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| 1. The Manchester Angel |
| 2. To The Beggin' I Will Go |
| 3. Sheepcrook And Black Dog |
| 4. Fourpence A Day |
| 5. Oh Dear Me |
| 6. The Collier Laddie |
| 7. The Carlton Weaver |
| 8. Morrisey And The Russian Sailor |
| 9. Turpin Hero |
| 10. Jimmy Wilson |
| 11. The Black Velvet Band |
| 12. Hughie The Graeme |
| 13. The Baron O'Brackley |
| 14. Whae's Me For Prince Charlie |
| 15. The Sheepstealer |
| 16. Farewell To Sicily |
| 17. The Young Trooper Cut Down In His Prime |
| 18. The Press Gang |
| 19. The Sweet Kumadie |
| 20. Homeward Bound |
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A very good compilation,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Definitive Collection (Audio CD)
What a delight it was to find that this 'Definitive Collection' had only one track in common with the earlier 'Definitive Collection' 'Black and White'. The latter is the better of the two (a 5 star CD) but, with the glaring exception of the abominable 'Black Velvet Band' this CD has many fine tracks and is well worth its 4 stars.
Most of the tracks are accompanied by Peggy Seeger on guitar or banjo with occasional vocals as well. I particularly enjoyed hearing their version of 'Turpin Hero' - a song I had only heard from Shirley Collins before.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Seminal figure in British folk music,
By Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews (No. 1 Hall OF FAME REVIEWER) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Definitive Collection (Audio CD)
You won't find his singles and albums in any pop charts, but Ewan MacColl is one of folk music's legends. He did much to preserve traditional British folk songs, many of which he recorded. He also wrote many songs, one of which (The first time ever I saw your face) was inspired by Peggy Seeger, brother of America's legendary folk singer, Pete Seeger. The song eventually became a major international pop hit for Roberta Flack, by which time Ewan and Peggy were married. One of Ewan's earlier marriages produced Kirsty MacColl, a great pop singer of the eighties.Like his eventual brother-in-law, Ewan saw the hardships caused by the depression of the thirties and became committed to left-wing causes, which sometimes affected his choice of material. Ewan often song about the problems of ordinary working people - miners, sailors, weavers and troopers are among the subjects of songs here. The most thought-provoking song here is Four pence a day. Even allowing for inflation, that was never a lot of money. Peggy is credited on some songs, playing banjo or guitar. Peggy also sings on some tracks, usually providing backup vocals though occasionally more prominently. The songs here are almost exclusively traditional - you must look elsewhere for examples of Ewan's songwriting. Though this is called the definitive collection, no single CD of Ewan's music can ever really be that, especially as it doesn't include Ewan's own version of The first time ever I saw your face. Nevertheless, this collection provides a wonderful introduction to Ewan's music.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Vintage Ewan MacColl,
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This review is from: The Definitive Collection (Audio CD)
A good selection of songs, some well known, some less so. Peggy Seeger joins him on several tracks. Some of the tracks are currently not available elsewhere. A must for any fan of Ewan MacColl and a good introduction for anybody not familar with his work.
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