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The Albion Band: The BBC Sessions
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The BBC Sessions BBC/Strange Fruit SFRSCD050 (CD, UK, April 1998) |
Tracks
Albion Country Band (1973)
Recorded May 9, 1973 for the Bob Harris Show
Produced by Peter Ritzema, engineered by Bill Aitken
Musicians: Martin Carthy, vocals, acoustic guitar; John Kirkpatrick, vocals, button accordion, concertina; Sue Harris, oboe; Simon Nicol, vocals, electric guitar, tambourine; Ashley Hutchings, electric bass guitar; Roger Swallow, drums
- The New St. George (4.23)
- I'll Go and List for a Sailor (Roud 1614) (4.07)
- Hanged I Shall Be (Roud 1614) (6.24)
- Harvest Home / The Gas Almost Works (3.19)
Track 1, The New St George, is also available on The Carthy Chronicles.
Albion Dance Band (1976)
Recorded July 22, 1976 for BBC Radio 1 “Top Gear”;
broadcast September 6, 1976;
Produced by Tony Wilson, engineered by Bill Aitken
Musicians: Shirley Collins, vocals; Eddie Upton, vocals; Philip Pickett, woodwinds; Simon Nicol, electric guitar, vocals; John Sothcott, vielle, woodwinds; John Rodd, concertina; Ashley Hutchings, electric bass guitar; Michael Gregory, drums; Dave Mattacks, drums
- La Sexte Estampie Real (1.51)
- Hopping Down in Kent (Roud 1715) (2.56)
- Horse's Brawl (3.40)
- Old Sir Simon the King (Roud 19776) (2.00)
Albion Dance Band (1977)
Recorded May 31, 1977 for BBC Radio 1 “Top Gear”;
broadcast June 8, 1977;
Produced by Jeff Griffin, engineered by Mike Robinson
Musicians: John Tams, vocals, melodeon; Ric Sanders, fiddle; Philip Pickett, woodwinds; Graeme Taylor, electric guitar, electric piano, vocals; Simon Nicol, electric guitar, vocals; Ashley Hutchings, electric bass guitar, vocals; Michael Gregory, drums; Dave Mattacks, drums
- Holm's Fancy / Cuckold's All Awry (2.53)
- Poor Old Horse (Roud 3724) (5.36)
- The Postman's Knock (Roud 13177) / Black Joke (Roud 9212) (3.19)
- Boycott's Bourrée (1.46)
The Albion Band (1978)
Recorded April 11, 1978 for BBC Radio 1 “Top Gear”;
broadcast April 20, 1978;
Produced by Malcolm Brown
Musicians: John Tams, vocals, melodeon; Ric Sanders, fiddle; Philip Pickett, woodwinds, tenor horn; Howard Evans, trumpet; Graeme Taylor, electric guitar, vocals; Simon Nicol, vocals, electric and acoustic guitars; Pete Bullock, synthesiser; Ashley Hutchings, electric bass guitar, vocals; Michael Gregory, drums; Dave Mattacks, drums
- Time to Ring Some Changes (3.20)
- Rainbow over the Hill (3.20)
- Down the Road (2.06)
- Uncle Bernard's / Albion Sunrise / Bacup Tune / Jenny Lind (6.11)
Tracks 1, 13, 14, 16b Richard Thompson
Track 2 Trad. arr. John Kirkpatrick
Tracks 3, 4 Trad. arr. Albion Country Band
Tracks 5-12 Trad. arr. Albion Dance Band
Tracks 15, 16a, 16c-d Trad. arr. Albion Band