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A genre-defying masterpiece of British folk-rock, originally released by Harvest records in 1978, RISE UP LIKE THE SUN is widely regarded as one of the finest and most ambitious products of British folk-rock. The finest edition of Ashley Hutchings’ long-running Albion Band, with John Tams, Simon Nicol, Phil Pickett, Graeme Taylor, Ric Sanders, Dave Mattacks, Pete Bullock and Michael Gregory, recorded this remarkable record at London’s Sound Techniques studio. Medieval woodwinds meet jazz influenced fiddle, screaming electric guitars and a mighty two-drummer rhythm section, produced by Joe Boyd and John Tams. This remastered edition of the album includes four bonus tracks, among them "Rainbow Over The Hil",’ a rare Richard Thompson song with lead vocals from Linda Thompson. Guest musicians featured on the album include Kate McGarrigle, Julie Covington, Richard and Linda Thompson, Martin Carthy, Andy Fairweather-Low and Pat Donaldson.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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From masterminding such folk classsics as Fairport Conventions Liege and Lief, Steeleye Spans Please to see the King as well as the seminal Morris On album and Shirley Collins No Roses, you'd have thought that Ashley Hutchings,one of the most important performers in the history of electric folk,would have rested on his laurels. But no, after a sabbatical in the mid seventies,he returned with a potent line up including ex fairporters Simon Nicol and Dave Mattacks,songwriter John tams, fiddle legend ric Sanders, Graham taylor on guitar and meidieval instrument specialist Phil Pickett amongst others, with guests like Richard and Linda Thompson, Martin carthy and Kate and Anna Maggarigle.
From John Tams opening call to arms 'Ragged Heroes' via the Richard Thompson classics 'Time to ring some changes' and 'Rainbow over the Hill' through adaptations of traditional material like the wonderful slow builder Poor Old Horse and the epic 10 min plus Gresford Mining Disaster, this band pull no punches and take no prisoners recording what was probably the last great folk rock album of the 70's, working tight but loose with the additional drumming of Michael gregory and the extra guitar of Graeme Taylor, this line up provided power and subtlety in equal measure, with a classic line up that couldn't be bettered. In fact this was the only studio album recorded by this line up,with the band splitting with Tams,Gregory and Taylor forming the Home Service, Nicol, Mattacks and Sanders reforming fairport Convention and Ashley Hutchings forming the first of a long line of albion bands.None however match the power of this line up, which created a classic album that should be spoken of in the same breath as Liege and Lief and Morris On.
From John Tams opening call to arms 'Ragged Heroes' via the Richard Thompson classics 'Time to ring some changes' and 'Rainbow over the Hill' through adaptations of traditional material like the wonderful slow builder Poor Old Horse and the epic 10 min plus Gresford Mining Disaster, this band pull no punches and take no prisoners recording what was probably the last great folk rock album of the 70's, working tight but loose with the additional drumming of Michael gregory and the extra guitar of Graeme Taylor, this line up provided power and subtlety in equal measure, with a classic line up that couldn't be bettered. In fact this was the only studio album recorded by this line up,with the band splitting with Tams,Gregory and Taylor forming the Home Service, Nicol, Mattacks and Sanders reforming fairport Convention and Ashley Hutchings forming the first of a long line of albion bands.None however match the power of this line up, which created a classic album that should be spoken of in the same breath as Liege and Lief and Morris On.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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The best "folk-rock" album since 'Leige & Leaf' - great songs, especially 'Time To Ring Some Changes' and 'The Gresford Disaster', brilliant playing and John Tams' voice in excellent form.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This version of the Albion Band had been together for some time playing at the National Theatre in various productions. I remember when it was first released that a reviewer referred to it as "the perfect crossover album". That is, crossover between folk and rock. As well as the basic band various guests came in to add colour - people of real credibility like Martin Carthy and the McGarrigle Sisters. The result is unmistakeably English folk music, but is also raw and majestic, using the full force of electricity. "Gresford Disaster", for example, takes the hymn tune from "How Sweet The Name Of Jesus Sounds" and amplifies and extends it into something new. Try also "The Home Service" records - most of this band transmogrified into that group. Magnificent!
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Rise Up Like the Sun
I wouldn`t describe it as groundbreaking, unless an overindulgence in the use of synthesiser on a folk-rock album can be perceived as groundbreaking. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2004
corrections
I typed that review rather hurriedly! "Teeth-grindingly caterwauling noise" should have read "teeth-grindingly awful caterwauling noise"; and for the pedants amongst us, Gresford... Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2004
Classic Folk Rock album re-issued on Fledg'ling Records
For too long this superb record has been confined to the 'great but lost classic' files. The good news is it is once more freely available having just (late 2003) been re-released... Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2004 by Scouse Chap
good in parts
I heard this album for the first time only quite recently(it was reissued this year)but I`d already been familiar with some of the tracks from the live, and better(in my opinion)... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2003
Magnificent
This is one of those groundbreaking albums that sets standards that most others can only hope to replicate. Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2003 by "rwarmy"
"Perfect Crossover Album"
This version of the Albion Band had been together for some time playing at the National Theatre in various productions. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2002
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