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1. Watercolour Morning 3:30 �0.89

2. Ee By Gum 3:13 �0.89

3. Pete Was A Lonely Dog Who Lived In Central Wigan (Lancashire) 3:29 �0.89

4. Down Our Street 2:33 �0.89

5. King Cotton 2:44 �0.89

6. Mi Grandfather's Day 2:53 �0.89

7. Stories From The Wishing Well 2:58 �0.89

8. Gradely Prayer 2:45 �0.89

9. Gotta Get Away 3:25 �0.89

10. Tell You Owt 2:54 �0.89

11. Mountain Climber 3:04 �0.89

12. Spanish Holiday 4:19 �0.89

13. I Don't Know If I Wanna Go Home 2:48 �0.89

14. Tuppence Change 2:59 �0.89

15. Fred Fannakapan 3:13 �0.89

16. Stalybridge Station 3:28 �0.89

17. Homemade Brew 2:51 �0.89

18. Winter Sun 3:00 �0.89

19. Molly Kershaw 3:22 �0.89

20. Stalybridge Market 4:15 �0.89

21. Watering Can 3:15 �0.89

22. Where There's Muck There's Brass 2:28 �0.89

23. Sail Away Tin Soldier Friend 3:49 �0.89

24. Big Jim 3:18 �0.89

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lancashire folk group of the seventies, 7 April 2005

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Very Best of Fivepenny Piece (Audio CD)

Although they never had any hits, the Fivepenny Piece acquired plenty of fans in the seventies, particularly via their appearances on television. Many of their songs provided amusing insights into Lancashire life but some of their songs were slightly silly so critics scorned them. As we all know, the critics do not always reflect the views of the public, many of whom enjoyed their fun songs as well as their more serious stuff.

The group comprised Lynda Meeks (vocals), John Meeks (guitar and vocals), Colin Radcliffe (electric guitar and harmonica), George Radcliffe (bass guitar) and Eddie Crotty (12-string acoustic guitar and vocal). Additional musicians were employed on some tracks.

The best example of the serious side of Fivepenny Piece is King Cotton. This song tells the story of the cotton industry, which came to Lancashire and provided plenty of people with jobs although it didn't treat them kindly although it made a few owners rich. Eventually, King Cotton moved to foreign lands leaving a legacy of empty mills and unskilled workers doing even more tedious jobs.

If their music were made up entirely of such serious songs, they might please the critics but I doubt if they would have been popular. So the Fivepenny Piece sing about all aspects of Lancashire life - the good and the bad, the happy and the sad, the serious and the funny. Obviously, this will have particular appeal to Lancastrians but most people will be able to relate to the songs in some way - many of the stories have universal appeal. For example, the basic story of King Cotton is also the story of mining, shipbuilding and many other traditional industries.

Whether this compilation is truly the best of their music is a moot point. It is certainly representative. I have six of their vinyl albums and I know there was at least one other. Some of my favorite tracks are here and some aren't but this is the only CD compilation I've seen, although it has been repackaged with different artwork. If you want a CD of their music, this is all there is. If you want more, you have to track down their vinyl albums or hope that a record label will release more of their music on CD.

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5.0 out of 5 stars As good as ever, 19 Sep 2003

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It would be very difficult for a group of artists such as The Fivepenny Piece, who have over the years penned so many good, reflective, time capturing and humorous songs to encompass "The Very Best" onto one CD.

Having the majority of their Vinyl LP releases in my record collection which alas now "pop" and "crackle" their way from the start to the end of the grooves, it is a joy to hear the unblemished releases of original tracks.

The Meeks-Radcliffe combination paint an amazing picture in words and song with "Watercolour Morning" (from the King Cotton L.P. - arguably their best release).

The writing skills of Meeks, Radcliffe and Crotty are woven skilfully and inextricably into the whole album.

Observations of the run down railway system in "Stalybridge Station" - true when the album was first released (some may perceive them to be still true today).

Where has all our cotton industry gone? - "King Cotton" is a truthful reflection.

"A Gradely Prayer" - from the sole in a time when lives were not complicated.

The list goes on.

To John, Linda, Eddie, Colin and George (not forgetting owd "knocker" Barlow) a big thank you for such wonderful songs - you have captured life, humour and history in an amazing way. It is sad that this is the only CD released of your work.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lancashire treasures, 15 Aug 2004

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The Fivepenny Piece were very big in the 70's, with many best selling albums to their credit. Their mixture of folk and humour is beautifully demonstrated in this collection. At the heart of the music is Lynda Meeks amazing voice, her haunting harmonies and lead vocals on tracks such as "Stories From The Wishing Well" and "King Cotton" show that they are very much a folk band to be reckoned with. Similarly cheeky ditties such as "Ee By Gum", "Tell You Owt" and many others show the versatility and witty observation of working class Lancastrians as it must have been a few years ago. I believe the group still exist in some form today but this is them at their commercial peak with material that was to be heard in homes throughout the land. Anybody unfamiliar with Fivepenny Piece would do well to check this CD out, whilst for faithful fans this selection from their output between 1972 and 1978 will doubtless leave you wanting more and wishing that their albums were available in their entirety on CD.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia lives
Having been a fan of Fivepenny Piece for many years and having seen them live in West Yorkshire also many times it is good that there are now two CDs to buy although some tracks... Read more

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