) and Maddy Prior (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
recording of:
Alison Gross (Steeleye Span version) (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist), Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member), Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler) and Maddy Prior
part of:
Child Ballads (number: 35) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3212)
55:25
7One Misty Moisty Morning
recording of:
One Misty Moisty Morning (Steeleye Span version)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist), Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member), Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler) and Maddy Prior
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13910) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 20075)
is based on:
The Friar and the Nun
3:30
8Bold Poachers
4:16
9Thomas the Rhymer
recording of:
Thomas the Rhymer
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Child Ballads (number: 37) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 219)
53:16
10To Know Him Is To Love Him
2:42
11Drink Down the Moon
6:26
12Now We are Six
2:22
13New York Girls
recording of:
New York Girls (Steeleye Span arrangement)
arranger:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist), Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member), Rick Kemp, Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler), Nigel Pegrum and Maddy Prior
arrangement of:
New York Girls (Roud 486)
53:02
14Little Sir Hugh
recording of:
Sir Hugh
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 73) and Child Ballads (number: 155)
4:45
15Black Jack Davy
recording of:
The Raggle Taggle Gypsy (aka The Raggle Taggle Gypsies O / The Gypsy Laddie / Black Jack Davy / Seven Yellow Gypsies)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Mews Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1) and Child Ballads (number: 200)
4:18
16Hard Times of Old England
recording of:
Hard Times of Old England
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1206)
55:12
17Cadwith Anthem
recording of:
The Robbers' Retreat
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3314)
52:45
18Dance With Me
recording of:
Dance With Me (English version of the Danish ballad Elveskud)
is based on:
Elveskud ("Elf-shot")
3:53
19All Around My Hat
producer:
Mike Batt
bass:
Rick Kemp
drums (drum set):
Nigel Pegrum
fiddle and mandolin:
Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler)
guitar:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist) and Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member)
background vocals:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist), Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member) and Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler)
vocals:
Maddy Prior
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1975)
recording of:
All Around My Hat (in 1975)
writer:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist), Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member), Rick Kemp, Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler) and Maddy Prior
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher (affiliated with PRS)), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Steeleye Span Music Ltd.
is based on:
Farewell He (Farewell She / Fare Thee Well, Cold Winter / All Smiles Tonight)
is based on:
The Nobleman’s Wedding
54:07

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ASIN:UK: B00006DICT [info]