All Around My Hat

by Steeleye Span

All Around My Hat cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 3 October 1975
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 38:43
  • Community rating: 3.33/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Mike Batt

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Steeleye Span achieved their greatest commercial triumph with 'All Around My Hat', largely due to the pop-oriented production of Mike Batt. The ensemble successfully updated traditional British folk ballads with polished, highly melodic rock arrangements that resonated strongly with mainstream audiences.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. Black Jack Davy (4:19)
  2. Hard Times of Old England (5:15)
  3. Cadgwith Anthem (2:48)
  4. Sum Waves (4:04)
  5. The Wife of Ushers Well (4:36)
  6. Gamble Gold (Robin Hood) (3:44)
  7. All Around My Hat (4:11)
  8. Dance with Me (3:55)
  9. Batchelors Hall (5:47)

Credits

  • Steeleye Span - primary artist
  • Bob Johnson - arranged by, written-by
  • Maddy Prior - arranged by, written-by
  • Peter Knight - arranged by, written-by
  • Rick Kemp - arranged by, written-by
  • Tim Hart - arranged by, written-by
  • Eddy Gorecki - plated by
  • Traditional - written-by

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