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The Black Country Three

The Black Country Three (Transatlantic TRA 140)

The Black Country Three
The Black Country Three

Transatlantic Records TRA 170 (LP, UK, 1966)

Recorded 1966 at Pye Studios London;
Engineer: Ray Prickett;
Cover photo and design: Brian Shuel;
Produced by Nathan Joseph

Musicians

Jon Raven, lead vocals, guitar;
Mike Raven, vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin;
Derek Craft, vocals, flute;
with
Brian Brocklehurst, double bass [1-2, 4, 6-8, 10, 14]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. The Boxing Match (3.32)
  2. Long Ago, Far Away (1.51)
  3. Buttermilk Hill (1.45)
  4. Song of the Western Men (2.49)
  5. The Three Ravens (2.49)
  6. Jolly Joe (Roud 1129) (2.51)
  7. Row Bullies Row (2.27)
  1. The Wedgefield Wake (3.28)
  2. Villancico (2.22)
  3. The Wine of Gaul (2.11)
  4. She Moved Through the Fair (1.55)
  5. The Mission of San Miguel (3.24)
  6. The Riflemen of Benington (2.45)
  7. All Bells in Paradise (3.18)

All tracks trad. arr. Raven except
Track 2 Bob Dylan;
Track 9 Raven;
Track 11 Padraic Colum

Tracks 6 and 7 were included on the CD The Halliard : Jon Raven / The Jolly Machine.
Track 5 was included on the Transatlantic anthologies Transatlantic Folk Box Set and Anthems in Eden.