Steeleye Span, The Steeleye Span Story, 2LP USA Chrysalis 1977 - CH2 1136

The US version The Steeleye Span Story - Original Masters has quite a lot of other tracks than all the other albums. On this record, Thomas the Rhymer fades into the synthesizer intro of Sir James the Rose. The graphics are very particular starting from the cover painting in which the musicians are depicted by Roy Ellsworth. Inside each song is dedicated to the reproduction of a painting, according to the graphic design created by Jean Luke Epstein.

La versione statunitense The Steeleye Span Story - Original Masters ha un bel po' di altre tracce rispetto a tutti gli altri album. In questo disco, Thomas the Rhymer sfuma nell'intro al sintetizzatore di Sir James the Rose. La grafica è molto particolare a cominciare dal quadro di copertina nel quale i musicisti sono raffigurati da Roy Ellsworth. All'interno ad ogni brano è dedicata la riproduzione una pittura, secondo il progetto grafico ideato da Jean Luke Epstein.

Side 1 A Calling-On Song (1.13) Thomas the Rhymer (Roud 219; Child 37) (3.16) Sir James the Rose (Roud 2274; Child 213; G/D 2:235) (6.10) Black Jack Davy (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278; Henry H124) (4.17) The King (Roud 19109) (1.29) All Around My Hat (Roud 22518) (4.09) Side 2 Fighting for Strangers (4.16) Seven Hundred Elves (DgF 52D) (5.17) Little Sir Hugh (Roud 73; Child 155) (4.44) Demon Lover (Roud 14; Child 243; G/D 2:332) (5.55) Elf Call (Roud 3723; Child 40; G/D 2:328) (3.51) Side 3 Cam Ye O’er Frae France (Roud 5814; G/D 1:120) (2.48) Bonny Moorhen (Roud 2944; G/D 7:1426) (4.17) Alison Gross (Roud 3212; Child 35) (5.24) Dark-Eyed Sailor (Roud 265; Laws N35; G/D 5:1037; Henry H232) (5.57) Hard Times of Old England (Roud 1206) (5.13) Side 4 Blackleg Miner (Roud 3193) (2.47) Skewball (Roud 456; Laws Q22) (3.34) Lovely on the Water (Roud 1539) (4.54) One Misty Moisty Morning (Roud 20075) (3.30) Gaudete (2.26) Saucy Sailor (Roud 531; Laws K38; G/D 1:49) (5.50)