There are debutes and there are debutes, some shaky and some star struck from the start. This fits both those tags. Sandy Denny (1947-78) had alredy done some touring and as member of Johnny Silvo's Folk Group participated in "Alex Campbell And His Friends" TV show. Three of her performances there had been on the "Alex Campbell & His Friends" LP (Saga ERO 8021), issued a few months earlier. This however was her first recorded solo effort and even if she shared the vinyl with then more known folk/country/spiritual singer and band mate Johnny Silvo (1936-2011), leading six cuts each, it's her name topping the bill. Today the result is described by some net critics as obsolete. Perspective please! Saga wasn't the most prominent or well-off label and they pretty much had to go with what they got without much studio embroideries, making most recordings "garage" with sometimes inferior audio. Further the support from Silvo's band sounds contemporary acoustic US folk as expected at the time with the UK folk rock boom still a few years ahead. So backing and recording facilities may appear outdated, but you also get a young unpspoiled female singer bursting with beauty and talent. Even this early she had everything that would make her status later on - timbre, phrasing and feeling. Songs are more or less traditional, but she makes them her own by empathy and expression. The back cover notes predicts the future - "...we think she is going to be a big star and we are proud to have her on our label". First re-issued on Saga 1970 coupled with cuts from the Alex Campbell LP as "It's Sandy Denny" (EROS 8153), also as "The Original Sandy Denny" on Mooncrest 1978 (CREST 28). 2005 CD on Castle Music (CMRCD 1181) came with eighteen cuts including alternate takes and and a few from the 1968 Strawbs sessions. Premiere UK had label as shown here, thick unflexible vinyl, laminated cover and "Saga" inner, some with "stereo and mono" sticker. (BRYF*)(FÄV*)(SÄGÖ*) (FÄHZ*)
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