The Albion Band, Light Shining, LP UK Albino 1982 - ALB001

In 1982, in a critical period for the folk revival, this album was released, surprising for the beauty of Ashley Hutchings' compositions and for the suggestive vocal interpretations of Cathy Lesurf, for example in "Beware of Blue" which concludes the album. Also very interesting for their modernity are the arrangements by Jean Pierre Rasle on the bagpipes. On the other hand, Tony Fahy's futuristic graphic conception is very unconvincing. The album contains an illustrated sheet with the lyrics.

Nel 1982, in un periodo critico per il folk revival, esce questo disco che stupisce per la bellezza delle composizioni di Ashley Hutchings e per le suggestive interpretazioni vocali di Cathy Lesurf, ad esempio in "Beware of Blue" che conclude l'album. Interessantissimi per modernità anche gli arrangiamenti di Jean Pierre Rasle alle bagpipes. Molto poco convincente è invece l'avveniristica concezione grafica di Tony Fahy. Il disco contiene un foglio illustrativo comprensivo dei testi.

Tracks: Light Shining / Wolfe / London Dance-Song Medley: Pell-Mell In Pall-Mall - The Kensington Square Square Dance - (Do) The Aldwych - The Green Mist / (Love Is Like A) Railway Station / Swift Nick / Always Chasing Rainbows / Sisters (Of Mercy) / Beware Of Blue

Musicians: Ashley Hutchings: bass, vocals - John Maxwell: drums, percussion, vocals - Simon Nicol: guitar, vocals - Cathy LeSurf: vocals - Dave Whetstone: melodeon, guitar, concertina, vocals - Jean-Pierre Rasle: bagpipes, crumhorn, recorder, Northumbrian pipes, vocals Guest: Dave Mattacks: drums, synthesizer