Trawler (1995)

About this title: Oysterband's Trawler is a compilation of favorites from the group's previous seven albums, only newly recorded by the present lineup. Essentially, it's like a "covers" album of The Oysterband covering itself. Long one of Britain's prime synthesists of Celtic and rock, and a thorn in the side of purists everywhere, Trawler takes the group's material one step further away from tradition. Hal-An-Tow is a possessed whirligig of sounds; Oxford Girl reconfirms itself as the group's most memorable melody. One has to admit to slight unease with the "rewriting history" aspect of this re-recording, and ... read more

Tracks:

1. Hal-An-Tow [Traditional]
2. Another Quiet Night in England [Jones/Telfer]
3. We Could Leave Right Now [Prosser/Telfer]
4. Blood Wedding [Jones/Prosser/Telfe]
5. Oxford Girl [Jones/Telfer]
6. Granite Years [Jones/Telfer]
7. Rambling Irishman [Traditional]
8. Love Vigilantes [New Order [UK]]
9. Polish Plain [Prosser/Telfer]
10. 20th of April [Cifuentes/Martin]
11. The Lost and Found [Prosser/Telfer]
12. One Green Hill [Prosser/Telfer]
13. Coal Not Dole [Sutcliffe]
14. Bells of Rhymney [Davies/Seeger]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.