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- Date Released: November 28, 2000
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Pop
- Label: Cooking Vinyl / IODA
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An impressive collection, Granite Years: Best of 1986-1997 contains over two hours of the finest Oysterband has to offer. Frequently, such comprehensive releases are the cause for debate among the most devoted fans. But that is not the scenario surrounding this release. From Step Outside's "Hal-an-Tow" to Wide Blue Yonder's "The Oxford Girl" to Holy Bandits' "Blood Wedding" to Deep Dark Ocean's "Native Son," this release hits all of the key tracks by this legendary British folk-rock band. If there is any drawback, it is that no track from their 1991 release, From Little Rock to Leipzig, was included and a whopping seven tracks from their previous best-of release, Trawler, grace the track list of this two-CD set. It should be clarified that Trawler was a collection of re-recorded favorites that originally appeared on previous albums. That's a minor detail that won't matter to the uninitiated and is easily overlooked by the hardcore fan simply due to the preponderance of superb material found within these 30 tracks. Ideally, an historic, detailed outline chronicling this band should have been included with the liner notes, but since Oysterband's music demands attention, perhaps a literary supplementation would've only detracted from the listening experience.
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| 01. |  |
When I'm Up I Can't Get Down |
3:30 |
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| 02. | |
The Road To Santiago |
3:30 |
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| 03. | |
Native Son |
4:40 |
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| 04. | |
By Northern Light |
3:48 |
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| 05. | |
We Could Leave Right Now |
5:35 |
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| 06. | |
Rambling Irishman |
5:04 |
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| 07. | |
Be My Luck |
2:45 |
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| 08. | |
The Shouting End Of Life |
3:26 |
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| 09. | |
We'll Be There |
3:21 |
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| 10. | |
Mississippi Summer |
3:18 |
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| 11. | |
The Deserter |
5:11 |
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| 12. | |
Love Vigilantes |
4:06 |
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| 13. | |
We Shall Come Home |
4:18 |
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| 14. | |
Hal - An - Tow |
4:26 |
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| 15. | |
Molly Bond |
4:31 |
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15 Total Tracks, 61:29 Total Length
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| 01. | |
Granite Years |
4:19 |
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| 02. | |
Everywhere I Go |
3:49 |
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| 03. | |
One Green Hill |
3:14 |
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| 04. | |
Another Quiet Night In England (1994) |
3:22 |
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| 05. | |
Put Out The Lights |
3:34 |
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| 06. | |
Voices |
4:44 |
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| 07. | |
Here's To You |
3:15 |
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| 08. | |
Blood Wedding |
4:04 |
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| 09. | |
Milford Haven |
3:43 |
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| 10. | |
Jam Tomorrow |
4:08 |
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| 11. | |
The Sailor's Bonnet |
2:20 |
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| 12. | |
20th Of April |
3:38 |
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| 13. | |
All That Way For This |
4:21 |
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| 14. | |
The Oxford Girl |
4:08 |
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| 15. | |
Coal Not Dole / Bells Of Rhymney |
7:12 |
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30 Total Tracks, 59:51 Total Length
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Credits
- Kathryn Tickell - Small Pipes // Kathryn Tickell - Small Pipes // June Tabor - Vocals // June Tabor - Producer // Clive Gregson - Producer // Oysterband - Arranger // Oysterband - Arranger // Oysterband - Main Performer // Oysterband - Main Performer // Pat Collier - Producer // Christine Collister - Vocals // Bruce Fisher - Design // John Jones - Piano // John Jones - Accordion // John Jones - Vocals // John Jones - Melodeon // Ian Kearey - Bass // Russell Lax - Drums // Alan Prosser - Banjo // Alan Prosser - Guitar // Alan Prosser - Mandolin // Alan Prosser - Violin // Alan Prosser - Vocals // John Ravenhall - Producer // Al Scott - Producer // Jackie Sheridan - Producer // Ian Telfer - Violin // Ian Telfer - Arranger // Ian Telfer - Concertina // Alan Scott - Producer // Jak Kilby - Cover Art // Bleddyn Butcher - Back Cover // Sara Allen - Whistle (Instrument) // Chopper - Bass // Chopper - Cello // Chopper - Vocals // Lee - Drums // Lee - Vocals // Sylvia Sass - Photography
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