Chrysalis Records [Release date 07.10.22]

A vinyl only (double LP in old money!) of a classic concert from Steeleye Span that has never been released in full before. A handful of tracks from the concert have popped up down the years on various compilations and the band have twelve official live albums to their name. This release has been years in the making as various sources of the concert were dusted off and given a careful remastering.

What makes this album so attractive to Steeleye Span fans is it captures live their classic and most successful line-up in chart terms, the one betweem 1973 and 1977. The line-up was vocalist Maddy Prior, Tim Hart (guitars, vocals), Peter Knight (strings, keyboards, guitars, vocals), Bob Johnson (guitars, vocals), Rick Kemp (bass, vocals) and Nigel Pegrum (drums, percussion).

The band’s vocal harmonies were amply highlighted on the a capella ‘Oh, You Beautiful Doll’ which was swiflty followed by ‘Gaudete’, their seasonal hit from 1972. Steeleye Span even went prog folk on the epic ‘Demon Lover’.

The instrumentals made up a large part of the set, including the lively set opener ‘Bach Goes To Limerick’ and the Irish jigs medley.

Songs such as the folk rocker ‘Long Lankin’ and ‘Thomas The Rhymer’ still appear in their set lists all these years later, such is the durability and popularity of them.

One caveat I will add on this review is that it was written listening to a streaming version of the album as this reviewer doesn’t possess a turntable – the shame! The record sleeve will be suitably impressive I am sure.

An early vinyl Christmas present for any Steeleye Span fan you know or indeed yourself if a fan of one of the finest folk and folk rock bands around. ****

Review by Jason Ritchie

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