Description
This Side of the River is a multi-artist compilation featuring a couple of tracks each by seven British folk artists, released in the UK on Profile in 1979. The album was recorded at Profile Recording Studios in Wheathampstead, England; except the three tracks by Dave and Jan recorded at Fairview Music in Hull, England. Released by CHIME (Christians in Music and Evangelism, Leicester).
Ye olde charming English folk record strikes again on this endearing studio compilation featuring seven different UK artists, highlighted by some attractive female vocals. All fourteen tracks are strong and several fall into the category of absolutely precious, particularly New Wine’s «Time Flies By», The Bluebirds’ «Make Me Like You» and Spiral’s «Precious Lord». A bit more progressive the others is the wonderful duo of Gimli and Gloin (named after Tolkien characters) with the solemn «The Watchet Sailor» and the recorder-backed Scots-Irish instrumental «Cuckoo’s Nest/Trunkles». Pam Burgess of the group Aslan performs two Barry Crompton songs, «Fisher Of Men» and «Love Changed Me». Dave & Jan (Bradfield) introduce electric guitar on their three songs: «The Pharisee», the surreal «Hands» and the hard-hitting «Walk In The Light». Other tracks include The Bluebirds doing Sydney Carter’s «Judas & Mary», Spiral with «Bind Us Together», and two nice acoustic songs by Dave Mansfield («Love, Peace, Joy», «All I Need»). A quiet yet excellent work as only the British can do it, and one of the top releases for this highly collected small Christian label. Leaves one wishing each group could have had a full-length LP. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. Pam Burgess – “Fisher Of Men”
A2. Dave Mansfield – “Love, Peace, Joy”
A3. Spiral – “Precious Lord”
A4. Gimli and Gloin – “The Watchet Sailor”
A5. New Wine – “Time Flies By”
A6. The Bluebirds – “Make Me Like You”
A7. Dave and Jan – “Hands”
Side Two
B1. Dave and Jan – “The Pharisee”
B2. Pam Burgess – “Love Changed Me”
B3. Spiral – “Bind Us Together”
B4. Gimli and Gloin – “Cuckoo’s Nest/Trunkles”
B5. The Bluebirds – “Judas and Mary”
B6. Dave Mansfield – “All I Need”
B7. Dave and Jan – “Walk In The Light”
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