Volcanic Tongue Catalogue

Various Artists
White Bicycles – Making Music In The 1960s

Fledgling Fled-3061

CD
£10.99


Released to coincide with the publication of Witchseason producer/label mastermind Joe Boyd, White Bicycles makes for a great, functional overview of the arc of his trails across various 1960s psych, folk, jazz and rock forms. Totally listenable from start to finish, the programming is maximalist and features great tracks from Eric Clapton & Powerhouse, The Pink Floyd, The Incredible String Band, Nick Drake, The Purple Gang, Soft Machine, Shirley Collins, Fairport Convention, Johnny Handle, Fotheringay (w/Sandy Denny), Mike Heron, Vashti Bunyan, John & Beverley Martyn, Nico, Geoff & Maria Muldaur, Dave Swarbick, Martin Carthy & Diz Disley, Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood Of Breath, Dudu Pukwana & Spear and The New Nadir. Comes with a great full-colour booklet with comprehensive notes, pics, sleeve repros and more.

Shirley Collins
Adieu To Old England

Fledgling FLED-3023FLED-3023

CD
£10.99


CD edition of this classic leave-taking album from Shirley Collins, with striking progressive arrangements of traditional English folk songs by her sister Dolly. Recorded 1974.