A Collection [Original recording remastered]

Martin Carthy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 27, 1999)
• Original Release Date: July 27, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Topic Records
• ASIN: B00000JKE7
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #366,700 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #85 in Music > Indie Music > New Age > Celtic
  • #99 in Music > Indie Music > New Age > International

Track Listings

1. The Trees They Do Grow High

2. Lord Franklin

3. The Bloody Gardener

4. Poor Murdered Woman

5. Seven Yellow Gypsies

6. The Bold Poachers

7. Scarborough Fair

8. Lowlands Of Holland

9. Davy Lowston

10. Streets Of Forbes

11. Polly On The Shore

12. Cold Haily Windy Night

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Martin Carthy Primer, February 27, 2002

By 

M. Hartman (East Coast, Etats-Unis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Collection (Audio CD)

This UK compilation shouldn't be confused with the Green Linnet released "Martin Carthy Collection". The track selection is completely different. This cd concentrates largely on Carthy's earliest solo recordings from the late 1960's and includes "Scarborough Fair", a song familiar to most listeners. The quality of the songs and of Carthy's musicianship here is astounding. Carthy approaches the traditional folksong with just the right mixture of reverence and passion. What comes through on every track is pure timeless emotion. These are beautiful songs lovingly delivered. Carthy never lets these songs sound the least bit stiff or arcane, he breathes life into them. This makes for one truly remarkable cd.