A Collection
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A Collection
- Artist: Anne Briggs
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- Release Date: June 22, 1999
- Total Time: 76:21
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Folk
Review
A legend of the British folk revival, singer Anne Briggs performed an exquisite a cappella -- one of the most haunting and distinct voices of the movement. Her influence is far-reaching, and echoes of Briggs can be heard in the work of her key contemporaries, including Burt Jansch, Shirley Collins, Laura Nyro, and many later artists who cited her as an influence. From Kate Bush to the Cocteau Twins and Sinead O'Connor, this strain of folk singing that was entirely Briggs can be heard, yet she was under-acknowledged in her prime of the early '60s outside of serious folk circles. This collection on Topic compiles all of the a cappella recordings from this period, and four songs with minimal guitar, dulcimer, and bozuki accompaniment. Animating Scottish, Irish, and English traditional forms, some of these melodies will be familiar to fans of the Pentangle who recorded some of the same tunes, including "Willie O' Winsbury" on their early albums. Also, fans of Jansch -- who performed and recorded "Go Your Way My Love," one of Briggs' few originals -- will know the legendary guitarist's version. Often performing together, arguably the duo shared the deepest insight, not to mention passion for the Anglo-folk song. This music is simple and sublime and showcases a beautiful storytelling song style with a voice that benefits from being heard unadorned, and being treated with due respect in the remastering. Though standouts are "Blackwater Side," with its minimal acoustic guitar backdrop, and "Willie O'Winsbury," an ancient folk song where Briggs shares its melody with a hammered dulcimer to stunning effect. A highly recommended overview of a singer who sits high in the academy of U.K. folk. ~ Sylvie Harrison, Rovi| A Collapse of Faith (2010 Album by October Falls) | |
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A Collection (Anne Briggs album)
| A Collection | |
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| Compilation album by Anne Briggs | |
| Released | 1999 |
| Recorded | 1963-1971 |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 76:35 |
| Label | Topic |
| Producer | Tony Engle |
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| Allmusic |  [1] |
A Collection is a compilation album by Anne Briggs, released by Topic Records in 1999.
The recordings are drawn from The Iron Muse (1963), Edinburgh Folk Festival (1963), Edinburgh Folk Festival Vol. 2 (1964), The Hazards of Love (1964), The Bird In The Bush (Traditional Erotic Songs) (1966) and Anne Briggs(1971)[2]
Track listing
Source: Amazon[3]
| No. | Title | Original album and date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Recruited Collier" | The Iron Muse – 1963 | 2:42 |
| 2. | "The Doffing Mistress" | The Iron Muse – 1963 | 1:26 |
| 3. | "She Moves Through the Fair" | Edinburgh Folk Festival – 1963 | 2:19 |
| 4. | "Let No Man Steal Your Thyme" | Edinburgh Folk Festival Vol. 2 – 1964 | 1:49 |
| 5. | "Lowlands" | The Hazards of Love – 1964 | 3:15 |
| 6. | "My Bonny Boy" | The Hazards of Love – 1964 | 2:52 |
| 7. | "Polly Vaughan" | The Hazards of Love – 1964 | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Rosemary Lane" | The Hazards of Love – 1964 | 2:43 |
| 9. | "Gathering Rushes in the Month of May" | The Bird In The Bush – 1966 | 4:51 |
| 10. | "The Whirly Whorl" | The Bird In The Bush – 1966 | 1:17 |
| 11. | "The Stonecutter Boy" | The Bird In The Bush – 1966 | 1:57 |
| 12. | "Martinmas Time" | The Bird In The Bush | 4:56 |
| 13. | "Blackwater Side" | Anne Briggs – 1971 | 3:54 |
| 14. | "The Snow it Melts The Soonest" | Anne Briggs – 1971 | 2:23 |
| 15. | "Willie o Winsbury" | Anne Briggs – 1971 | 5:33 |
| 16. | "Go Your Way" | Anne Briggs – 1971 | 4:13 |
| 17. | "Thorneymoor Woods" | Anne Briggs – 1971 | 3:36 |
| 18. | "The Cuckoo" | Anne Briggs – 1971 | 3:11 |
| 19. | "Reynardine" | Anne Briggs – 1971 | 2:59 |
| 20. | "Young Tambing" | Anne Briggs – 1971 | 10:44 |
| 21. | "Living By The Water" | Anne Briggs – 1971 | 3:55 |
| 22. | "Maa Bonny Lad" | Anne Briggs – 1971 | 1:18 |
Personnel
- Anne Briggs – Vocals, Guitar, Bouzouki
- Johnny Moynihan – Bouzouki
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Discography at Informatik Records". http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/~zierke/anne.briggs/records/index.html. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ "Track Listing at Amazon". http://www.amazon.com/Collection-Anne-Briggs/dp/B00000J80K. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
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