SANDY DENNY – THE NORTH STAR GRASSMAN AND THE RAVENS LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1971 ORIG FAIRPORT CONVENTION

Sandy Denny – The North Star Grassman And The Ravens
(Island Records  1971   ILPS9165)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Gatefold Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Original Blue Island Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny (6 January 1947 – 21 April 1978) was an English singer-songwriter who was lead singer of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as “the pre-eminent British folk rock singer”.

The North Star Grassman and the Ravens is a 1971 album by English folk rock singer-songwriter Sandy Denny.

Tracks

All songs were written by Sandy Denny except where noted

Side one

1. “Late November” – 4:28
2. “Blackwaterside” (Trad.) – 4:12
3. “The Sea Captain” – 3:09
4. “Down in the Flood” (Bob Dylan) – 3:20
5. “John the Gun” – 4:38

Side two

1. “Next Time Around” – 4:26
2. “The Optimist” – 3:24
3. “Let’s Jump the Broomstick” (Charles Robins) – 2:42
4. “Wretched Wilbur” – 2:38
5. “The North Star Grassman and the Ravens” – 3:27
6. “Crazy Lady Blues” – 3:22

Musicians

• Sandy Denny – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2/3/11), piano (1)
• Jerry Donahue – electric guitar (1)
• Richard Thompson – el. guitar (1-5/7-9), accordion (2), vocals (4), ac. guitar (6-7/9-10), bass (7/11)
• Trevor Lucas – acoustic guitar (1/5/8)
• Buddy Emmons : pedal steel guitar (11)
• Pat Donaldson : bass (1-3/8-10)
• Tony Reeves : bass (4/6)
• Gerry Conway : drums (1-4/6-7/9-11)
• Roger Powell : drums (8)
• Ian Whiteman : piano (4-8/10-11), flute organ (10)
• Barry Dransfield : violin (5)
• Royston Wood & Robin Dransfield : backing vocals (5)
• Harry Robinson – string arrangements (6/9)