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The Singing Sailor

Singing Sailors (Topic TRL3)

The Singing Sailor
Ewan MacColl, A.L. Lloyd, Harry H. Corbett

Topic Records TRL3 (LP, UK, 1956?)

Musicians

A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl, and Harry H. Corbett with chorus;
Alf Edwards, concertina [2, 5, 8, 10, 13, 16];
Brian Daly, guitar

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. [ALL] The Ship in Distress (Roud 807)
  2. [EM] Johnny Todd (Roud 1102)
  3. [ALL & chorus] Haul on the Bowline (Roud 652)
  4. [ALL] The Cruel Ship's Captain (Roud 835)
  5. [EM] The Dreadnought (Roud 924; Laws D13)
  6. [ALL & chorus] Santy Anna (Roud 207)
  7. [ALL] The Coast of Peru (Roud 1997; Laws D26)
  8. [EM] Row Bullies Row (Roud 928)
  1. [ALL & chorus] Blood Red Roses (Roud 931)
  2. [ALL] Off to Sea Once More (Roud 644; Laws D7)
  3. [HHC & chorus] Blow the Man Down (Roud 2624)
  4. [EM] The Flying Cloud (Roud 1802; Laws K28)
  5. [ALL] Lord Franklin (Roud 487; Laws K9)
  6. [ALL, EM] Paddy Doyle (Roud 4695)
  7. [EM] Van Diemen's Land (Roud 519; Laws L18)
  8. [ALL] The Greenland Whale Fishery (Roud 347)

Track 11 was included in 2004 on the CD Blow the Man Down;
Tracks 1, 3-9, 12-14 were included in 2004 on the CD Sailors' Songs and Sea Shanties;
Tracks 7, 13 were included in 2008 on the A.L. Lloyd anthology Ten Thousand Miles Away.

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A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: Row Bullies Row

Row Bullies Row (Topic T7)

Row Bullies Row
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl

Topic Records T7, later 8T7 (8" LP, UK, 1957)

 Row Bullies Row (Topic 8T7)

Recorded by Bill Leader

Musicians

A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl, and Harry H. Corbett with chorus;
Alf Edwards, concertina [2, 4, 7, 9]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. [ALL & chorus] Haul on the Bowline (Roud 652)
  2. [EM] Row Bullies Row (Roud 928)
  3. [ALL] The Cruel Ship's Captain (Roud 835)
  4. [EM] The Dreadnought (Roud 924; Laws D13)
  5. [ALL, EM] Paddy Doyle (Roud 4695)
  1. [ALL & chorus] Santy Anna (Roud 207)
  2. [EM] Johnny Todd (Roud 1102)
  3. [ALL & chorus] Blood Red Roses (Roud 931)
  4. [ALL] Lord Franklin (Roud 487; Laws K9)
  5. [HHC & chorus] Blow the Man Down (Roud 2624)

All tracks are from The Singing Sailor;
Tracks 4, 6-8, and 10 were reissued in 1963 on the three EPs Blow the Man Down, A Hundred Years Ago, and The Coast of Peru;
Tracks 1-6, 8-9 were included in 2004 on the CD Sailors' Songs and Sea Shanties.

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A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: The Black Ball Line

The Black Ball Line (Topic T8)

The Black Ball Line
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl

Topic Records T8, later 8T8 (8" LP, UK, 1957)

 The Black Ball Line (Topic 8T8)

Recorded by Bill Leader

See also The Black Ball Line at the Working Class Movement Library.

Musicians

A.L. Lloyd and Ewan MacColl with chorus;
Alf Edwards, concertina [2, 4, 8]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. [EM & chorus] The Black Ball Line (Roud 2623) (1.15)
  2. [ALL] Do Me Ama (Roud 511; Laws K40) (3.20)
  3. [ALL & chorus] Reuben Ranzo (Roud 3282) (1.25)
  4. [EM] The Handsome Cabin Boy (Roud 239; Laws N13) (2.35)
  5. [ALL & chorus] A Hundred Years Ago (Roud 926) (1.02)
  1. [EM & chorus] Stormalong (Roud 216) (1.30)
  2. [ALL] The Coast of Peru (Roud 1997; Laws D26) (2.20)
  3. [EM] The Gauger (Roud 2343) (2.20)
  4. [ALL & chorus] Sally Racket (Roud 395) (1.00)

Track 7 is from The Singing Sailor;
Tracks 4, 6-8, and 10 were reissued in 1963 on the three EPs Blow the Man Down, A Hundred Years Ago, and The Coast of Peru;
Track 1 was included in 2004 on the CD Blow the Man Down;
Tracks 2-6, 8-9 were included in 2004 on the CD Sailors' Songs and Sea Shanties.

