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| Island ILPS 9165 1971 |
The North Star Grassman & The Ravens
Sandy Denny Island ILPS 9165 Recorded at Sound Techniques, Basing Street and Air studios, May 1971.Produced by Sandy Denny
- Richard Thompson and John Wood.Engineer: John Wood.
Sandy Denny (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano) / Richard
Thompson (vocals, acoustic
& electric guitars, accordion) / Trevor
Lucas (acoustic, electric & 12-string guitars, background vocals)
/ Jerry Donahue (electric guitar) / Buddy Emmons (pedal steel guitar) / Barry Dransfield (violin, background vocals)
/ Ian Whiteman (piano, flute organ) / Pat Donaldson (bass) / Gerry Conway, Roger Powell (drums) / Royston Woods, Robin Dransfield
(background vocals).
The North Star Grassman and the Ravens
They stood upon the deck
As the ship went out to sea.
The wind it took the sails
And left the land
a memory.
All upon the shore for
To wonder why the sailor goes.
All to close their eyes
And wonder what the sailor
knows.
That is you to them,
That is how they think you are.
Never on the land,
But sailing by the North
Star.
That is you to they,
That is how they think you are.
Never on the land,
But sailing by the North
Star
To the tower and to the ravens
And the tale that hopes they'll never leave.
What if they should go?
We
always dread to think of them.
I wonder if they flew one day
And no-one ever knew they'd gone
To circle over ships
at sea,
Claiming yet another son.
That is you to me,
That is where I think you are.
Never on the land,
But gone to find the North
Star.
[Sandy Denny]
(Copyright © 1970 Warlock Music)
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side one
1 Late November (Sandy Denny)
2 Blackwaterside - (Trad. Arr)
3 The Sea Captain (Sandy Denny)
4 Down In The Flood (Bob Dylan)
5 John The Gun (Sandy Denny)
side two
1 Next Time Around (Sandy Denny)
2 The Optimist (Sandy Denny)
3 Let's Jump The Broomstick
(Charles Robins)
4 Wretched Wilbur (Sandy Denny)
5 The North Star Grassman
And The Ravens (Sandy Denny)
6 Crazy Lady Blues (Sandy Denny)
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related internet links
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our thank you note to
Sandy Denny, the finest
female singer ever.
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