Released 1977 Length 35:34 Release date 1977 | Recorded 1977 | |
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The King of Elfland's Daughter is a concept album by former Steeleye Span members Bob Johnson and Peter Knight. It was based on the 1924 fantasy novel of the same name by Lord Dunsany and recorded and released in 1977. The cover illustration is by Jimmy Cauty.
Contents
Track listing
Side 1
- The Request (3.23) vocals - Chris Farlowe
- Lirazel (4.11) vocals - Mary Hopkin
- Witch (3.35) vocals - P.P. Arnold
- Alveric's Journey Through Elfland (4.57) vocals - Frankie Miller
Side 2
- The Rune of the Elf King (3.59) vocals - Christopher Lee
- The Coming of the Troll (1.53) vocals - Alexis Korner
- Just Another Day of Searching (5.09) vocals - Frankie Miller
- Too Much Magic (3.58) vocals - Derek Brimstone
- Beyond the Fields We Know (4.29) vocals - Mary Hopkin
Musicians
Cast
Aside from the musicians on the album, also featured was a cast of actors and musicians who played the parts of the characters in the book:
The cast provided all the vocals for the album; neither Johnson nor Knight contributed any vocals.
Orchestrated and conducted by Peter Knight except for The Rune of the Elf King, which was orchestrated by Paul Lewis.
Songs
1The RequestPeter Knight - Bob Johnson3:20
2LirazelPeter Knight - Bob Johnson4:08
3WitchPeter Knight - Bob Johnson3:34
References
The King of Elfland's Daughter (album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA