The Best of Steeleye Span

~ Release by Steeleye Span (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Gaudete
performer:
Steeleye Span
recording of:
Gaudete
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
4.52:26
A2All Around My Hat
producer:
Mike Batt
bass:
Rick Kemp
drums (drum set):
Nigel Pegrum
fiddle and mandolin:
Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler)
guitar:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist) and Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member)
background vocals:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist), Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member) and Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler)
vocals:
Maddy Prior
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1975)
recording of:
All Around My Hat (in 1975)
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
54:08
A3Thomas The Rhymer
recording of:
Thomas the Rhymer
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Child Ballads (number: 37) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 219)
53:13
A4Alison Gross
engineer:
Jerry Boys and Roger Mayer
producer:
Jerry Boys and Steeleye Span
Appalachian dulcimer and guitar:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist) (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
bass guitar and membranophone:
Rick Kemp (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
guitar:
Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member) (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
harmonium, mandolin, piano, recorder, viola and violin:
Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler) (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
vocals:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist) (from 1973-01 until 1973-02), Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member) (from 1973-01 until 1973-02) and Maddy Prior (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
recording of:
Alison Gross (Steeleye Span version) (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist), Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member), Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler) and Maddy Prior
part of:
Child Ballads (number: 35) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3212)
55:25
A5Little Sir Hugh
recording of:
Sir Hugh
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 73) and Child Ballads (number: 155)
4:44
A6Cam Ye O'er Frae France
recording of:
Cam Ye O’er Frae France (Steeleye Span version)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist), Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member), Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler) and Maddy Prior
arrangement of:
Cam Ye O'er Frae France
2:50
B1Long Lankin
recording of:
Long Lankin
is based on:
Lamkin (traditional ballad)
8:37
B2Gone to America
engineer:
Jerry Boys
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass:
Rick Kemp
guitar:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist) and Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member)
keyboard and violin:
Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler)
membranophone, percussion and woodwind:
Nigel Pegrum
vocals:
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
recorded at:
Sawmill Studios in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Gone to America
4:21
B3Let Her Go Down
engineer:
Jerry Boys
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass:
Rick Kemp
guitar:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist) and Bob Johnson (British guitarist and Steeleye Span member)
keyboard and violin:
Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler)
membranophone, percussion and woodwind:
Nigel Pegrum
vocals:
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
recorded at:
Sawmill Studios in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Let Her Go Down
lyricist and composer:
Peter Knight (Steeleye Span fiddler) (in 1980)
3:36
B4Black Jack Davy
recording of:
The Raggle Taggle Gypsy (aka The Raggle Taggle Gypsies O / The Gypsy Laddie / Black Jack Davy / Seven Yellow Gypsies)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Mews Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1) and Child Ballads (number: 200)
4:15
B5Bach Goes To Limerick
recording of:
Bach Goes to Limerick
3:37