Albion Dance Band, I Got New Shoes, LP UK Making Waves 1988 - SPIN 132

In the most critical period for folk-rock, which is struggling to find new paths, this album by Albion, here in a "dance" version, is certainly no exception. It is not enough to "buy new shoes", as the title suggests, because the album has no identity and the style is very heterogeneous: it goes from danceable to more listening songs, such as the interesting "The Gloucestershire Almain" by John Sheperd. The cover design by Twink Addison is very beautiful.

Nel periodo più critico per il folk-rock, che fatica a trovare nuove strade, questo disco della Albion, qui in versione "dance", sicuramente non fa eccezione. Non basta "acquistare scarpe nuove", come suggerisce il titolo, perché l'album non ha una identità e lo stile è molto eterogeneo: si va dai ballabili a brani più d'ascolto, come l'interessante "The Gloucestershire Almain" di John Sheperd. Molto bello il disegno di copertina firmato da Twink Addison.

Tracks: I Got New Shoes (Medley) - Bell Tower Polka - Seneca Two Step - Hopping Down In Gwent - Welsh Girls - I Only Wanna Dance With You - The Leaving Of Wessex (Medley) - Loose Hornpipe - Dancing Till Monday Comes Around - The Three-Toed Tumbler - A Trip To Bath - You Ain't Natalie Wood And I Ain't James Dean - The Gloucestershire Almain - Young Love On The Dance Floor

Musicians: Ashley Hutchings - vocals, bass guitar, Phil Beer - vocals, guitars, fiddle, mandolin, Simon Care - melodeon, concertina, Trevor Foster - drums, John Shepherd - electric piano, synthesiser With: Polly Bolton - vocals, Pete Zorn - saxophones, backing vocals, Bill Zorn - backing vocals