> A.L. Lloyd > Records > A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: Chants de Marins Anglais No 1

A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: Chants de Marins Anglais No 1

Chants de Marins Anglais No 1 (Le Chante du Monde LDY 4155)

Chants de Marins Anglais No 1
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl

Le Chante du Monde LDY 4155 (7" EP, France, 1957?)

This is a French partial reissue of Row Bullies Row with 8 instead of 10 tracks and a different track order.

Recorded by Bill Leader

Musicians

A.L. Lloyd and Ewan MacColl with chorus;
Alf Edwards, concertina [2, 6]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. [ALL & chorus] Haul on the Bowline (Roud 652)
  2. [EM] The Dreadnought (Roud 924; Laws D13)
  3. [ALL] The Cruel Ship's Captain (Roud 835)
  4. [HHC & chorus] Blow the Man Down (Roud 2624)
  1. [ALL & chorus] Blood Red Roses (Roud 931)
  2. [EM] Row Bullies Row (Roud 928)
  3. [ALL & chorus] Santy Anna (Roud 207)
  4. [ALL, EM] Paddy Doyle (Roud 4695)

> A.L. Lloyd > Records > A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: Chants de Marins Anglais No 2

A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: Chants de Marins Anglais No 2

Chants de Marins Anglais No 2 (Le Chante du Monde LDY 4157)

Chants de Marins Anglais No 2
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl

Le Chante du Monde LDY 4157 (7" EP, France, 1957?)

This is a French reissue of The Black Ball Line with different track order.

Recorded by Bill Leader

Musicians

A.L. Lloyd and Ewan MacColl with chorus;
Alf Edwards, concertina [4, 6, 8]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. [EM & chorus] Stormalong (Roud 216) (1.30)
  2. [ALL] The Coast of Peru (Roud 1997; Laws D26) (2.20)
  3. [ALL & chorus] Sally Racket (Roud 395) (1.00)
  4. [EM] The Gauger (Roud 2343) (2.20)
  5. [EM & chorus] The Black Ball Line (Roud 2623) (1.15)
  1. [ALL] Do Me Ama (Roud 511; Laws K40) (3.20)
  2. [ALL & chorus] Reuben Ranzo (Roud 3282) (1.25)
  3. [EM] The Handsome Cabin Boy (Roud 239; Laws N13) (2.35)
  4. [ALL & chorus] A Hundred Years Ago (Roud 926) (1.02)

> A.L. Lloyd > Records > Singing Sailors

Singing Sailors

Singing Sailors (Wattle C5)

Singing Sailors
Ewan MacColl, A.L. Lloyd

Wattle C5 (10" LP, Australia, 1957)

Musicians

A.L. Lloyd and Ewan MacColl with chorus;
Alf Edwards, concertina [3-4, 7, 10]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. [EM & chorus] Stormalong (Roud 216)
  2. [EM] Van Diemen's Land (Roud 519; Laws L18)
  3. [EM] The Dreadnought (Roud 924; Laws D13)
  4. [ALL] Lord Franklin (Roud 487; Laws K9)
  5. [ALL, EM] Paddy Doyle (Roud 4695)
  1. [EM & chorus] The Black Ball Line (Roud 2623)
  2. [ALL] The Greenland Whale Fishery (Roud 347)
  3. [ALL & chorus] Haul on the Bowline (Roud 652)
  4. [ALL & chorus] Blood Red Roses (Roud 931)
  5. [EM] Johnny Todd (Roud 1102)

