Sampler with recordings from late sixties and early seventies, showing some of the base on which the British folk rock boom was built. Two tracks from Shirley Collins, one by Shelagh McDonald and the remaining all related to Steeleye Span, either by band recordings or member's solo efforts. The a-capella cover of "Rave On" originally a 45 only cut, the rest picked from albums. As a fan of the band's rocking years and especially Priors vocals I have to admit that, even if Collins' and McDonald's contributions are good, I'm keeping it as a Steeleye Span record and an interesting exhibit of their beginnings. "Banks Of The Bairn", "Lovely On The Water" and "Marrowbones" still more folk than rock, but clearly showing where they were heading. If you're a Steeleye Span fan, or just interested in general, and don't wanna spend all that time and money to get the originals this comes highly recommended. Audio is tophole throughout and the sleeve, though with a quite cheapish finish, has a couple of nice pics. Release was British only, also reissued on CD 2001 (Edsel EDCD 685) with same tracking. Premiere UK had label as shown here and thin matt cover. (SÖPX*) (FÄV*) (SÄM*)
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