When first released this compilation had some rare and interesting tracks: ‘The Ballad of Easy Rider’ from the Liege and Lief recording sessions, ‘Learning the Game’ and ‘When Will I Be Loved’ from the Bunch album Rock On (which was finally reissued on CD in 2003), ‘Here in Silence’ and ‘Man of Iron’ from the Pass of Arms soundtrack, and a demo of ‘Stranger to Himself’ that was previously unissued.
Artists: Sandy Denny
Released: August 2000 (UK)
Recorded: 1969 / 1970 / 1971 / 1972 / 1973 / 1974 / 1976
Recorded at: A&M Studios, Los Angeles
Basing Street Studios, London
CBS Studios, London
Home recording, Byfield
Island Studios, London
Sound Techniques, London
The Manor, Oxfordshire
Length: 151:39
Label: Universal Island Records Ltd.
Producer: Trevor Lucas
John Wood
Joe Boyd
Richard Thompson
Sandy Denny
Fairport Convention
Arranger: Don Fraser
Sandy Denny
Trevor Lucas
String Arrangement: Harry Robinson
Mike Heron
Conductor: Don Fraser
Engineer: John Wood
Trevor Lucas
Tod Lloyd
Jerry Boys
Assistant Engineer:Dave Jordan
Artwork: Eric Hayes (photographer)
David Bailey (photographer)
Annie Leibovitz (photographer)
All songs written by Sandy Denny except where noted.
Disc 1
- Fotheringay – 3:06
- Who Knows Where the Times Goes? – 5:08
- Crazy Man Michael (Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson) – 4:35
- Farewell, Farewell (Richard Thompson) – 2:37
- The Ballad of Easy Rider (Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn) – 4:55
- Nothing More – 4:35
- The Sea – 5:32
- The Pond and the Stream – 3:18
- Banks of the Nile (Traditional) – 8:09
- Late November – 4:28
- John the Gun – 4:38
- Next Time Around – 4:26
- The North Star Grassman and the Ravens – 3:27
- When Will I Be Loved? (Phil Everly) – 3:09
- Learning the Game (Buddy Holly) – 2:07
- Here in Silence (Don Fraser, Peter Elford) – 3:51
- Man of Iron (Don Fraser, Peter Elford) – 7:38
Disc 2
- It’ll Take a Long Time – 5:13
- The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (Richard Fariña, Traditional) – 4:28
- Listen, Listen – 3:58
- The Lady – 4:01
- It Suits Me Well – 5:05
- Solo – 4:24
- Like an Old Fashioned Waltz – 4:09
- Friends – 3:31
- Carnival – 5:44
- No End – 6:36
- Stranger to Himself (home demo) – 2:17
- One More Chance (home demo) – 3:46
- I Wish I Was a Fool for You (For Shame of Doing Wrong) (Richard Thompson) – 4:25
- One Way Donkey Ride – 3:34
- I’m a Dreamer – 4:45
- All Our Days – 7:16
- No More Sad Refrains – 2:48
Ashley Hutchings: bass
Barry Dransfield: backing vocals, violin
Clare Torry: backing vocals
Dave Mattacks: drums, congas, brushes
Dave Pegg: bass
Dave Swarbrick: violin
Gerry Conway: drums
Ian Whiteman: piano, flute organ
Jean Roussel: organ
Jerry Donahue: lead guitar, electric guitar, wah-wah pedal
John Bundrick: piano, organ
John Kirkpatrick : concertina
Kay Garner: backing vocals
Linda Thompson: vocals
Martin Lamble: drums
Pat Donaldson: bass
Pete Kleinow : pedal steel guitar
Richard Thompson: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar, mandolin
Robin Dransfield: backing vocals
Royston Wood: backing vocals
Sandy Denny: vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, flute organ, electric piano, guitar
Simon Nicol: acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Steve Winwood: organ, electric piano
Sue Glover: backing vocals
Sunny Leslie: backing vocals
Timi Donald: drums
Tony Reeves: bass
Trevor Lucas: acoustic guitar, harmonica, backing vocals, electric guitar, 12-string