A Rare Collection 1972-1996

by Steeleye Span

A Rare Collection 1972-1996 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: July 1999
  • Label: Raven Records
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:15:51
  • Community rating: 3.3/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Maddy Prior, Nigel Pegrum, Tim Hart, Rick Kemp

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Assembled by Australia's Raven Records, 'A Rare Collection 1972-1996' surveys Steeleye Span, the band that electrified English traditional song alongside Fairport Convention. Spanning their Chrysalis years and beyond, it pairs folk ballads with the rock arrangements of Maddy Prior and Tim Hart.

Genres

Descriptors: folk, traditional, compilation, acoustic, harmonies

Tracklist

  1. The King (1:14)
  2. Thomas The Rhymer (6:47)
  3. Elf Call (2:58)
  4. Gaudete (2:23)
  5. Lanercost (3:30)
  6. I Live Not Where I Love (4:20)
  7. The Boar's Head Carol (3:33)
  8. Montrose (3:56)
  9. The Holly & The Ivy (3:31)
  10. Like The Wind (2:38)
  11. I Have A Wish (3:12)
  12. Rag Doll (2:47)
  13. Rave On (2:45)
  14. Fire On The Line (4:28)
  15. Somewhere Along The Road (3:28)
  16. Marigold / Harvest Home / The Spring Will Bring Us Together (8:32)
  17. Betsy Bell And Mary Gray (5:00)
  18. Stookey (1:47)
  19. The Royal Forester (5:07)
  20. All Around My Hat (3:55)

Credits

  • Maddy Prior - vocals, primary artist, arranged by, written-by
  • Tim Hart - guitar, vocals, arranged by, written-by
  • Rick Kemp - bass, arranged by, written-by
  • Nigel Pegrum - drums, arranged by
  • Steeleye Span - primary artist, arranged by
  • Ashley Hutchings - arranged by
  • Martin Carthy - arranged by, written-by
  • Peter Knight - arranged by, written-by

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