Tracks 2-5, 7-10 are from The Singing Sailor;
Tracks 3-5, 8-10 are from Row Bullies Row;
Tracks 1, 6 are from The Black Ball Line

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Shanties & Fo'c'sle Songs

Shanties & Fo'c'sle Songs
Ewan MacColl, A.L. Lloyd

Wattle Records C6 (10" LP, UK, 1957)

Musicians

A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl, and Harry H. Corbett with chorus;
Alf Edwards, concertina [2, 5, 7, 11]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. [HHC & chorus] Blow the Man Down (Roud 2624)
  2. [ALL] Do Me Ama (Roud 511; Laws K40)
  3. [ALL & chorus] Santy Anna (Roud 207)
  4. [ALL] The Ship in Distress (Roud 807)
  5. [EM] The Handsome Cabin Boy (Roud 239; Laws N13)
  6. [ALL & chorus] A Hundred Years Ago (Roud 926)
  1. [EM] Row Bullies Row (Roud 928)
  2. [ALL] The Cruel Ship's Captain (Roud 835)
  3. [ALL & chorus] Reuben Ranzo (Roud 3282)
  4. [ALL] The Coast of Peru (Roud 1997; Laws D26)
  5. [ALL] Off to Sea Once More (Roud 644; Laws D7)
  6. [ALL & chorus] Sally Racket (Roud 395)

Tracks 3-4, 7-8, 10-11 are from The Singing Sailor;
Tracks 1, 3, 7-8 are from Row Bullies Row;
Tracks 2, 5-6, 9-10, 12 are from The Black Ball Line

Note: I don't know for sure which of the songs Ewan MacColl or A.L. Lloyd sang on the two Wattle LPs. John Ross suggests in his Ewan MacColl discography that “[s]ome of the songs on the Australian Wattle label may have originated on Topic. A few songs on Topic releases may have been recorded in Australia for Wattle.” Therefore I presume that both Wattle LPs draw from the same recordings as the three Topic albums The Singing Sailor, Row Bullies Row, and The Black Ball Line, so I used the same performers as above. Please feel free to correct me.

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Haul on the Bowlin'

Haul on the Bowlin' (10" Stinson SLP 80)

Haul on the Bowlin'
and Other Chanteys and Fo'c'sle Songs Volume 1
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl

Stinson Records SLP 80 (10" and 12" LP, USA, 1962)

 Haul on the Bowlin' (12" Stinson SLP 80)

This is a reissue of material from Topic (UK) originals.
The record is made of transparent red vinyl instead of the usual black.

Musicians

A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl, and Harry H. Corbett with chorus;
Alf Edwards, concertina [2, 6, 8]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. [ALL & chorus] Haul on the Bowlin (Roud 652)
  2. [EM] Row Bullies Row (Roud 928)
  3. [ALL] The Coast of Peru (Roud 1997; Laws D26)
  4. [EM & chorus] The Black Ball Line (Roud 2623)
  5. [ALL] The Ship in Distress (Roud 807)
  6. [EM] The Gauger (Roud 2343)
  1. [HHC & chorus] Blow the Man Down (Roud 2624)
  2. [ALL] Do Me Ama (Roud 511; Laws K40)
  3. [ALL & chorus] Santy Anna (Roud 207)
  4. [EM] The Flying Cloud (Roud 1802; Laws K28)
  5. [ALL & chorus] A Hundred Years Ago (Roud 926)

Tracks 1-3, 5, 7, 9-10 are from The Singing Sailor;
Tracks 1-2, 7, 9 are from Row Bullies Row;
Tracks 3-4, 6, 8, 11 are from The Black Ball Line

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Off to Sea Once More

Off to Sea Once More (10" Stinson SLP 81)

Off to Sea Once More
and Other Fo'c'sle Songs and Shanties Volume II
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl

Stinson Records SLP 81 (10" and 12" LP, USA, 1963)

 Off to Sea Once More (12" Stinson SLP 81)
Off to Sea Once More (12" Stinson SLP 81)

This is a reissue of material from Topic (UK) originals.
The record is made of semi-transparent red vinyl instead of the usual black.

