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The King of Elfland's Daughter (album)
The King of Elfland's Daughter is a 1977 concept album by former Steeleye Span members Bob Johnson and Peter Knight. It was based on the 1924 fantasy novel of the same name by Lord Dunsany.[2] The cover illustration is by Jimmy Cauty.
The King of Elfland's Daughter | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 1977 |
Recorded | 1977 |
Studio | Wessex Sound Studios, London |
Genre | Progressive rock, British folk rock |
Length | 35:34 |
Label | Chrysalis |
Producer | Bob Johnson, Peter Knight |
Track listing
Side 1
- "The Request" (3.23) vocals - Chris Farlowe
- "Lirazel" (4.11) vocals - Mary Hopkin
- "Witch" (3.35) vocals - P.P. Arnold
- "Alveric's Journey Through Elfland" (4.57) vocals - Frankie Miller
Side 2
- "The Rune of the Elf King" (3.59) vocals - Christopher Lee
- "The Coming of the Troll" (1.53) vocals - Alexis Korner
- "Just Another Day of Searching" (5.09) vocals - Frankie Miller
- "Too Much Magic" (3.58) vocals - Derek Brimstone
- "Beyond the Fields We Know" (4.29) vocals - Mary Hopkin
Personnel
Musicians
- Bob Johnson: acoustic and electric guitars; bass guitar (#1,3)
- Peter Knight: autoharp, synthesiser, electric piano, glockenspiel, piano, violins, mandolins
- Herbie Flowers: bass guitar (#2-9)
- Nigel Pegrum: drums, percussion (#1-6)
- Ray Cooper: percussion (#2,4)
- Chris Spedding: acoustic guitars (#9)
- Kenny Clarc: drums (#7,9)
- Tony Newman: drums (#8)
- Mike Bait: clarinet (#6)
- The Maggins String Quartet: strings quartet (#7)
Cast
Aside from the musicians on the album, also featured was a cast of actors and musicians who played the parts of the characters in the book:
- The King of Elfland and the narrator: Christopher Lee
- Lirazel: Mary Hopkin
- Alveric: Frankie Miller
- The Troll: Alexis Korner
- The Witch: P.P. Arnold
- A villager of Erl: Chris Farlowe
- A Villager of Erl: Derek Brimstone
- Children of Erl: Gayhurst Junior School Choir
- The English Chorale : Choir
- Barry St. John
- Liza Strike
- Vicki Brown
- Bob Johnson
- Lavinia Rodgers
- Denise Garcia
- Eleanor Keenan
The cast provided all the vocals for the album; neither Johnson nor Knight contributed any vocals.
Orchestrated and conducted by Peter Knight, except for "The Rune of the Elf King" which was orchestrated by Paul Lewis.