Swaddling Songs

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

Swaddling Songs
Studio album by
Mellow Candle
ReleasedApril 1972 (1972-04)
RecordedDecember 1971 (1971-12)
GenreFolk rock, progressive folk, psychedelic folk
Length42:57
LabelDeram Records
ProducerDavid Hitchcock
Singles from Swaddling Songs
  1. "Silversong"
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The album is noted for its multi layered vocal harmonies and complex arrangements. Over time, the album has been regarded a classic of the progressive folk scene.

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

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.

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.

Personnel

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

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

References

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



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