A Boxful of Treasures

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A Boxful of Treasures
Box set by
Released11 October 2004[1]
Recorded1967–1977
Genrefolk rock
LabelFledg'ling NEST 5002
Producervarious
Sandy Denny chronology
Gold Dust
(1985)
A Boxful of Treasures
(2004)
Live at the BBC
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

A Boxful of Treasures is a 2004 compilation box set of recordings by folk singer Sandy Denny and comprises solo material and recordings made during her time as a member of Fotheringay, Fairport Convention, and other groups. The fifth CD contains previously unreleased tracks, most of which are demos recorded at Denny's home.

Track listing[edit]

All songs are credited to Sandy Denny except where noted.[3]

Disc one[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)ContextLength
1."3:10 to Yuma"George Duning, Ned Washingtonfrom Sandy and Johnny3:37
2."She Moves Through the Fair"TraditionalSolo, home recording4:04
3."Boxful of Treasure" [3][4]1:43
4."They Don't Seem to Know You"  2:25
5."Go Your Way My Love"Anne Briggs 4:12
6."Geordie"Traditional 3:45
7."Been on the Road So Long"Alex Campbellwith Alex Campbell from Alex Campbell and his Friends5:03
8."You Never Wanted Me"Jackson C. Frank 3:24
9."This Train"Traditional 2:07
10."Sail Away to the Sea"Dave Cousinsfrom All Our Own Work by Strawbs3:25
11."Tell Me What You See In Me"Cousins 3:38
12."Who Knows Where the Time Goes?"  4:14
13."Autopsy" Demo recording4:28
14."Now & Then"  3:51
15."I Don't Know Where I Stand"Joni MitchellRadio session with Fairport Convention from Heyday3:40
16."Bird on a Wire"Leonard Cohen 3:30
17."Fotheringay" with Fairport Convention from What We Did on Our Holidays3:06
18."Nottamun Town"Traditional 3:11
19."Meet on the Ledge"Richard Thompson 2:53
Total length:66:16

Disc two[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)ContextLength
1."Si Tu Dois Partir"Bob Dylanwith Fairport Convention from Unhalfbricking2:22
2."Cajun Woman"Richard Thompson 2:45
3."The Ballad of Easy Rider"Dylan, Roger McGuinnwith Fairport Convention from the Liege & Lief sessions4:56
4."A Sailor's Life"Traditional arranged by Denny, Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamblewith Fairport Convention from Unhalfbricking11:11
5."Reynardine"Traditional arr. Fairport Conventionwith Fairport Convention from Liege & Lief4:33
6."Farewell Farewell"Thompson 2:40
7."Tam Lin"Traditional arranged by Dave Swarbrick 7:13
8."Sir Patrick Spens"Traditional arr. Fairport ConventionBBC radio session on September 23, 1969, from From Past Archives3:47
9."The Pond and the Stream" with Fotheringay from their album Fotheringay3:19
10."The Sea"  5:32
11."The Banks of the Nile"Traditional 8:06
12."Silver Threads and Golden Needles"Dick Reynolds, Rhodeswith Fotheringay, previously unreleased4:32
13."The Lowlands of Holland"TraditionalBBC radio session, August 24, 1971, from The BBC Sessions 1971–733:21
14."Nothing More" Live Rotterdam, June 28, 1970, from Who Knows Where the Time Goes?4:54
15."Gypsy Davey"Traditionalwith Fotheringay from their album Fotheringay3:54
16."Late November" from Who Knows Where the Time Goes?4:34

Disc three[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)ContextLength
1."The North Star Grassman and the Ravens" from The North Star Grassman and the Ravens3:23
2."Next Time Around" [5]4:46
3."Blackwaterside"Traditional 4:12
4."The Sea Captain"  3:10
5."Thro' My Eyes"Iain Matthewswith Iain Matthews2:37
6."Learning the Game"Buddy Hollyfrom Rock On by The Bunch2:09
7."Here in Silence"Elford, Fraserfrom the soundtrack of the film "Pass of Arms"[6]3:53
8."Bruton Town"Traditionalfrom Who Knows Where the Time Goes?[7]4:50
9."Sweet Rosemary" [8]2:58
10."After Halloween" [8]2:58
11."The Lady" [8]3:40
12."The Music Weaver" from Sandy3:21
13."Ecoute Ecoute" from The Attic Tracks Vol. 43:59
14."The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood"Richard Fariñafrom Sandy4:28
15."It'll Take a Long Time"  5:15
16."No End" live solo version recorded December 3, 1972, from The Attic Tracks Vol. 17:36
17."Bushes and Briars" BBC radio session, October 25, 1972; from The BBC Sessions 1971-19732:38
18."Walking the Floor Over You"Ernest Tubbfrom Who Knows Where the Time Goes?4:21

Disc four[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)ContextLength
1."Whispering Grass"Doris Fisher, Fred FisherBBC radio session, November 14, 1973; from The BBC Sessions 1971–733:45
2."Solo" from Like an Old Fashioned Waltz4:24
3."At the End of the Day" [5]6:31
4."Like an Old Fashioned Waltz"  4:13
5."Until the Real Thing Comes Along"Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. FreemanBBC radio session, on November 14, 1973; from The BBC Sessions 1971–734:10
6."John the Gun" Live at the L.A. Troubadour on February 1, 1974, with Fairport Convention5:39
7."She Moves Through the Fair"Traditional 3:30
8."One More Chance" Home demo from The Attic Tracks Vol. 43:56
9."King and Queen of England" Home demo from Island Life: 25 Years of Island Records3:55
10."Rising For the Moon" With Fairport Convention, from Rising for the Moon4:09
11."White Dress"Ralph McTell, Dave Swarbrick 4:45
12."I'm a Dreamer" from Rendezvous4:48
13."By the Time It Gets Dark" from the Rendezvous sessions4:12
14."No More Sad Refrains" from Rendezvous2:51
15."Losing Game"Eric Claptonfrom the Rendezvous sessions3:17
16."Easy to Slip"Lowell George, Fred Martinfrom The Attic Tracks Vol. 13:28
17."Full Moon" From Who Knows Where the Time Goes?4:31
18."Moments"Bryn Haworthfrom The Attic Tracks Vol. 14:31

Disc five[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)ContextLength
1."One Way Donkey Ride" Demo4:14
2."I'm a Dreamer"  4:17
3."Take Me Away"  4:00
4."Rising for the Moon"  3:08
5."Still Waters Run Deep"  3:10
6."All Our Days"  3:40
7."No More Sad Refrains"  3:07
8."By the Time It Gets Dark"  3:32
9."The Music Weaver"  3:17
10."What Is True?"  3:46
11."Stranger to Himself"  2:20
12."Take Away the Load"  1:43
13."By the Time It Gets Dark" Alternate take3:41
14."Full moon"  5:01
15."Knockin' on Heaven's Door"Bob DylanLive5:25
16."It'll Take a Long Time"  5:43
17."Who Knows Where the Time Goes?"  6:35

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sandy Denny: A Boxful of Treasures". 3 September 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ a b Planer, Lindsay. "A Boxful of Treasures". Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  4. ^ later to be reworked as "Fotheringay"
  5. ^ a b alternate take without strings
  6. ^ "Sandy Denny: Here in Silence". 2 September 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  7. ^ BBC radio session on March 16, 1972
  8. ^ a b c Demo version