Island
Sandy Denny - The North Star Grassman And The Ravens
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Known
for
her
time
as
vocalist
in
Fairport
Convention
and
respected
globally
as
Robert
Plant's
first
Alison
Krauss
(duetting
with
him
on
Led
Zeppelin's
The
Battle
Of
Evermore),
Sandy
Denny
left
a
beguiling,
ever-evolving
body
of
work
-
Kate
Bush
was
to
namecheck
her
in
song,
and
Denny's
influence
can
be
heard
in
generations
of
singer-songwriters.
After
leaving
Fairport
Convention
in
late
1969,
Sandy
Denny
formed
Fotheringay
with
husband
Trevor
Lucas.
After
one
UK
Top
20
LP
in
summer
1970,
the
band
split
while
recording
a
follow
up,
leaving
Denny
free
to
make
her
first
solo
album.
A
beguiling
mixture
of
covers
and
originals,
The
North
Star
Grass
Man
And
The
Ravens
is
one
of
THE
essential
British
folk-rock
albums.
From
the
dreamlike
Late
November
to
the
plaintive
Next
Time
Around
to
her
reading
of
the
traditional
standard
Blackwaterside,
the
album
is
a
near
perfect
capture
of
the
talent
on
the
scene
at
that
juncture:
including
Richard
Thompson's
unmistakable
guitar
playing,
John
Wood's
production
and
Harry
Robinson's
string
arrangements.
Released
in
September
1971,
its
reputation
has
understandably
grown
exponentially
over
the
years.
Out
of
print
on
LP
for
a
number
of
years,
this
re-issue
faithfully
replicates
the
original
1971
Island
Records
UK
release
with
gatefold
sleeve
and
is
pressed
onto
high
quality
180g
vinyl.
...
Tracks:
Late
November
/
Blackwaterside
/
The
Sea
Captain
/
Down
In
The
Flood
/
John
The
Gun
/
Next
Time
Around
/
The
Optimist
/
Let's
Jump
The
Broomstick
/
Wretched
Wilbur
/
The
North
Star
Grassman
And
The
Ravens
/
Crazy
Lady
Blues
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