Bright Phoebus Lal & Mike Waterson - Bright Phoebus (Deluxe Edition) (2017)

Bright Phoebus, Lal and Mike Waterson's 1972 folk-noir masterpiece, has long been recognised as one of British music's legendary lost records. Following the parting of ways of The Watersons and freed from the strictures of folk orthodoxy, Lal and Mike Waterson's love of words allowed them to serve the needs of their songs in ways that weren't possible when singing already written songs. Featuring performances from Lal, Mike and Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy, Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings, Dave Mattacks, Tim Hart and Maddy Prior, amongst others, the album is now recognised as a forward-thinking benchmark for the genre. Fans include Arcade Fire, Stephen Malkmus, Billy Bragg, Jarvis Cocker, Richard Hawley - the latter two performed the record themselves in 2013 on the Bright Phoebus Revisited tour.

TRACKLIST

1. Lal & Mike Waterson - Rubber Band
2. Lal & Mike Waterson - The Scarecrow
3. Lal & Mike Waterson - Fine Horseman
4. Lal & Mike Waterson - Winifer Odd
5. Lal & Mike Waterson - Danny Rose
6. Lal & Mike Waterson - Child Among The Weeds
7. Lal & Mike Waterson - Magical Man
8. Lal & Mike Waterson - Never The Same
9. Lal & Mike Waterson - To Make You Stay
10. Lal & Mike Waterson - Shady Lady
11. Lal & Mike Waterson - Red Wine Promises
12. Lal & Mike Waterson - Bright Phoebus
13. Lal & Mike Waterson - Danny Rose (1971 Demo)
14. Lal & Mike Waterson - Fine Horseman (1971 Demo)
15. Lal & Mike Waterson - Winifer Odd (1971 Demo)
16. Lal & Mike Waterson - Child Among The Weeds (1971 Demo)
17. Lal & Mike Waterson - Magical Man (1971 Demo)
18. Lal & Mike Waterson - Bright Phoebus (1971 Demo)
19. Lal & Mike Waterson - Red Wine Promises (1971 Demo)
20. Lal & Mike Waterson - Song For Thirza (1971 Demo)
21. Lal & Mike Waterson - The Scarecrow (1971 Demo)
22. Lal & Mike Waterson - Never The Same (1971 Demo)
23. Lal & Mike Waterson - One Of Those Days (1971 Demo)
24. Lal & Mike Waterson - Jack Frost (1971 Demo)