Steeleye Span, Hark! The Village Wait, LP UK RCA  (June 1970) - SF 8113 

The first album is published by different publishers in different graphic designs, in this first edition RCA presents a solarized image of the band on the cover and the titles in orange. Even today, after more than thirty years, listening is very pleasant and the arrangements are effective, the drums are not too invasive and leave space for string instruments, such as Terry Woods' mandolin. You can feel the genius of Ashley Hutchings and Maddy Prior's voice, in songs like "The Blacksmith" and "Dark eyes Sailor", is enchanting.

Il primo album è pubblicato da diversi editori in differenti vesti grafiche, in questa prima edizione la RCA presenta in copertina un'immagine solarizzata della band e i titoli in colore arancione. Ancora oggi, a distanza di oltre trent'anni, l'ascolto è piacevolissimo e gli arrangiamenti sono efficaci, la batteria non risulta troppo invadente e lascia spazio agli strumenti a corde, come il mandolino di Terry Woods. Si avverte la genialità di Ashley Hutchings e la voce di Maddy Prior, in brani come "The Blacksmith" e "Dark eyes Sailor", è incantevole.

Tracks: A Calling-On Song [1:13]The Blacksmith [3:41] - Fisherman's Wife [3:12 - The Blackleg Miner [2:46] - The Dark-Eyed Sailor [5:59] - Copshawholme Fair [2:35] - All Things Are Quite Silent [2:38] - The Hills Of Greenmore [4:02] - My Johnny Was A Shoemaker [1:11] - Lowlands Of Holland [6:00] - Twa Corbies [2:06] - One Night As I Lay On My Bed [3:30]

Musicians: Tim Hart - electric guitar, 5-string banjo, electric dulcimer, harmonium, fiddle, vocals, Ashley Hutchings - electric bass, Maddy Prior - vocals, Gay Woods - vocals, autoharp, concertina, bodhrán, Terry Woods - mandola, mandolin, 5-string banjo, electric guitar, vocals, Gerry Conway - drums on [2,3,5,6,7,8], Dave Mattacks - drums on [4,10,11,12]