SANDY DENNY : THE BBC SESSIONS 1971 - 73

 

  1. The North Star Grassman

  2. Sweet Rosemary

  3. The Lady

  4. Next Time Around

  5. Blackwaterside

  6. John The Gun

  7. Late November

  8. The Optimist

  9. Crazy Lady Blues

  10. The Lowlands Of Holland

  11. It Suits Me Well

  12. Bushes And Brians

  13. The Music Weaver

  14. It'll Take A Long Time

  15. Who Knowks Where The Time Goes?

  16. Until The Real Thing Comes Around

  17. Wishpering Grass

  18. Like An Old Fashioned Waltz

  19. Dark The Night

  20. Solo  

Label : Strange Fruit

Time : 77:20

Venue : Paris Theatre, London + BBC Studio

Date : various dates 1971-1973 

Quality : Soundboard recording (A+)

Review : This CD-only release contains a selection of live concert tracks recorded at the Paris Theatre on 16 March 1972, as well as a variety of live studio tracks recorded for the BBC. It was compiled by John Penhallow of the Australian Friends of Folk. Most of the tracks are of excellent sound quality and this CD is highly valued by Sandy's fans. The CD almost didn't make it because of a legal dispute but 3,500 copies were salvaged from destruction and found their way to fans all over the world. It's not available any more as a commercial release! 

Review (Wikipedia) : The BBC Sessions 1971-1973 is a live album by English folk rock singer Sandy Denny released in 1997. It contains a selection of live concert tracks recorded at the Paris Theatre, London on 16 March 1972, as well as live studio tracks recorded for the BBC. The CD was withdrawn on the day of release due to a legal dispute with Island Records but 3,500 copies were already in the shops and were allowed to remain in circulation. For many years this was a highly desirable collectable amongst fans until 2007 when the expanded Live at the BBC box set superseded this album.