Never the Same [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Honest Jons
• ASIN: B000BNWNW4
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,691 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Never The Same - Lal Waterson

2. Annan Water - Nic Jones

3. Adieu To Judges And Juries - Dorothy Elliott

4. The Kid On The Mountain - Alistair Anderson

5. Jock O' Hazeldean - Dick Gaughan

6. The Bleacher Lassie O' Kelvinhaugh - Dave Burland

7. Niel Gow's Lament For His Second Wife - Aly Bain

8. To Make You Stay - Lal Waterson

9. Annachie Gordon - Nic Jones

10. Caoineadh Eoghain Rua - The Boys Of The Lough

11. A Dalesman's Litany - Dave Burland

12. Blackwaterside - Tony Rose

13. MacCrimmon's Lament/Mistress Jamieson's Favourite - Dick Gaughan

Editorial Reviews

Never The Same celebrates the lost years of British folk: the 1970s. As far as mass popularity goes, the folk scene most definitely peaked in the 1960s with Bert Jansch, Anne Briggs, Martin Carthy, Davy Graham and all. By the end of the '60s, it had morphed into folk rock (Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span) or singer-songwriters (Nick Drake and John Martyn), prior to disappearing into a netherworld of beards and real ale. Here, for the first time, is a compilation of the lost wonders of the Leader label, repository of the hidden history of British folk music. 13 total tracks by featured artists Lal Waterson, Nic Jones, Alistair Anderson, Aly Bain, Dave Burland, Dick Gaughan, and more. Honest Jons. 2005.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, November 23, 2006

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This review is from: Never the Same (Audio CD)

The cover of this album describes it as 'Leave-taking from the British Folk revival 1970-1977' and that was indeed a period worth commemorating. This collection, sadly, does not do it justice. There are only 13 tracks (and only 9 artists, as 4 of them appear twice) and what there is in no way represents the best of the period.

The Watersons were a great group, but Lal Waterson, singing solo on two of these tracks, is painfully out of tune. The other performers on this album are fine, and are well worth a listen, but you will find them all better represented on other albums.

I realize that this selection is restricted to recordings from the Trailer label, but I cannot believe this is the best they could do. Both quality and quantity are lacking. A sad leave-taking indeed.