''The BBC Sessions 1971–1973'' is a live album by English

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singer

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released in 1997. It contains a selection of live concert tracks recorded at the

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on 16 March 1972, as well as live studio tracks recorded for the

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. The CD was withdrawn on the day of release due to a legal dispute with

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but 3,500 copies were already in the shops and were allowed to remain in circulation. For many years this was a highly desirable collectable amongst fans until 2007 when the expanded '' Live at the BBC'' box set superseded this album.

Track listing

All tracks credited to Sandy Denny unless otherwise stated # "The North Star Grassman and the Ravens" – 3:47 # "Sweet Rosemary" – 3:15 # "The Lady" – 3:45 # "Next Time Around" – 4:46 # "Blackwaterside" (Traditional) – 3:26 # "John the Gun" – 3:13 # "Late November" – 5:08 # "The Optimist" – 3:27 # "Crazy Lady Blues" – 2:17 # "The Lowlands of Holland" (Traditional) – 3:09 # "It Suits Me Well" – 4:13 # "Bushes and Briars" – 2:35 # "The Music Weaver" – 3:08 # "It’ll Take a Long Time" – 4:02 # "

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?" – 5:35 # "

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" (L.E. Freeman,

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) – 4:05 # "

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" ( Doris Fisher,

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) – 3:27 # "Like an Old Fashioned Waltz" – 3:31 # "Dark the Night" – 4:07 # "Solo" – 4:28

Personnel

* Sandy Denny - vocals, piano, guitar Tracks 16–17 and 19–20 with the addition of * Hughie Burns - guitar *

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- bass * Willie Murray - drums

Production credits

* Tracks 1–6 and 11–14 produced by Jeff Griffin * Tracks 7–10 engineered by John White and Nick Gomin, produced by John Muir * Tracks 15–20 produced by Tony Wilson

References

Sandy Denny: BBC SessionsThe BBC Sessions 1971-73: Sandy Denny Official
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