Watersons -Frost & Fire -TOPIC CD Grooves.land/Playthek

Details / Tracklist:

01. "Here we come a-wassailing"

02. "The Derby Ram"

03. "Jolly old hawk"

04. "Pace-egging song"

05. "Seven virgins (The leaves of life)"

06. "The Holy Bears A Berry"

07. "Hal-an-tow"

08. "Earsdon sword dance song"

09. "John Barleycorn"

10. "Harvest song: We gets up in the morn"

11. "Souling Song"

12. "Christmas is now drawing near at hand"

13. "Herod and the cock"

14. "Wassail Song"

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Description:

45rpm re-pressing of classic Topic Records album unavailable on vinyl since 1967. Originally released on Topic in 1965, â??Frost And Fire : A Calendar Of Ritual And Magical Songsâ?? was the debut album by The Watersons, a fledgling folk group from Hull, Yorkshire. Comprised of Norma, Mike, and Lal (Elaine) Waterson, with their cousin John Harrison, they performed mainly traditional songs with little or no accompaniment, their distinctive sound emanating entirely from their closely woven harmonies. Recorded by Bill Leader in the back room of his Camden Town flat and produced by Tony Engle, â??Frost And Fireâ?? became Melody Maker magazineâ??s Album Of The Year (a rarity for a debut album). Itâ??s since gone on to be a staple of every folk collection worth its salt and inspired generations of close harmony singers. Now re-released in the original sleeve (with minor adaptions for 2022) and featuring A.L. Lloydâ??s extensive track-by-track sleeve notes, this new vinyl pressing has been cut at 45rpm for optimal sound quality. -

First released in 1965, "Frost & Fire", a calendar of ritual and magical songs was the first album from the then new group on the folk scene. Originally from Hull, two sisters, their brother and cousin had been singing family songs all their lives and as a new folk group had been attracting attention for their powerful and exciting performances. They were taken into the studio by Bill Leader to record an album for Topic Records and what came out of the sessions was incredible. "Frost & Fire" was essentially a concept album, the songs following the passage of the year. It's effect was seismic, standing the folk scene on it's head and influencing not just folkies but the ever growing and eclectic rock scene as well, particularly Traffic whose magnificent "John Barleycorn Must Die" came directly from "Frost & Fire".

Producer:

Tony Engle

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Manufacturer No.:

TSCD563

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