The North Star Grassman and the Ravens

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The North Star Grassman and the Ravens
Studio album by Sandy Denny
Released	September 1971 (UK)
Recorded	Sound Techniques, Basing Street and Air Studios, May 1971
Label	Island ILPS 9165 (UK)
Producer	Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, John Wood
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It's Sandy Denny (1970) The North Star Grassman and the Ravens (1971) Sandy (1972)

The North Star Grassman and the Ravens is a 1971 album by English folk rock singer Sandy Denny.

Contents 1 Tracks 1.1 Side one 1.2 Side two 2 Musicians 3 References

[edit] Tracks

Al songs are credited to Sandy Denny except where noted

[edit] Side one

1. "Late November" - 4:28
2. "Blackwaterside" (Trad.) - 4:12
3. "The Sea Captain" - 3:09
4. "Down in the Flood" (Bob Dylan) - 3:20
5. "John the Gun" - 4:38

[edit] Side two

1. "Next Time Around" - 4:26
2. "The Optimist" - 3:24
3. "Let's Jump the Broomstick" (Charles Robins) - 2:42
4. "Wretched Wilbur" - 2:38
5. "The North Star Grassman and the Ravens" - 3:27
6. "Crazy Lady Blues" - 3:22

[edit] Musicians

Sandy Denny, vocals, piano, acoustic guitar

• Jerry Donahue, electric guitar;
• Richard Thompson, 12-string, electric and acoustic guitar, bass, accordion, vocals;
• Trevor Lucas, acoustic guitar, backing vocals;
• Buddy Emmons, pedal steel guitar;
• Pat Donaldson, Tony Reeves, bass;
• Gerry Conway, Roger Powell, drums;
• Ian Whiteman, piano, flute organ;
• Barry Dransfield, violin, backing vocals;
• Royston Wood, Robin Dransfield, backing vocals;
• Strings arranged by Harry Robinson

[edit] References

Sandy Denny: The North Star Grassman and the Ravens

v • d • e Sandy Denny Solo albums It's Sandy Denny · The North Star Grassman and the Ravens · Sandy · Like an Old Fashioned Waltz · Rendezvous · Gold Dust Albums with Fairport Convention What We Did on Our Holidays · Unhalfbricking · Liege & Lief · Fairport Live Convention · Rising for the Moon · Heyday Albums with Fotheringay Fotheringay Collaborations Alex Campbell and his Friends · Sandy and Johnny · All Our Own Work · Rock On · Sandy Denny and the Strawbs Compilations Who Knows Where the Time Goes? · The BBC Sessions 1971-1973 · Live at the BBC · A Box of Treasures Guest appearances "The Battle of Evermore" (with Led Zeppelin) · Tommy (with The Who) · Galleries (with The Young Tradition) · Ragtime Cowboy Jew (with Stefan Grossman)