Released September 19, 2011 Length 46:07 Release date 19 September 2011 Genres Folk music, Folk rock | Recorded 2011 Artists June Tabor, Oysterband Label Topic Records | |
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June Tabor albums Freedom and Rain, Ashore, At the Wood's Heart, An Echo of Hooves, Against the Streams | ||
June tabor oysterband ragged kingdom
Ragged Kingdom is a 2011 album by June Tabor and Oysterband. Tabor and Oysterband had collaborated previously on the 1990 album Freedom and Rain. The majority of the tracks are interpretations of traditional folk songs but also includes covers of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart", Bob Dylan's "Seven Curses" and the Dan Penn & Chips Moman soul standard "Dark End of the Street".
Contents
The album was warmly received with Robin Denselow of The Guardian giving it a 5 star review. The album went on to top fRoots magazine year end poll as best album of 2011.
Track listing
- Bonny Bunch of Roses
- That Was My Veil
- Son David
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
- (When I Was No but) Sweet Sixteen
- Judas (Was a Red-headed Man)
- If My Love Loves Me
- Hills of Shiloh
- Fountains Flowing
- The Leaves of Life
- Seven Curses
- Dark End of the Street
Personnel
Reviews
Songs
1Bonny Bunch of Roses5:01
2That Was My Veil2:56
3Son David3:54
References
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