Vision And Revision The First 80 Years Of Topic Records

Various Artists

Vision And Revision The First 80 Years Of Topic Records
Format
Audio
Publisher
Proper/Topic
Published
31 May 2019
ISBN
0714822055970

Vision And Revision The First 80 Years Of Topic Records

Various Artists

Landmark release on Topic Records, the oldest independent record label in the world, celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Vision & Revision a veritable whos who of British folk interpreting a song of their choice from Topics vast back catalogue. 2019 marks the 80th birthday of Topic Records, the oldest independent record label in the world. As part of its celebrations, on 31st May 2019, Topic Records will release a landmark album, Vision & Revision : The First 80 Years Of Topic Records - a deluxe double CD and vinyl of the cream of British folk artists interpreting a song of their choice from Topics vast back catalogue - the only stipulation being that the song was at some time released on Topic. Includes never-before-released tracks by Martin Simpson, Richard Thompson, Lankum, Peggy Seeger, John Smith, Sam Lee, Martin Carthy, Olivia Chaney, Lisa ONeill, Oysterband, Nancy Kerr, Chris Wood, Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker, Lisa Knapp, Kitty Macfarlane, Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, Emily Portman & Rob Harbron, Rachael McShane & The Cartographers, Eliza Carthy & Olivia Chaney and The Oldham Tinkers. With its origins in the Workers Music Association, through the mid-20th century folk revival to the present day, Topic Records has established itself as not only the pre-eminent British folk music label but one widely respected throughout the world. This 20 track double album comes in CD and vinyl formats, both housed in a special deluxe, debossed, silver foil-blocked gatefold sleeve. The vinyl issue is limited to 1000 copies only. 1. Martin Simpson - Beaulampkin 2. Peggy Seeger - Jack Frost 3. John Smith - She Moves Through The Fair 4. Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker - The Banks Of The Sweet Primroses 5. Oysterband - Seven Gypsies 6. Nancy Kerr - Searching For Lambs 7. Sam Lee - The Deserter 8. Kitty Macfarlane - Go Your Way 9. Lisa ONeill - As I Roved Out 10. Chris Wood - Fable Of The Wings 11. The Oldham Tinkers - Dirty Old Town 12. Rachael McShane & The Cartographers - Workers Song 13. Richard Thompson - The Light Bobs Lassie 14. Olivia Chaney - Polly Vaughan 15. Martin Carthy - Napoleons Dream 16. Lisa Knapp - I Wish My Love Was A Cherry 17. Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys - Shawnee Town 18. Emily Portman & Rob Harbron - Bay Of Biscay 19. Eliza Carthy & Olivia Chaney - Nancy Of Yarmouth 20. Lankum - The Sea Captai

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