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1977 studio album by The Albion Dance Band
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The Prospect Before Us is a
British folk rock album, by
The Albion Dance Band , which was released in 1977 on the
EMI Harvest label.
The album was produced by
Ashley Hutchings and
Simon Nicol and was engineered by Vic Gamm. It was recorded at
Sound Techniques Studio and Olympic (including live dances at Olympic), London. There are several instrumental tracks. The album cover was designed by Dave Dragon, based on an idea by Pete Scowther.
Track listing
Side 1
"Uncle Berhard's"/"Jenny Lind" (instrumental) – 3:44
"The Hunt Is Up" – 1:51
"Varsoviana" (instrumental) – 2:42
"Masque" (instrumental) – 1:00
"Huntsman's Chorus" – 4:25
"Minuet" (instrumental) – 2:05
"Wassail Song" – 2:11
"Picking of Sticks"/ "The Old Mole" (instrumental) – 3:39
Side 2
"Merry Sherwood Rangers" (live version) – 3:18
"La Sexte Estampie Real" (instrumental) – 1:51
"I Wish I was Single Again" – 3:42
"The Whim" (instrumental) – 3:29
"Hopping Down in Kent" – 2:44
"Horse's Brawl" (instrumental) – 3:40
1993 CD bonus tracks
"On Christmas Night All Christians Sing" (
The Sussex Carol )
"Merry Sherwood Rangers" (studio version)
Personnel
Simon Nicol – electric and acoustic guitars, piano
Michael Gregory – drums,
nakers , percussion
Philip Pickett –
curtals ,
shawms ,
recorders ,
crumhorns ,
bagpipes ,
racketts ,
chalumeaux ,
synthesizer
John Sothcott , –
vielle ,
citole , crumhorn
Graeme Taylor – electric guitar, piano
Ashley Hutchings – leader, electric bass guitar, vocals
Shirley Collins – vocals
Eddie Upton –
caller , vocals
John Tams – vocals, melodeon
John Rodd –
concertina , tambourine, vocals
Dave Mattacks – drums, piano,
electric piano
References
Studio albums Live albums Related articles
Solo albums Collaborations
Folk Roots, New Routes (with Davy Graham, 1964)
Anthems in Eden (with
Dolly Collins , 1969)
Love, Death and the Lady (with Dolly Collins, 1970)
No Roses (Shirley Collins and the Albion Country Band, 1971)
Morris On (Ashley Hutchings, Richard Thompson, Dave Mattacks, John Kirkpatrick and Barry Dransfield, 1972)
Son of Morris On (Ashley Hutchings and others, 1976)
The Prospect Before Us (The Albion Dance Band, 1977)
For as Many as Will (with Dolly Collins, 1978)
Lark Rise To Candleford (The Albion Band, 1980)
Etchingham Steam Band (Etchingham Steam Band, 1995)
The Holly Bears the Crown (The Young Tradition and Shirley and Dolly Collins, 1995)
Harking Back – Durtro (with Dolly Collins, live, 1998)
The BBC Sessions (The Albion Band, 1998)
Snapshots (with Dolly Collins, 2006)
Dancing Days Are Here Again (The Albion Dance Band, 2007)