Shelagh McDonald Album

by Shelagh McDonald

Shelagh McDonald Album cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1970
  • Label: B&C
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 40:53
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Emerging prominently within the London folk club scene, the incredibly gifted Scottish songwriter crafted a majestic debut adorned with intricate acoustic guitar and rich, melancholic string arrangements. Often compared to her contemporaries Sandy Denny and Nick Drake, her pristine vocals and evocative lyricism marked her as a major emerging talent. Her legendary sudden disappearance from the music industry shortly after cemented her enigmatic legacy.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, female-vocals, acoustic, ballad, folklore, personal

Tracklist

  1. Mirage (4:03)
  2. Look Over the Hill and Far Away (5:13)
  3. Crusoe (3:52)
  4. Waiting for the Wind to Rise (4:57)
  5. Ophelia's Song - Version 1 (2:50)
  6. Richmond (2:47)
  7. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme (3:25)
  8. Peacock Lady (3:29)
  9. Silk and Leather (3:00)
  10. You Know You Can't Lose (5:05)
  11. Ophelia's Song - Version 2 (2:09)

Credits

  • Shelagh McDonald - primary artist, vocals, guitar
  • Robert Kirby - arranged by
  • Mike Evans - bass
  • Pat Donaldson - bass
  • Gerry Conway - drums
  • Roger Powell - drums
  • Ian Whiteman - electric piano, organ, piano
  • Andy Roberts - guitar

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