Swaddling Songs

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Swaddling Songs
Swaddling Songs cover
Studio album by Mellow Candle
Released April 1972 (1972-04)
Recorded December 1971 (1971-12)
Genre folk rock, progressive folk
Length 42:57
Label Deram Records
Producer David Hitchcock
Professional reviews
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Singles from Swaddling Songs
  1. "Silversong"

Swaddling Songs is the only studio album released by Irish progressive folk band Mellow Candle.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Heaven Heath" (Alison Williams) – 3:00
  2. "Sheep Season" (Clodagh Simonds, A. Williams, David Williams) – 5:01
  3. "Silversong" (Simonds) – 4:26
  4. "The Poet and the Witch" (Simonds) – 2:51
  5. "Messenger Birds" (A. Williams) – 3:38
  6. "Dan the Wing" (Simonds) – 2:45
  7. "Reverend Sisters" (Simonds) – 4:21
  8. "Break Your Token" (Simonds) – 2:27
  9. "Buy or Beware" (D. Williams) – 3:04
  10. "Vile Excesses" (D. Williams, William Murray) – 3:14
  11. "Lonely Man" (Simonds) – 4:30
  12. "Boulders on My Grave" (Simonds) – 3:40

[edit] Bonus tracks

The CD re-issue includes the following as bonus tracks: -

  1. "Feeling High" (Simonds) – 2:23
  2. "Tea with the Sun" (Simonds) – 3:18

These tracks were the original single and B-side released by the young band in 1968.

[edit] Single

The track "Silversong" was released as a single with "Dan the Wing" as B-side. The song was also later covered by All About Eve.

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Recording

  • David Hitchcock – producer
  • Derek Varnals – engineer
  • Kevin Fuller – engineer

[edit] Versions

  • Vinyl LP (Deram, 1972)
  • Vinyl LP ADLP1040 (ACME Gramophone Company, 2004)
  • CD ADCD1040 (ACME Gramaphone Company, 2004)

[edit] References

Liner notes to CD ADCD1040 (ACME Gramophone Company, 2004)

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