The North Star Grassman and the Ravens | Sandy Denny

Product Code: UMCLP006

Catalogue Code: UMCLP006
Title: The North Star Grassman and the Ravens
Principle Contributor: Sandy Denny
Contributors: Sandy Denny
Genre: Folk, English Folk
Produced by Label/Studio: Proper Records, 1971
Published by: Proper Music Distribution, 23 Sep 2022
Format: Vinyl / 12" Album
Media: 1 disc(s)

£25.00

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Disc 1
1. Late November - Sandy Denny
2. Blackwaterside - Sandy Denny
3. The Sea Captain - Sandy Denny
4. Down in the Flood - Sandy Denny
5. John the Gun - Sandy Denny
6. Next Time Around - Sandy Denny
7. The Optimist - Sandy Denny
8. Let s Jump the Broomstick - Sandy Denny
9. Wretched Wilbur - Sandy Denny
10. The North Star Grassman and the Ravens - Sandy Denny
11. Crazy Lady Blues - Sandy Denny

Cover Notes: Known for her time as vocalist in Fairport Convention and respected globally as Robert Plant's first Alison Krauss (duetting with him on Led Zeppelin's 'The Battle of Evermore'), Sandy Denny left a beguiling, ever-evolving body of work - Kate Bush was to namecheck her in song, and Denny's infuence can be heard in generations of singer-songwriters. After leaving Fairport Convention in late 1969, Sandy Denny formed Fotheringay with husband Trevor Lucas. After one UK Top 20 LP in summer 1970, the band split while recording a follow up, leaving Denny free to make her first solo album. A beguiling mixture of covers and originals, 'The North Star Grass Man and the Ravens' is one of THE essential British folk-rock albums. From the dreamlike 'Late November' to the plaintive 'Next Time Around' to her reading of the traditional standard 'Blackwaterside', the album is a near perfect capture of the talent on the scene at that juncture: including Richard Thompson's unmistakable guitar playing, John Wood's production and Harry Robinson's string arrangements. Released in September 1971, its reputation has understandably grown exponentially over the years.

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