Shirley Collins and the Albion Country Band, No Roses, LP Holland, Philips 1972 - 6303 046  

When this album was first released in 1971, it was considered adventurous, combining a traditional English singer with 25 musicians, some from a folk background, others from the fields of contemporary rock and early music. It was an experiment that turned into a triumph, with the album being reissued the following year in Holland with a cover revealing a country setting.

Quando questo album fu pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1971, fu considerato avventuroso, combinando una cantante tradizionale inglese con 25 musicisti, alcuni provenienti da un background folk, altri dai campi del rock contemporaneo e della musica antica. Fu un esperimento che si trasformò in un trionfo al punto che l'album vien eristampato l'anno successivo in Olanda con una copertina che rivela uno scenario campestre.

Tracks Side 1: Claudy Banks (Roud 266; Laws N40; G/D 5:1036; Henry H5, H693) (4.37) - The Little Gypsy Girl (Roud 229; Laws O4) (2.16) - Banks of the Bann (Roud 889; Laws O2; Henry H86) (3.38) - Murder of Maria Marten (Roud 215) (7.28) - Side 2: Van Diemen’s Land (Roud 519; Laws L18; G/D 2:252) (4.59) - Just As the Tide Was A-Flowing (Roud 1105) (2.13) - The White Hare (Roud 1110; TYG 79) (2.43) - Hal-an-Tow (Roud 1520) (2.54) - Poor Murdered Woman (Roud 1064) (4.17)

Produced by Ashley Hutchings and Sandy Roberton All tracks Trad. Arr. Shirley Collins, published by Roberton Brown except [1] B&R Copper, published by Copper Songs

Musicians: Shirley Collins: vocal - Ashley Hutchings: electric bass [1-7,9], percussion [7] Richard Thompson: electric guitar [1,5,6,7,9], lead electric guitar [4], slide electric guitar [8], acoustic 12 string guitar [3] - Simon Nicol: electric guitar [1,2,4,9], acoustic guitar [3,5,6], vocal chorus [8] - Dave Mattacks: drums [4,9], sticks [2] - Ian Whiteman: piano [1,5] - Roger Powell: drums [1,2,5-8] - Tim Renwick: electric guitar [4], acoustic 12 string guitar [7] - Lol Coxhill: alto saxophone [1] - Maddy Prior: vocal harmony [6] - Dave Bland: concertina [1,5,6,9], hammer dulcimer [2,8] - Tony Hall: melodeon [2,8] - John Kirkpatrick: accordion [3] - Dolly Collins: piano [3,9] - Nic Jones: vocals and last fiddle solo [4] - Barry Dransfield: fiddle [4], vocal chorus [8] - Francis Baines: hurdy gurdy [4] - Alan Cave: bassoon [1] - Alan Lumsden: ophicleide [5] - Steve Migden: French horn [7] - Colin Ross: Northumbrian small pipes [5] - Royston Wood: vocal [7], vocal chorus [8] - Lal Waterson: vocals [7] - Mike Waterson: vocals [7] - Gregg Butler: serpent [8] - Trevor Cozier: Jew's harp [8]