Steeleye Span, Please To See
The King, LP UK United Artists Records
1971 - UAS 29244
A
"classic" album that opens
with the memorable "The Blacksmith". A second UK LP pressing by United
Artists later in 1971. Cover also used in international releases
including Japan and NZ. Musically,
this was their
most electric, dense recording, with loud guitars and strong looping
bass lines and no drums. It reached number 45 in the UK album charts,
originally on B & C Records; before the year was out the rights
were acquired by Mooncrest Records. It was issued in the US at the same
time on
Big Tree Records, when the small label was distributed by Ampex. It
sold poorly and was deleted quite soon after release. Remaining copies
were bought up by a couple of the 'cut-out' distributors and by that
time, the band had signed with Chrysalis and the cut-out original sold
very well.
Un album
"classico" che si apre con la memorabile "The
Blacksmith". Una seconda stampa LP nel Regno Unito della United Artists
risale alla fine del 1971. Copertina usata anche in edizioni
internazionali, tra cui Giappone e Nuova Zelanda.
Musicalmente,
questa è stata la loro registrazione più
elettrica e densa, con chitarre rumorose e forti linee di basso in loop
e nessuna batteria. Raggiunse il numero 45 nelle classifiche degli
album del Regno Unito, originariamente su B&C Records; prima
della fine dell'anno i diritti furono acquisiti da Mooncrest Records.
Fu pubblicato negli Stati Uniti nello stesso periodo su Big Tree
Records, quando la piccola etichetta era distribuita da Ampex. Vendette
male e fu eliminato abbastanza presto dopo l'uscita. Le copie rimanenti
furono acquistate da un paio di distributori "cut-out" e a quel punto,
la band aveva firmato con Chrysalis e l'originale cut-out vendette
molto bene.
Tracks:
The Blacksmith [4:49] - Cold, Haily, Windy Night [4:37] - Jigs: Bryan
O'Lynn / The Hag with the Money [3:21] - Prince Charlie Stuart [4:17] -
Boys Of Bedlam [4:22] - False Knight On The Road [2:45] - The Lark In
The Morning [4:33] - Female Drummer [4:05] - The King [1:31] - Lovely
On The Water [5:20]
Musicians:
Maddy Prior - vocals, spoon, tabor, tambourine, bells; Martin Carthy -
vocals, guitar, banjo, organ, bells; Tim Hart - vocals, guitar,
dulcimer, bells; Ashley Hutchings - vocals, bass guitar, bells; Peter
Knight - vocals, fiddle, mandolin, organ, bass guitar, bells
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