Sails of Silver
Sails of Silver | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1980 (US: 1981) | |||
Studio | Sawmills Studios, Golant, Cornwall | |||
Genre | British folk rock | |||
Length | 37:30 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Producer | Gus Dudgeon | |||
Steeleye Span chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Sails of Silver is the eleventh
Although the band now sported the same line-up that had brought it to the height of its success, Sails of Silver has often been seen as embodying a different spirit from their classic albums of the 1970s. Prior to Sails of Silver, the band had always performed songs written by other people, predominantly traditional songs, but also a few 20th century pieces, such as the two Brecht songs on
Maddy Prior has said that, although she likes the album and finds it accessible, the band was in her words "lost" and not particularly confident of the material it had put together. Fans found the album jarring, although they were pleased that the band was touring again, and the band's shows always included their earlier material.[citation needed]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Sails of Silver" | Tim Hart | Maddy Prior | 3:27 |
2. | "My Love" | Hart | Hart, Prior | 2:54 |
3. | "Barnet Fair" | Rick Kemp | Prior | 4:34 |
4. | "Senior Service" | Prior, Kemp | Prior | 3:30 |
5. | "Gone to America" | Peter Knight | Prior | 4:20 |
6. | "Where Are They Now?" | Kemp | Prior | 4:10 |
7. | "Let Her Go Down" | Knight | Knight | 3:36 |
8. | "Longbone" | Bob Johnson | Johnson | 3:57 |
9. | "Marigold/Harvest Home" | Knight, Prior | Prior | 3:05 |
10. | "Tell Me Why" | Trad. arr. Prior, Hart, Johnson, Kemp, Knight, Pegrum | Prior | 3:54 |
Reissue
When the album was reissued in 1998, three bonus tracks were included:
- "Thomas the Rhymer" (Live 1997)
- "My Johnny was a Shoemaker" (Live 1996)
- "The Lark in the Morning" (Live 1996)
Personnel
- Steeleye Span
- Maddy Prior - vocals
- Tim Hart - vocals, guitar
- Bob Johnson - vocals, guitar
- Rick Kemp - vocals, bass guitar
- Peter Knight - vocals, violin, keyboards
- percussion, woodwind
The final two tracks were recorded when Steeleye Span were supporting Status Quo on tour. The line-up for the final three tracks is as follows:
- Maddy Prior - vocals
- Gay Woods - vocals
- Peter Knight - vocals, violin
- Bob Johnson - vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Tim Harries - vocals, bass guitar
- Liam Genockey - drums, percussion
References
- AllMusic