Anne Briggs
Anne Briggs (CD)
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2025 stock A long overdue reissue of the classic first album from Anne Briggs on Topic. Widely regarded as a long-lost treasure and recorded in 1971 by Sean Davies, featuring Johnny Moynihan from Sweeny’s Men on bouzouki.
Anne Briggs began singing in local folk clubs in her teens. In 1962, she became part of the Centre 42 tour, a leftist group of artists, writers, actors, and musicians aiming to make arts and culture accessible to the masses. Ewan MacColl first heard Briggs’ remarkable voice and persuaded her to join the group and tour. There, Briggs met MacColl’s comrade A.L. ‘Bert’ Lloyd, who became her mentor. The Hazards Of Love, Briggs' debut EP, was produced by Lloyd. Lloyd also recorded Briggs for Topic released albums The Iron Muse and The Bird In The Bush.
In 1971, Anne Briggs recorded her debut full-length album simply named Anne Briggs with Johnny Moynihan of Sweeny’s Men. Tracks included "Blackwater Side," "The Snow It Melts The Soonest," and "Go Your Way (My Love)." Famously, Briggs taught Bert Jansch the song "Blackwater Side," which he recorded on his album Jack Orion, largely comprised of songs he learned from Briggs who helped him understand the structure of folk song. Briggs and Jansch also wrote a handful of songs together, with "Go Your Way" being one of them.
Format
The CD is housed in a clear plastic jewel case with a printed card O-case outer. A 24-page booklet is included, that includes introductions by Anne Briggs and A.L. Lloyd, November 2018 sleeve notes by Ken Hunt, commentaries by Lloyd and Hunt on each individual track, tracklisting, credits and photos / photographic reproductions of documents and newspaper cuttings.
The hype sticker on O-case has the wording "Topic Treasures Deluxe CD Release 24 Page Booklet with (NEW) sleeve notes by Ken Hunt & introduction from Anne Briggs"
Recorded by Sean Davies in 1971.
Track 4 (Go Your Way) is incorrectly credited as "Trad." in the booklet tracklist.
Track 4 (Go Your Way) published by Pentangle Ltd. Track 9 (Living By The Water) published by Logo Songs Ltd. All other songs published by BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Front cover photo taken by Pat Delap on Little Bealings Heath, East Suffolk either 1969 or 1970. Anne Briggs and Lurcher Clea.
Anne Briggs sitting on bed photo from Dave Peabody archive.
℗ & © 2019 Fernie Court Management Limited. Licensed by Proper Records Limited.
There are no durations shown on the release. The timings were obtained by inserting the disc into a media player.
Release notes
The CD is housed in a clear plastic jewel case with a printed card O-case outer. A 24-page booklet is included, that includes introductions by Anne Briggs and A.L. Lloyd, November 2018 sleeve notes by Ken Hunt, commentaries by Lloyd and Hunt on each individual track, tracklisting, credits and photos / photographic reproductions of documents and newspaper cuttings. The hype sticker on O-case has the wording "Topic Treasures Deluxe CD Release 24 Page Booklet with (NEW) sleeve notes by Ken Hunt…
| 1 | Blackwater Side | 3:53 | |
| 2 | The Snow It Melts The Soonest | 2:23 | |
| 3 | Willie O' Winsbury | 5:31 | |
| 4 | Go Your Way | 4:14 | |
| 5 | Thorneymoor Woods | 3:36 | |
| 6 | The Cuckoo | 3:11 | |
| 7 | Reynardine | 3:01 | |
| 8 | Young Tambling | 10:44 | |
| 9 | Living By The Water | 3:55 | |
| 10 | Maa Bonny Lad | 1:17 |
- PRd
- Design [Additional Design By]
- Eamonn O'Doherty
- Photography By [Anne Briggs and Johnny Moynihan Photos By]
- Pat Delap
- Photography By [Front Cover Photo Taken By]
- A. L. Lloyd
- Producer [Produced By], Sleeve Notes
- Mike Mastrangelo
- Project Manager [Project Managed For This Reissue By]
- Sean Davies
- Recorded By
- Ken Hunt
- Sleeve Notes
- Anne Briggs
- Sleeve Notes [Introduction By]
- Humphrey Weightman
- Sleeve [Original Sleeve Design], Design [Original Sleeve Design]
