[2019-04-26] Steeleye Span "All Things Are Quite Silent: Complete Recordings 1970-71" 3CD box set (Cherry Tree UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2019 6:38 pm

Description
A folk rock institution for the last five decades, Steeleye Span’s lengthy and illustrious history is studded with significant achievements, hit records, industry awards and sell-out gigs.

Nevertheless, it’s generally acknowledged by critics and fans alike that, in artistic terms, their most enduring legacy lies with the triptych of early 1970s albums that they recorded prior to founder member and folk rock legend Ashley Hutchings opting to leave the band that he’d quit Fairport Convention to painstakingly put together.

Charting the early development of one of British folk rock’s most important and iconic acts, All Things Are Quite Silent brings together those three classic albums and adds several additional studio recordings from the same timeframe, including three versions of the group’s witty a cappella revamp of rock’n’roll classic ‘Rave On’.

All three albums are presented in miniature facsimile sleeves, while the set is housed in a clamshell box that contains a 32-page booklet featuring rare photos, interview quotes and a lengthy essay on Steeleye’s early days.

Tracklist
[CD1: Hark! The Village Wait]
1. A Calling-On Song
2. The Blacksmith
3. Fisherman’s Wife
4. Blackleg Miner
5. Dark-Eyed Sailor
6. Copshawholme Fair
7. All Things Are Quite Silent
8. The Hills Of Greenmore
9. My Johnny Was A Shoemaker
10. Lowlands Of Holland
11. Twa Corbies
12. One Night As I Lay In My Bed

[CD2: Please To See The King]
1. The Blacksmith
2. Cold, Haily, Windy Night
3. Jigs: Bryan O’Lynn/The Hag With The Money
4. Prince Charlie Stuart
5. Boys Of Bedlam
6. False Knight On The Road
7. The Lark In The Morning
8. Female Drummer
9. The King
10. Lovely On The Water

[CD3: Ten Man Mop Or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again]
1. Gower Wassail
2. Jigs: Paddy Clancey’s Jig/Willie Clancy’s Fancy
3. Four Nights Drunk
4. When I Was On Horseback
5. Marrowbones
6. Captain Coulston
7. Reels: Dowd’s Favourite/£10 Float/The Morning Dew
8. Wee Weaver
9. Skewball
Bonus Tracks:
10. General Taylor
11. Rave On (‘Fake Scratch’ Single)
12. Rave On (Alternative Version #1)
13. Rave On (Alternative Version #2)

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NRH6PX4/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NRH6PX4/?tag=imwan-21

Kid Bailey · 16 Jul 2006

While I disagree that their most enduring legacy lies with these recordings, I readily acknowledge that they are very good and worthwhile.
It may be because I didn't come to them until after these, but I prefer the mid 70's albums.

stanner · **Joined:** 26 Aug 2014 **Posts:** 119

Meh. These came out with substantial bonus cuts more than a decade ago. What is this reissue offering? A clamshell box?

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Feb 22, 2019 6:38 am

stanner wrote:

Meh. These came out with substantial bonus cuts more than a decade ago. What is this reissue offering? A clamshell box?

The little box, new remastering, mini replica sleeves, maybe a better booklet (I don't know). The bonuses on Castle's 2006 editions that aren't present here were radio and television performances, all of which and more are slated to be in a future Cherry Red release.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Mar 29, 2019 4:17 pm

Bump: Updated the cover image in the first post to the full packshot.

[2019-04-26] Steeleye Span "All Things Are Quite Silent: Complete Recordings 1970-71" 3CD box set (Cherry Tree UK)

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