Peter Bellamy, Merlin's Isle of Gramarye
More songs from the “Puck” stories by Rudyard
Kipling, LP UK
Argo Records 1972 - ZFB 81
This
album was recorded at Decca Studios in London in June 1972 by Iain
Churches. The producer was Kevin Daly and the evocative cover drawings
were by Bellamy himself. After "Oak, Ash & Thorn", Bellamy returned
to set to music texts by Ruyard Kipling and in particular "Puck of
Pook's Hill" and "Reward and Fairies". Among the compositions, the
beautiful "The Queen's Men", arranged by Dolly Collins, is noteworthy.
Questo album viene registrato
ai Decca Studios di Londra nel Giugno 1972 da Iain Churches. Il
produttore è Kevin Daly e i suggestivi disegni di copertina
dello stesso Bellamy. Dopo "Oak, Ash & Thorn", Bellamy torna a
mettere in musica testi di Ruyard Kipling e in particolare "Puck of
Pook's Hill" e "Reward and Fairies". Tra le composizioni va segnalata
la bellissima "The Queen's Men", arrangiata da Dolly Collins.
Tracks:
1. Puck's Song - 2. A Smuggler's Song - 3. The Run of The Downs - 4.
Eddi's Service - 5. The Queen's Men - 6. The Bee-boy's Song - 7. Harp
Song of the Dane Women - 8. Song of the Men's Side - 9. The Heavens
Above Us (An Astrologer's Song) - 10. Prophets at Home - 11. Who Shall
Judge The Lord? (A Carol) - 12. St Helena (A St. Helena Lullaby) - 13.
The Way Through The Woods - 14. The Bricklayer and The Shipwright (A
Truthful Song) - 15. Song of the Red Warboat.
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