Like Fleetwood Mac would five years later, Steeleye Span had lost its most celebrated members, Fairport Convention alumnus Ashley Hutchings and guitarist Martin Carthy, when they reconvened in a

Below the Salt

Like Fleetwood Mac would five years later, Steeleye Span had lost its most celebrated members, Fairport Convention alumnus Ashley Hutchings and guitarist Martin Carthy, when they reconvened in a comparatively anonymous lineup that proved to be their most successful. This 1972 album found vocalist Maddy Prior and guitarist Tim Hart (who'd worked as a duo prior to joining Steeleye) taking the reins, with violinist Peter Knight providing an instrumental foil for the then-drummerless quintet's electric and acoustic guitars. Prior's regal alto and a carefully chosen program of traditional songs (including a medieval Christmas hymn, "Gaudete," that's among the few rock songs extant boasting a Latin lyric) sustain the album's decidedly pre-industrial mood. Below the Salt stands as a British folk-rock classic. --Sam Sutherland
Country USA
Manufacturer SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 1989-08-08
UnitCount 1
Format Import
UPCs 016351793928
EANs 0016351793928

Country	USA
Manufacturer	SHANACHIE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
Binding	Audio CD
ReleaseDate	1989-08-08
UnitCount	1
Format	Import
UPCs	016351793928
EANs	0016351793928

Below the Salt