Shirley Collins, Amaranth, LP UK Harvest 1976 - SHSM2008

 

Produced by Ashley Hutchings, side A was recorded at Sound Techniques Studio, London, and Spaceward Studio, Cambridge, between 1975 and 1976 by engineer Vic Gamm, with tracks 2 and 5 by Vic Gamm and Gary Lucas. Side B is a reissue of the Anthems in Eden album suite.

Con la produzione di Ashley Hutchings, il lato A è stato registrato al Sound Techniques Studio, Londra, e allo Spaceward Studio, Cambridge, tra il 1975 e il 1976 dall'ingegnere del suono Vic Gamm mentre le tracce 2 e 5 da Vic Gamm e Gary Lucas. Il lato B è una ristampa della suite dell'album Anthems in Eden.

Tracks Side 1: Fare Thee Well, My Dearest Dear (Roud 1035) (3.27) - C’est La Fin / Pour Mon Cuer (2.16) - Bonny Kate (Roud 1633) (3.25) - Adieu to All Judges and Juries (Roud 300) (3.10) - Edi Beo Thu, Hevene Quene (3.43) - Black Joker / Black, White, Yellow and Green (Roud 9212) (3.23) - Side 2, Anthems in Eden: Suite A Beginning (2.00) - A Meeting: Searching for Lambs (Roud 576; Henry H548) (2.47) - A Courtship: The Wedding Song (Roud 381; G/D 5:980) (4.03) - A Denying: The Blacksmith (Roud 816) (3.57) - A Forsaking: Our Captain Cried All Hands (Roud 602) (2.52) - A Dream: Lowlands (Roud 681; Henry H469) (2.35) - A Leavetaking: Pleasant & Delightful (Roud 660; Laws O30; TYG 51) (5.14) - An Awakening: Whitsun Dance (2.48) - A New Beginning: Staines Morris (Roud V18894) (1.54).

Musicians: Shirley Collins: vocals;John Rodd: Anglo concertina [1, 3, 4, 6]; John Watchham: Anglo concertina [6]; John Kirkpatrick: melodeon [3], button accordion [6]; Terry Potter: mouth organ [3, 6]; Christopher Hogwood: virgials [1]; Simon Nicol: acoustic guitar [1], electric guitar [4, 6]; Pat Donaldson: electric bass guitar [1, 4]; Ashley Hutchings: acoustic bass guitar [3], electric bass guitar [6]; Dave Mattacks: drums [1, 3, 4, 6], regals [4]; Roger Brenner: alto sackbut [1]; Colin Sheen, Paul Beer: tenor sackbut [1]; Martin Nicholls: bass sackbut [1, 4]; John Sothcott: vielle [2, 5], recorder [5]; Dave Busby, Mike Clifton, Dots Daultrey, Stuart Hollyer, Roger Ridgen, Ada Turnham: dancing and vocals: the Albion Morris Men perform the Bledington Stick Dance Black Joker to Shirley’s song