The Notes and the Words: A Collection of Demos and Rarities

~ Release by Sandy Denny (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blues Run the Game (home demo)
cover recording of:
Blues Run the Game (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Jackson C. Frank
Sandy Denny3:29
2Soho (home demo)
Sandy Denny3:13
3It Ain’t Me Babe (home demo)
producer:
Sandy Denny
guitar:
Sandy Denny
vocals:
Sandy Denny
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Me, Babe (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
Sandy Denny3:41
4East Virginia (home demo)
recording of:
East Virginia (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3396)
Sandy Denny3:24
5Geordie (home demo)
recording of:
Geordie (aka Georgie) (in 1967)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 90) and Child Ballads (number: 209)
Sandy Denny3:24
6In Memory (The Tender Years) (home demo)
Sandy Denny2:33
7I Love My True Love (home demo)
Sandy Denny2:31
8Ethusel (home demo)
Sandy Denny4:52
9Carnival (home demo)
recording of:
Carnival (Sandy Denny song)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
Sandy Denny3:11
10They Don’t Seem to Know You (home demo)
Sandy Denny2:24
11Gerrard Street (home demo)
Sandy Denny2:00
12Seven Virgins (home demo)
recording of:
The Seven Virgins (from 1966 until 1967)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 127)
Sandy Denny2:56
13A Little Bit of Rain (home demo)
Sandy Denny2:24
14Go Your Own Way My Love (home demo)
cover recording of:
Go Your Way (Anne Briggs song)
lyricist and composer:
Anne Briggs
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation)
Sandy Denny4:01
15Cradle Song (home demo)
recording of:
Balulalow (in 1968)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Martin Luther (German theologian of the Reformation)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
James Wedderburn, John Wedderburn and Robert Wedderburn
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 23036)
translated version of:
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
Sandy Denny2:24
16Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (home demo)
recording of:
Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Strawberry Music (Strawbs) and Winckler Musikforlag
Sandy Denny4:32
17Motherless Children (home demo)
recording of:
Mother's Children Have a Hard Time (in 1968)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
Sandy Denny2:31
18You Never Wanted Me
cover recording of:
You Never Wanted Me (on 1967-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jackson C. Frank
Alex Campbell and His Friends3:22
19Milk and Honey
cover recording of:
Milk and Honey
lyricist and composer:
Jackson C. Frank
Sandy Denny4:31
20She Moves Through the Fair (acoustic version)
recording of:
She Moved Through the Fair
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Padraic Colum
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Four Season Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 861)
Sandy Denny5:03
21Fotheringay (acoustic version)
recording of:
Fotheringay
lyricist, writer and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
version of:
Boxful of Treasure
Sandy Denny3:07
22Now and Then (demo)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
Sandy Denny
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-12-30)
Sandy Denny3:48
23Autopsy (demo)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
Sandy Denny
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-12-30)
recording of:
Autopsy (on 1968-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
Sandy Denny4:27
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Are the Judges Sane?
Sandy Denny3:19
2Mr. Lacey (alternative take with Sandy lead vocal)
recording of:
Mr. Lacey
lyricist and composer:
Ashley Hutchings
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
Fairport Convention2:56
3The Ballad of Easy Rider (‘Liege & Lief’ outtake)
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records), Fairport Convention (English folk rock band) and Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
bass and bass guitar:
Ashley Hutchings
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
vocals:
Sandy Denny
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 2003)
cover recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
Fairport Convention4:54
4A Sailor’s Life (first version without Swarb)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
bass:
Ashley Hutchings
drums (drum set):
Martin Lamble
electric guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
vocals:
Sandy Denny
arranger:
Sandy Denny, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamble, Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
recording of:
A Sailor’s Life (aka Sweet William / Willie the Bold Sailor Boy)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 273)
Fairport Convention11:23
5Come All Ye (take 1)
recording of:
Come All Ye
composer:
Sandy Denny and Ashley Hutchings
Fairport Convention5:25
6Matty Groves (take 1)
recording of:
Matty Groves
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 52) and Child Ballads (number: 81)
Fairport Convention7:45
7The Way I Feel (original version)
cover recording of:
The Way I Feel (on 1970-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), M. Witmark & Sons, Moose Music and WC Music Corp.
