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Please to See the King

Steeleye Span | Format: Audio CD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Steeleye Span are an English folk-rock band, formed in 1969 and remaining active today. Along with Fairport Convention they are amongst the best known acts of the British folk revival, and were among the most commercially successful, thanks to their hit singles "Gaudete" and "All Around My Hat". They had 3 top 40 albums. They achieved a certified "gold" record ... Read more in Amazon's Steeleye Span Store

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  • Audio CD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mooncrest
  • ASIN: B00000JX7R
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 196,076 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Album plus some rare live recordings 11 April 2006
By Anthony
Format:Audio CD
I originally bought Please To See The King back in the seventies and since then it has remained one of my all time favourite albums. I have been considering buying a CD version for some time but the cover artwork was always a bit odd on the the reissues I came across. Imagine my delight then when I found this recently released resissue which had been lovingly put together. The original artwork is contained here together with some intersting sleevenotes and a bonus CD of rare BBC recordings. This is quite simply the baragin of the year.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great To Finally See This Album With It's Original Cover 3 July 2006
By Genghis Khan
Format:Audio CD
Great album. The bonus tracks are a little rough, but there are some real gems here.I feel though that contrary to most opinions, this album is not as good as "Ten Man Mop", which I regard as their finest work.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Their Shining Moment 26 Jan 2007
By Alan Davies
Format:Audio CD
This was the turning point in English folk, when Martin Carthy went electric, and the finest music ever produced by Steeleye Span. Dark, self-posessed, and slightly manic, this was the album that invented a new genre, sadly a genre that no longer exists. There's not a note out of place in the whole album, it's a rollercoaster of folk fusion from start to finish. Play late at night, on repeat, and don't forget to drink!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Steeleye span album?
Saw this line up in 1970. Probably the best line up & album. Can' t understand why it and the next (Ten Man Mop) are not available on CD.
Published 3 months ago by Ian Stirrups
5.0 out of 5 stars Please to see the king
This is the second album from Steeleye Span. It was released in 1971. This is a great little album that has a different sound to the previous, and first album, Hark the Village... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Miss M. Potter
5.0 out of 5 stars WAS THIS THE ALBUM STEELEYE WAS MADE FOR?
Just glance at that picture of the band on the back cover. What a fabulous time. This album was a musical statement for Steeleye. Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2007 by PHIL ALLITT
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff!
There is another route to acquiring the original "Please to See the King" album.

The double-CD issue "The Lark in the Morning" is composed of Steeleye Span's first three... Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2007 by bugrit
1.0 out of 5 stars Content
While I love the original track line up for the original album - and bought this CD to replace my worn vinyl version on the basis that the track list was identical - I was not too... Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2006 by Geoff James
4.0 out of 5 stars Landmark album
This was the album that got me into Steeleye Span, and it's a little gem - not a duff track in sight. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2003 by The Librarian
4.0 out of 5 stars The shape of things to come!
This was the first Steeleye album I bought, back in the early seventies, and I was captivated. This early line up preceded the classic grouping of... Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2003 by The Librarian
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent album from the inception of 'folk rock'.
Although this was the band's second album, it moved far further than its predecessor from the mainstream folk movement in both style and form. Read more
Published on 10 April 2002
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