The BBC Sessions 1971–1973 explained

The BBC Sessions 1971–1973
Type:	live
Artist:	Sandy Denny
Cover:	The BBC Sessions 1971–1973.jpg
Released:	May 1997 (UK)
Recorded:	1971–1973
Venue:	Paris Theatre and BBC, London
Genre:	Folk rock
Length:	75:24
Label:	Strange Fruit SFRSCD006 (UK)
Producer:	Jeff Griffin
Prev Title:	Sandy Denny and the Strawbs
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Gold Dust
Next Year:	1998

The BBC Sessions 1971–1973 is a live album by English folk rock singer Sandy Denny released in 1997. It contains a selection of live concert tracks recorded at the Paris Theatre, London on 16 March 1972, as well as live studio tracks recorded for the BBC.

The CD was withdrawn on the day of release due to a legal dispute with Island Records but 3,500 copies were already in the shops and were allowed to remain in circulation.^[1] For many years this was a highly desirable collectable amongst fans until 2007 when the expanded Live at the BBC box set superseded this album.

Track listing

All tracks credited to Sandy Denny unless otherwise stated

1. "The North Star Grassman and the Ravens" – 3:47
2. "Sweet Rosemary" – 3:15
3. "The Lady" – 3:45
4. "Next Time Around" – 4:46
5. "Blackwaterside" (Traditional) – 3:26
6. "John the Gun" – 3:13
7. "Late November" – 5:08
8. "The Optimist" – 3:27
9. "Crazy Lady Blues" – 2:17
10. "The Lowlands of Holland" (Traditional) – 3:09
11. "It Suits Me Well" – 4:13
12. "Bushes and Briars" – 2:35
13. "The Music Weaver" – 3:08
14. "It’ll Take a Long Time" – 4:02
15. "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" – 5:35
16. "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" (L.E. Freeman, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin) – 4:05
17. "Whispering Grass" (Doris Fisher, Fred Fisher) – 3:27
18. "Like an Old Fashioned Waltz" – 3:31
19. "Dark the Night" – 4:07
20. "Solo" – 4:28

Personnel

• Sandy Denny - vocals, piano, guitar

Tracks 16-17 and 19-20 with the addition of

• Hughie Burns - guitar
• Pat Donaldson - bass
• Willie Murray - drums

Production credits

• Tracks 1-6 and 11-14 produced by Jeff Griffin
• Tracks 7-10 engineered by John White and Nick Gomin, produced by John Muir
• Tracks 15-20 produced by Tony Wilson

References

• Sandy Denny: BBC Sessions
• The BBC Sessions 1971-73: Sandy Denny Official

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0001004315|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic (((The BBC Sessions 1971-1973 > Overview))) ]. www.allmusic.com . 2012-12-27 .