Musicians

A.L. Lloyd and Ewan MacColl with chorus;
Alf Edwards, concertina [3, 5-6, 9, 11-12]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. [ALL & chorus] Blood Red Roses (Roud 931)
  2. [EM] Van Diemen's Land (Roud 519; Laws L18)
  3. [ALL] The Greenland Whale Fishery (Roud 347)
  4. [ALL, EM] Paddy Doyle (Roud 4695)
  5. [EM] Johnny Todd (Roud 1102)
  6. [ALL] Lord Franklin (Roud 487; Laws K9)
  1. [ALL & chorus] Reuben Ranzo (Roud 3282)
  2. [ALL] The Cruel Ship's Captain (Roud 835)
  3. [EM] The Handsome Cabin Boy (Roud 239; Laws N13)
  4. [ALL & chorus] Sally Racket (Roud 395)
  5. [EM] The Dreadnought (Roud 924; Laws D13)
  6. [ALL] Off to Sea Once More (Roud 644; Laws D7)
  7. [EM & chorus] Stormalong (Roud 216)

Tracks 1-6, 8, 11-12 are from The Singing Sailor;
Tracks 1, 4-6, 8, 11 are from Row Bullies Row;
Tracks 7, 9-10, 13 are from The Black Ball Line

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A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: Blow the Man Down

Blow the Man Down (Topic TOP98)

Blow the Man Down
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl, Harry H. Corbett

Topic Records TOP98 (7" EP, UK, 1963 (recorded 1956))

The three EPs TOP98-100 are reissues of the sea shanties formerly released on the albums Row Bullies Row and The Black Ball Line.

Recorded by Bill Leader

Musicians

A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl, and Harry H. Corbett with chorus;
Alf Edwards, concertina [2]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. [EM & chorus] The Black Ball Line (Roud 2623)
  2. [ALL] Do Me Ama (Roud 511; Laws K40)
  1. [ALL & chorus] Reuben Ranzo (Roud 3282)
  2. [HHC & chorus] Blow the Man Down (Roud 2624)

Track 4 is from The Singing Sailor and Row Bullies Row;
Tracks 1-3 are from The Black Ball Line

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A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: A Hundred Years Ago

The Black Ball Line (TOP99)

A Hundred Years Ago
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl

Topic Records TOP99 (7" EP, UK, 1963 (recorded 1956))

The three EPs TOP98-100 are reissues of the sea shanties formerly released on the albums Row Bullies Row and The Black Ball Line.

Recorded by Bill Leader

Musicians

A.L. Lloyd and Ewan MacColl with chorus;
Alf Edwards, concertina [2, 4]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. [ALL & chorus] Blood Red Roses (Roud 931)
  2. [EM] The Handsome Cabin Boy (Roud 239; Laws N13)
  1. [ALL & chorus] A Hundred Years Ago (Roud 926)
  2. [EM] Johnny Todd (Roud 1102)

Tracks 1, 4 are from The Singing Sailor and Row Bullies Row;
Tracks 2-3 are from The Black Ball Line

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A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: The Coast of Peru

The Coast of Peru (Topic TOP100)

The Coast of Peru
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl

Topic Records TOP100 (7" EP, UK, 1963 (recorded 1956))

The three EPs TOP98-100 are reissues of the sea shanties formerly released on the albums Row Bullies Row and The Black Ball Line.

Recorded by Bill Leader

Musicians

A.L. Lloyd and Ewan MacColl with chorus;
Alf Edwards, concertina [2, 3]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. [ALL & chorus] Santy Anna (Roud 207)
  2. [EM] The Gauger (Roud 2343)
  1. [EM] The Dreadnought (Roud 924; Laws D13)
  2. [ALL] The Coast of Peru (Roud 1997; Laws D26)

Tracks 1, 3-4 are from The Singing Sailor;
Tracks 1, 3 are from Row Bullies Row;
Tracks 2, 4 are from The Black Ball Line

Acknowledgements

The track list of The Singing Sailor was copied from the Complete Topic Records Discography by Mike Brocken, Alistair Banfield & Rod Stradling. Alistair Banfield supplied the pictures and track information for the records I don't have myself. Thank you very much!