Fotheringay4:05
8The Sea (studio demo)
recording of:
The Sea (on 1970-02-19)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
Fotheringay4:53
9Winter Winds (studio demo)
recording of:
Winter Winds (on 1970-02-19)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
Fotheringay2:24
10The Pond and the Stream (studio demo)
recording of:
The Pond and the Stream (on 1970-02-18)
writer:
Sandy Denny
Fotheringay3:08
11John the Gun
recording of:
John the Gun
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
Fotheringay5:07
12Late November (Joe Boyd mix)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
acoustic guitar:
Trevor Lucas
bass:
Pat Donaldson
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway
electric guitar:
Jerry Donahue
piano and lead vocals:
Sandy Denny
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-12-18) and Island Studios (Hammersmith) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-04-07)
recording of:
Late November (Sandy Denny song) (from 1970-12-18 until 1971-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
Sandy Denny34:32
13Next Time Around (demo)
recording of:
Next Time Around
composer:
Sandy Denny
Sandy Denny5:06
14Lord Bateman (demo)
recording of:
Young Beichan
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Child Ballads (number: 53) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 40)
Sandy Denny6:15
▼ CD 3
#TitleRatingLength
1The Optimist (demo)
recording of:
The Optimist (Sandy Denny song)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
4:31
2Wretched Wilbur (demo)
recording of:
Wretched Wilbur
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
2:36
3Crazy Lady Blues (demo)
recording of:
Crazy Lady Blues
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
3:32
4North Star Grassman and the Ravens (BBC TV ‘One in Ten’ live performance)
recorded at:
BBC One in Ten in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-15)
live recording of:
The North Star Grassman and the Ravens (on 1971-09-15)
writer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
3:24
5Blackwaterside (alternative take)
recording of:
Blackwaterside (traditional folk song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 312)
4:18
6It’ll Take a Long Time (demo)
recording of:
It’ll Take a Long Time
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
4:40
7For Nobody to Hear (original version)
recording of:
For Nobody to Hear
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
4:35
8Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (demo)
recording of:
Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (Sandy Denny arrangement)
lyricist:
Richard Fariña (US folk singer)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sandy Denny
arrangement of:
The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood
2:46
9The Lady (demo)
recording of:
The Lady (Sandy Denny song)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
3:00
10Bushes and Briars (demo)
recording of:
Bushes and Briars (Sandy Denny song)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
3:52
11The Music Weaver (demo)
producer:
Trevor Lucas
piano and lead vocals:
Sandy Denny
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1972)
recording of:
The Music Weaver (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
3:05
12No End (alternative take)
10:30
13Solo (alternative take without overdub)
recording of:
Solo
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
4:29
14Whispering Grass (studio demo)
cover recording of:
Whispering Grass
writer:
Doris Fisher and Fred Fisher
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
4:14
15Friends (alternative take)
recording of:
Friends (Sandy Denny song)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
3:32
16Dark the Night (alternative take)
recording of:
Dark the Night (Sandy Denny song)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
4:37
17Until the Real Thing Comes Along (studio demo)
3:24
▼ CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The King and Queen of England (home demo, take 1)
recorded at:
Byfield (Sandy Denny’s home, 1974–1978) in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1974-12)
Sandy Denny3:09
2After Halloween (home demo)
recorded at:
Byfield (Sandy Denny’s home, 1974–1978) in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
After Halloween (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP)
Sandy Denny3:00
3Take Away the Load (home demo)
piano and lead vocals:
Sandy Denny
recorded at:
Byfield (Sandy Denny’s home, 1974–1978) in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
Sandy Denny31:38
4Stranger to Himself (home demo)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
Sandy Denny
recorded at:
Byfield (Sandy Denny’s home, 1974–1978) in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1974-12)
recording of:
Stranger to Himself (Sandy Denny song) (in 1974-12)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP)
Sandy Denny32:18
5By the Time It Gets Dark (home demo)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
Sandy Denny
recorded at:
Byfield (Sandy Denny’s home, 1974–1978) in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
By the Time It Gets Dark (in 1974)
composer:
Sandy Denny
Sandy Denny3:22
6Down in the Flood (live)
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1974-02-01)
live cover recording of:
Crash on the Levee (Down in the Flood) (on 1974-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
Fairport Convention3:16
7Knocking on Heaven’s Door (live)
acoustic guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Trevor Lucas
bass:
Dave Pegg
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Mattacks
electric guitar and guitar [lead guitar]:
Jerry Donahue
piano and lead vocals:
Sandy Denny
violin:
Dave Swarbrick
vocals:
Sandy Denny, Trevor Lucas and Dave Pegg
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1974-02-01)
live cover recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (on 1974-02-01)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
Fairport Convention4:27
8Like an Old Fashioned Waltz (live)
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1974-02-01)
live recording of:
Like an Old Fashioned Waltz (on 1974-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
Fairport Convention4:11
9Dawn (alternative version)
Sandy Denny4:09
10One More Chance (alternative version)
recording of:
One More Chance (Sandy Denny song)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP)
Sandy Denny3:45
11What Is True? (studio demo)
recording of:
What Is True?
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Westbury Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Roynet Music
Sandy Denny3:17
12No More Sad Refrains (live ‘Marc Time’)
recorded at:
Granada Marc Time in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1975)
live recording of:
No More Sad Refrains (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP)
Sandy Denny3:12
13I Wish I Was a Fool for You (original ‘Gold Dust’ album version)
cover recording of:
For Shame of Doing Wrong
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
Sandy Denny4:28
14Gold Dust (original ‘Gold Dust’ album version)
recording of:
Gold Dust (Sandy Denny song)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
Sandy Denny4:17
15Candle in the Wind (piano version)
cover recording of:
Candle in the Wind
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
dedicated to:
Marilyn Monroe (US actress, model & singer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Sandy Denny4:32
16One Way Donkey Ride (acoustic version)
recording of:
One Way Donkey Ride
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP)
Sandy Denny3:55
17I’m a Dreamer (alternative take without strings)
recording of:
I’m a Dreamer
writer:
Sandy Denny
Sandy Denny5:00
18Still Waters Run Deep (acoustic version)
Sandy Denny2:54
19Full Moon (featuring David Swarbrick violin solo)
recording of:
Full Moon (Sandy Denny song)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP)
Sandy Denny4:31
20Moments (acoustic version)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-20)
cover recording of:
Moments (Bryn Haworth song) (on 1977-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Bryn Haworth
publisher:
Bella Music (Christian)
sub-publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Sandy Denny3:43
21Makes Me Think of You (demo)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Sandy Denny
recorded at:
Byfield (Sandy Denny’s home, 1974–1978) in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
Sandy Denny2:46