The Best of British Folk

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Streets of London
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
guitar:
Ralph McTell
vocals:
Ralph McTell
recording of:
Streets of London
lyricist and composer:
Ralph McTell
publisher:
Essex Music International and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
Ralph McTell4:10
2Colours
producer:
Peter Eden (British record producer, jazz/rock), Terry Kennedy and Geoff Stephens
acoustic guitar and banjo:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1964)
bass:
Brian Locking (in 1964)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1964)
recording of:
Colours (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
Donovan2:47
3Light Flight (take Three Girls Theme)
recording of:
Light Flight
writer:
Terry Cox (UK rock drummer), Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn and Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
publisher:
SGO Music Publishing Ltd.
The Pentangle3:16
4Needle of Death
producer:
Bill Leader
recording of:
Needle of Death
lyricist and composer:
Bert Jansch
publisher:
Logo Songs Ltd. and Universal Music Careers
Bert Jansch3:21
5Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway
The Humblebums4:39
6Mirrors
recording of:
Mirrors
lyricist and composer:
Sally Oldfield
publisher:
Betterbron Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1978)
Sally Oldfield3:31
7Candy Man
John Renbourn3:21
8The Times They Are A-Changin'
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only)
cover recording of:
The Times They Are A‐Changin’
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1963)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
The Ian Campbell Folk Group3:09
9I'm So Confused
Mick Softley2:54
10Boadicea
producer:
John Wood (UK producer)
bass guitar:
Dave Pegg
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
mandolin:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
violin:
Dave Swarbrick
arranger:
Dave Swarbrick
recorded at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981) and Regal Sound Recorders (studio in Hitchin) in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
Dave Swarbrick2:14
11Both Sides Now
The Johnstons3:16
12The Alchemist and the Pedlar
Dransfield7:39
13Bright Phoebus
recording engineer and producer:
Bill Leader
acoustic guitar:
Martin Carthy and Mike Waterson (English folk singer)
bass guitar:
Ashley Hutchings
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dave Mattacks
guitar [lead guitar]:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
vocals:
Martin Carthy, Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist), Maddy Prior, Lal Waterson (English folksinger), Mike Waterson (English folk singer) and Norma Waterson (English folk musician)
recording of:
Bright Phoebus
lyricist and composer:
Mike Waterson (English folk singer)
Lal & Mike Waterson2:56
14Timeless and Strange
Keith Christmas4:44
15Stargazer
Shelagh McDonald4:12
16Breakdown of the Song
Decameron3:07
17When I Was on Horseback
Steeleye Span6:13
18Fiddler's Green
Tim Hart and Maddy Prior4:11
19Mary Skeffington
recording of:
Mary Skeffington
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Rafferty
publisher:
Essex Music, Heathside Music, Logo Songs Ltd. (PRS) and Universal Music Careers (BMI)
Gerry Rafferty2:38
20Matty Groves (live)
recorded at:
Cropredy Festival 1997 (Fairport Convention's own Festival 1997)
live recording of:
Matty Groves (on 1997-08-08)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 52) and Child Ballads (number: 81)
Fairport Convention7:25

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ASIN:UK: B000A14OQK [info]