The Steeleye Span Story: Original Masters (1977) Vinyl LP • PROMO • Gaudete

Catalog Number:

CH2-1136

Musical Styles:

1970s, A Capella, Celtic, English Folk, Folk Revival, Folk Rock, Rock Classics, Traditional Folk

Sleeve Grade:

Very Good (VG)

Record Grade:

Near Mint (NM or M-)

Condition Details:

GOLD PROMO stamp on back Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Double LP. Gate-fold cover has a few creases near edges, moderate scuffing, surface impressions, surface abrasion and discoloration spots (front/back); inner-gate has light scuffing; price sticker on front near top right. Inner-sleeves are original (generic white); three seams partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. A Calling On Song
2. Thomas The Rhymer
3. Sir James The Rose
4. Black Jack Davy
5. The King
6. All Around My Hat
7. Fighting For Strangers
8. Seven Hundred Elves
9. Little Sir Hugh
10. Demon Lover
11. Elf Call
12. Cam Ye O'er Frae France
13. Bonnie Moorhen
14. Alison Gross
15. Dark Eyed Sailor
16. Hard Times Of Old England
17. Blackleg Miner
18. Skewball
19. Lovely On The Water
20. One Misty Moisty Morning
21. Gaudete
22. Saucy Sailor

About The Record:

The Steeleye Span Story, by Steeleye Span, is a double album compiling tracks from Steeleye Span’s early work between 1970 and 1976, showcasing their pivotal role in the British folk rock revival. It features 18 tracks from albums like Hark! The Village Wait, Please to See the King, Below the Salt, and All Around My Hat, plus the previously unreleased Bonny Moorhen and a live version of The Wife of Ushers Well recorded in 1974. The album captures the band’s signature blend of traditional English folk with electric rock, highlighted by Maddy Prior’s distinctive vocals and contributions from key members like Tim Hart and Ashley Hutchings. Historically significant for encapsulating Steeleye Span’s innovative fusion that influenced later folk rock acts, it includes their hit singles Gaudete, a 16th-century Latin Christmas song that charted in the UK, and All Around My Hat, which reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart in 1975. The compilation serves as a strong introduction to their early catalog, though some tracks like Blackleg Miner were omitted due to copyright issues.