The Prospect Before Us

Tracklist

1	Uncle Bernard's / Jenny Lind	3:48
2	The Hunt Is Up	1:53
3	Varsovianna	2:49
4	Masque Tune	1:00
5	Huntsman's Chorus	4:33
6	Minuet	2:05
7	Wassail Song	2:35
8	Picking Of Sticks / The Old Mole	3:14
9	Merry Sherwood Rangers	3:21
10	La Sexte Estampie Real	1:50
11	I Wish I Was Single Again	3:44
12	The Whim	3:28
13	Hopping Down In Kent	2:46
14	Horse's Brawl	3:42
15	On Christmas Night All Christians Sing	3:34
16	Merry Sherwood Rangers	3:05

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.
• Published By – Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Rykodisc
• Marketed By – Rykodisc
• Recorded At – Sound Techniques, London
• Recorded At – Olympic Studios

Credits

• Arranged By – The Albion Dance Band
• Concertina, Tambourine – John Rodd
• Crotales [Curtals], Bagpipes [Shawms], Recorder [Recorders], Crumhorn [Crumhorns], Bagpipes, Performer [Rackets, Chalumeaux], Synthesizer – Phil Pickett*
• Design [Front Cover, Based On An Idea By] – Pete Scrowther
• Design [Front Cover] – Dave Dragon
• Design [Package] – Phil Smee
• Drums, Percussion – Michael Gregory
• Drums, Piano, Electric Piano – Dave Mattacks
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano – Simon Nicol
• Electric Guitar, Piano – Graeme Taylor
• Engineer – Vic Gamm
• Illustration [Centre Spread] – William Dudley
• Leader, Electric Bass [Guitar], Vocals – Ashley Hutchings
• Liner Notes – Ashley Hutchings, David Suff, John Tams, John Tobler, Phil Pickett*, Shirley Collins
• Producer – Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol
• Vielle, Performer [Citole], Crumhorn – John Sothcott
• Vocals – Shirley Collins
• Vocals [Caller], Vocals – Eddie Upton
• Vocals, Melodeon – John Tams

Notes

℗ 1978 EMI Records Ltd. © 1993 EMI Records Ltd.

Recorded at Sound Techniques and Olympic No.1, London, 1976
Tracks 2, 5, 8, 9 & 14 recorded at dances held at Olympic in September, 1976

Includes bonus tracks
15 : previously unreleased out-take from 'The Prospect Before Us' sessions
16 : alternate take previously released on a single (HAR 5113)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 031257140324
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L482
• Matrix / Runout (mirrored): DADR 0T7B2HNCD1403

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SHSP 4059, 0C 062-06 332	The Albion Dance Band	The Prospect Before Us ‎(LP, Album)	Harvest, Harvest	SHSP 4059, 0C 062-06 332	UK	1977
0777 7 81428 2 9	The Albion Dance Band	The Prospect Before Us ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Harvest	0777 7 81428 2 9	UK	1993
BGOCD486	The Albion Dance Band	The Prospect Before Us ‎(CD, Album, RE)	BGO Records	BGOCD486	UK	2000
ST 6450	The Albion Dance Band	The Prospect Before Us ‎(LP, Album)	Harvest	ST 6450	Canada	1977