The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

by The Incredible String Band

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 1968
  • Label: Elektra
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 49:10
  • Community rating: 4.02/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Robin Williamson, idiophone, Licorice, David Snell, hammered dulcimer, Mike Heron

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Utilizing a massive, dizzying array of global acoustic instruments, this Scottish duo crafted a profoundly enchanting, entirely unique exploration of mystical storytelling. 'The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter' is wonderfully eclectic and deeply surreal, weaving remarkably quirky, highly spiritual progressive folk into a beautifully pastoral, highly psychedelic forest aesthetic.

Genres

Descriptors: forest, acoustic, folk, experimental, traditional, diverse, dreamy, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Koeeoaddi There (4:46)
  2. The Minotaur's Song (3:16)
  3. Witches Hat (2:30)
  4. A Very Cellular Song (13:00)
  5. Mercy I Cry City (2:41)
  6. Waltz of the New Moon (5:07)
  7. The Water Song (2:47)
  8. Three Is a Green Crown (7:40)
  9. Swift as the Wind (4:48)
  10. Nightfall (2:30)

Credits

  • The Incredible String Band - primary artist, arranged by
  • Dolly Collins - arranged by [flute organ], arranged by [harpsichord and harp]
  • John Wood - engineer
  • Robin Williamson - guitar, guimbri [gimbri], whistle, percussion, panpipes [pan pipe], piano, oud, mandolin, jew's harp, performer [chahanai], idiophone [water harp], harmonica, lead vocals, written-by
  • David Snell - harp
  • Mike Heron - lead vocals, written-by, sitar, electric organ [hammond], guitar, hammered dulcimer [hammer dulcimer], harpsichord
  • Joe Boyd - producer
  • Licorice - vocals, finger cymbals

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