The Best of British Folk Rock

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Waiting for the Wheel to Turn recording of: Waiting for the Wheel to Turn writer: Capercaillie	Capercaillie		6:45
2	The Golden Vanity recording of: Golden Vanity publisher: Peter Kennedy (co-author Classic Ballads of Britain and Ireland), Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) and Samuel Pepys (in 1682) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 122) and Child Ballads (number: 286)	Steeleye Span		5:44
3	When I'm Up I Can't Get Down engineer: Tim Porter (folk artist) producer: Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer) banjo, guitar and mandolin: Alan Prosser bass: Chopper (Alias Chopper, member of Oysterband) diatonic button accordion [melodeon] and lead vocals: John Jones (UK folk singer) drums (drum set) and other vocals [shouting]: Lee Partis violin: Ian Telfer background vocals: Chopper (Alias Chopper, member of Oysterband) and Alan Prosser recorded at: The Windings in Wrexham, Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1993) mixed at: The Windings in Wrexham, Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom recording of: When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down) (in 1993) writer: John Jones (UK folk singer), Alan Prosser and Ian Telfer part of: East Coast Music Association Song of the Year Nominees (number: 1998 winner)	Oysterband		3:31
4	Lay Down recording of: Lay Down (Strawbs) composer: Dave Cousins publisher: SGO Music Publishing Ltd. sub-publisher: BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)	Strawbs		4:31
5	Jewel in the Crown recording of: Jewel in the Crown lyricist and composer: Julie Matthews	Fairport Convention		3:30
6	Breaking the Chains recording of: Breaking the Chains writer: Malcolm Jones (Scottish guitarist)	Runrig		1:56
7	The Blacksmith recording of: Blacksmith (Roud 816) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: Mews Music part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 816)	The Pentangle		3:25
8	Lady Eleanor recording of: Lady Eleanor lyricist and composer: Alan Hull publisher: Hazy Music	Lindisfarne		5:21
9	Johnny recording of: Johnny writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	New Celeste		4:03
10	Pige Ruadh recording of: Pige ruadh writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	Capercaillie		3:21
11	One Green Hill engineer: Tim Porter (folk artist) producer and mixer: Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer) bass: Chopper (Alias Chopper, member of Oysterband) (in 1994-08) drums (drum set): Lee Partis (in 1994-08) guitar: Alan Prosser (in 1994-08) violin: Ian Telfer (in 1994-08) lead vocals: John Jones (UK folk singer) (in 1994-08) vocals: Chopper (Alias Chopper, member of Oysterband) (in 1994-08) and Lee Partis (in 1994-08) recorded at: The Windings in Wrexham, Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1994-08) recording of: One Green Hill (in 1994-08) writer: Alan Prosser and Ian Telfer	Oysterband	3	3:13
12	Surfeit of Lampreys acoustic guitar: Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) bass: Dave Pegg bodhrán, bouzar / gouzouki [bouzars] and electric guitar [electric guitars]: Maartin Allcock drums (drum set) and tambourine: Dave Mattacks violin: Ric Sanders recording of: A Surfeit of Lampreys composer: Martin Allcock publisher: Westbury Music Ltd. sub-publisher: Roynet Music	Fairport Convention		3:18
13	So Early in the Spring recording of: Early, Early in the Spring lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 152)	The Pentangle		5:40
14	Tìr an Airm recording of: Tir An Airm writer: Calum MacDonald (Scottish drummer)	Runrig		4:04
15	All Around My Hat recording of: All Around My Hat writer: Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist), Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member), Rick Kemp, Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler) and Maddy Prior publisher: Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Steeleye Span Music Ltd. is based on: Farewell He (Farewell She / Fare Thee Well, Cold Winter / All Smiles Tonight) is based on: The Nobleman’s Wedding	Steeleye Span		6:38
16	Meet Me on the Corner producer: Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2004) recorded at: Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971) recording of: Meet Me on the Corner lyricist and composer: Rod Clements publisher: Hazy Music	Lindisfarne		2:41
17	Morrisons Jig recording of: Morrison’s (jig) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	New Celeste		2:37
18	Part of the Union recording of: Part of the Union writer: John Ford (member of the Strawbs and the Monks) and Richard Hudson (British drummer, Strawbs)	Strawbs		2:57

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compiler:	John Dagnell (producer)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5173520 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00000B335 [info]

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Barcode:: 769934003623
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:13:15

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Park Records
PRKCD36

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United Kingdom
1998

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