Steeleye Span - The Lark In The Morning: The Early Years (2003) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 737 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 284 Mb | Scans ~ 45 Mb
British Folk, British Folk-Rock | Label: Castle Music | # CMDDD781 | Time: 02:01:16
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 737 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 284 Mb | Scans ~ 45 Mb
British Folk, British Folk-Rock | Label: Castle Music | # CMDDD781 | Time: 02:01:16
Lark in the Morning: The Early Years is a mid-priced, two-disc rendering of the band's first three records. Remastered for the first time, Hark! the Village Wait, Please to See the King, and Ten Man Mop are featured in their entirety, and in their original sequence, making this an absolute necessity for fans, and a perfect entry point for the uninitiated. Steeleye Span are masters of arrangement, and nowhere is that more evident than on their debut. Though familial tension ran high during its recording, Hark! the Village Wait yielded some of the most agreeable tunes the band ever laid to tape. Beginning with the a cappella "A Calling-On Song," the group established itself as peerless singers, utilizing the dual lead vocals of sirens Gay Woods and Maddy Prior to a tee, particularly on "My Johnny Was a Shoemaker" and "Dark Eyed Sailor." The lineup is legendary, rivaling only Fairport Convention in their Sandy Denny/Richard Thompson heyday. Ashley Hutchings, Dave Mattacks, Tim Hart, future Pogue Terry Woods, and Gay and Maddy produced a landmark album that continues to inspire countless musicians and fans alike.