Lightning Tree

Description

Lightning Tree is an album by the British folk-rock group The Settlers, released on York Records in 1972. The album was re-issued by Decca Records in 1974 featuring 12 tracks only, compared to 14 tracks on the original release. The album takes it’s title from the main theme of the British television series Follyfoot, a song performed by The Settlers. In the late 1960’s The Settlers recorded a handfull songs with Cliff Richard, and the Lightning Tree album actually features liner notes by Richard.

More songs featured on Follyfoot was included on Follyfoot – Theme and Incidental Music from the Television Series, an album released by York Records in 1973.

“If you want a fusion of folk and pop — then the Settlers are the ones to listen to!” So says Cliff Richard on the back cover of Lightning Tree. Not quite as much Christian content here, but still just as dynamic and appealing, even with the string orchestration. On the highly collected York label, also home to lead singer Cindy’s fine solo album I Am Your Servant. She sure pours her heart into the intro to «Martin Luther King’s Dream». Cover states “from Yorkshire Television’s Award Winning series Follyfoot.” Covers of «Streets Of London», «The World Of Thursday Morning», «Help Me Make It Through The Night», «Snowbird», «Hear Now» and «Through The Eyes Of Love», plus a number of originals. They have other non-religious LPs. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Streets Of London”
A2. “Was It Only Yesterday”
A3. “The World Of Thursday Morning”
A4. “Help Me Make It Through The Night”
A5. “Santa Margherita”
A6. “Just This Side Of Nowhere”
A7. “Snowbird”

Side Two
B1. “Hear Now”
B2. “Speech Extract From I Have A Dream”
B3. “Martin Luther King’s Dream”
B4. “Do I Still Figure In Your Life”
B5. “Pigeons”
B6. “Through The Eyes Of Love”
B7. “Lightning Tree”

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