Battle of the Field

Battle of the Field
Studio album by The Albion Country Band
Released	1976
Recorded	1973
Studio	Sound Techniques and Island Studio
Genre	Folk rock
Label	Island
Producer	John Wood
The Albion Country Band chronology
No Roses (with Shirley Collins) (1971) Battle of the Field (1976) The Prospect Before Us (1977)

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Battle of the Field is a folk rock album by the Albion Country Band, recorded in summer 1973 immediately prior to the band's breakup and only released in 1976 following public demand.

The album was produced and engineered by John Wood, and was recorded at Sound Techniques Studio and Island Studio, St Peter's Square, London. The album cover was designed by Ian Logan Associates with photographs by Keith Morris, and the original LP sleeve notes were by Rod McShane.

Track listing

All tracks traditional, arranged by Carthy/ Harris/ Hutchings/ Kirkpatrick/ Nicol/Swallow except "Albion Sunrise" and "New St. George" composed by Richard Thompson

1. "Albion Sunrise"
2. Morris Medley: "Mouresque" / "London Pride" / "So Selfish Runs The Hare" (song) / "Maid of the Mill" / "Sheriff's Ride"
3. "I Was a Young Man"
4. "New St. George" (song) / "La Rotta" (instrumental)
5. "Gallant Poacher"
6. "Cheshire Rounds" / "The Old Lancashire Hornpipe" (instrumentals)
7. "Hangèd I Shall Be"
8. "Reaphook and Sickle"
9. "Battle of the Somme" (instrumental, W. Lawrie)

Personnel

• Martin Carthy - vocals, acoustic guitar
• Sue Harris - vocals, oboe, hammer dulcimer
• Ashley Hutchings - vocals, electric bass guitar
• John Kirkpatrick - vocals, Anglo-concertina, button accordion, melodeon, electric piano
• Simon Nicol - vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, electric dulcimer, synthesiser
• Roger Swallow - drums, percussion

with

• Dave Mattacks - percussion on "Reaphook and Sickle"
• Martin Nicholls, John Iveson, Colin Sheen and Paul Beer - sackbuts on "Gallant Poacher"