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Shirley Collins: The Sweet Primeroses
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The Sweet Primeroses Topic Records 12T170 (LP, UK, 1967) |
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Bo'Weavil Records WEAVIL09 (LP, UK, 2006) |
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All tracks recorded by Bill Leader;
Tracks 1-8 and 13-20 produced by John Marshall and released in 1967 as the LP
The Sweet Primeroses;
1996 CD tracks 9-12 / 2019 CD tracks 17-20 first released in 1963 as the EP
Heroes in Love.
Musicians
Shirley Collins: vocals,
guitar [2, 11, 13],
5-string banjo [5-6, 9, 12, 19],
mountain dulcimer [10];
Dolly Collins: flute-organ [1, 3, 8, 15, 17, 20];
The Young Tradition (Peter Bellamy, Royston Wood, Heather Wood): chorus [4, 16]
Note: Dolly Collins' flute-organ was made by Noel Mander. It “was an exquisite reproduction of a 17th century portative pipe organ—perfect because of its breathy and airy fluting notes.” [Shirley Collins, America Over the Water, p. 183]
Tracks
LP Side 1 | LP Side 2 |
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CD Bonus Tracks from Heroes in Love | |
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All tracks trad. arr. Shirley and Dolly Collins, pub. Topic Music
Note: Polly Vaughan isn't mentioned on either LP and CD's front cover track list, LP sleeve notes or record label. And A Blacksmith Courted Me is left out on the CD front cover's track list too.