Released March 1974 Length 43:51 Producer Mike Heron Genre Folk music | Recorded 1974 Release date March 1974 Label Island Records | |
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Artist The Incredible String Band Similar The Incredible String Band albums, Folk music albums | ||
Hard Rope & Silken Twine is the twelfth and final album released by The Incredible String Band. It was released in 1974.
Contents
It was fitting that their final track "Ithkos" was 20 minutes of several compositions. These ranging from Greek roots, to their strongest genre, folk, then progressive rock, and ending with the addition of synthesizers. Such lengthy compositions were common for the band during their heyday.
Overall the album contains folk songs mixed with progressive rock influence. These attempts at changing the band's sound proved to be unsuccessful because, after disappointing sales, the band was dropped from its label. Musical indifferences created continuing turmoil that led to the band dissolving by October of the same year.
Chart Listing
In the Bubbling Under the Top LPs list on the Billboard 200, the album topped at No. 208.
Songs
1Maker of Islands6:05
2Cold February5:50
3Glancing Love4:04