SANDY DENNY – THE NORTH STAR GRASSMAN AND THE RAVENS LP – Nr MINT A2/B2 UK FAIRPORT CONVENTION

Sandy Denny – The North Star Grassman And The Ravens
(Island Records  1986   ILPM9165)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

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)