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Battle of the Field

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Released
  
1976

Release date
  
1976

Label
  
Island Records

Artist
  
The Albion Band

Producer
  
John Wood

Genres
  
Folk music, Folk rock

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Recorded
  
Sound Techniques and Island Studio

Battle of the Field (1976)
  
The Prospect Before Us (1977)

Similar
  
The Albion Band albums, Folk music albums

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Battle of the Field is a folk rock album by the Albion Country Band, recorded in summer 1973 immediately prior to the band's breakup and only released in 1976 following public demand.

Contents

The album was produced and engineered by John Wood, and was recorded at Sound Techniques Studio and Island Studio, St Peter's Square, London. The album cover was designed by Ian Logan Associates with photographs by Keith Morris, and the original LP sleeve notes were by Rod McShane.

Track listing

All tracks Traditional; arranged by Carthy/Harris/Hutchings/Kirkpatrick/Nicol/Swallow except "Albion Sunrise" and "New St. George" composed by Richard Thompson

  1. "Albion Sunrise"
  2. Morris Medley: "Mouresque" / "London Pride" / "So Selfish Runs The Hare" (song) / "Maid of the Mill" / "Sheriff's Ride"
  3. "I Was a Young Man"
  4. "New St. George" (song) / "La Rotta" (instrumental)
  5. "Gallant Poacher"
  6. "Cheshire Rounds" / "The Old Lancashire Hornpipe" (instrumentals)
  7. "Hangèd I Shall Be"
  8. "Reaphook and Sickle"
  9. "Battle of the Somme" (instrumental, W. Lawrie)

Personnel

  • Martin Carthy - vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Sue Harris - vocals, oboe, hammer dulcimer
  • Ashley Hutchings - vocals, electric bass guitar
  • John Kirkpatrick - vocals, Anglo-concertina, button accordion, melodeon, electric piano
  • Simon Nicol - vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, electric dulcimer, synthesiser
  • Roger Swallow - drums, percussion

    • with

  • Dave Mattacks - percussion on "Reaphook and Sickle"
  • Martin Nicholls, John Iveson, Colin Sheen, Paul Beer - Sackbuts on "Gallant Poacher"

    • Songs

    1Albion Sunrise2:56
    2Morris Medley7:17
    3I Was a Young Man4:07

    References

    Battle of the Field Wikipedia
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