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The Black Country Three: The Black Country Three (Transatlantic TRA 140)

The Black Country Three
The Black Country Three

Transatlantic Records TRA 140 (LP, UK, 1966)
Astor GGS 923 (LP, Australia, 1966)

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Recorded 1966 at Pye Studios London;
Engineer: Ray Prickett;
Cover photo and design: Brian Shuel;
Produced by Nathan Joseph

Musicians

Jon Raven: lead vocals, guitar;
Mike Raven: vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin;
Derek Craft: vocals, flute;
with
Brian Brocklehurst: double bass [1-2, 4, 6-8, 10, 14]

Tracks

Side 1

  1. The Boxing Match (3.32)
  2. Long Ago, Far Away (1.51)
  3. Buttermilk Hill (1.45)
  4. Song of the Western Men (2.49)
  5. The Three Ravens (2.49)
  6. Jolly Joe (2.51)
  7. Row Bullies Row (2.27)

Side 2

  1. The Wedgefield Wake (3.28)
  2. Villancico (2.22)
  3. The Wine of Gaul (2.11)
  4. She Moved Through the Fair (1.55)
  5. The Mission of San Miguel (3.24)
  6. The Riflemen of Benington (2.45)
  7. All Bells in Paradise (3.18)

All tracks trad. arr. Raven except
Track 2 Bob Dylan;
Track 9 Raven;
Track 11 Padraic Colum

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The Black Country Three

The Black Country Three: Wolverhampton Folk Song Club (WS 100)

Wolverhampton Folk Song Club
The Black Country Three

Wolverhampton Folk Song Club WS 100 (EP, UK, 1966)

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Musicians

Jon Raven: lead vocals, guitar;
Mike Raven: vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin;
Derek Craft: vocals, flute

Tracks

Side 1

  1. The Boxing Match
  2. The Clemency Song

Side 2

  1. The Nailmakers Strike
  2. The Dudley Canal Tunnel

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Horst Pohle for information on the Australian issue of the LP and on the EP.