INCREDIBLE STRING BAND

Albums recorded by The Incredible String Band, with release dates and UK CD availability.

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The Incredible String Band

06/66

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5,000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion

07/67

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The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

03/68

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Wee Tam

10/68

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The Big Huge

10/68

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Changing Horses

11/69

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I Looked Up

04/70

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U

10/70

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Be Glad For The Song Has No Ending

04/71

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Liquid Acrobat As Regards The Air

10/71

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Earth Span

10/72

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No Ruinous Feud

02/73

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Hard Rope & Silken Twine

03/74

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On Air [live]

10/91

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BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert

11/92

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Chelsea Sessions 1967

06/97

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First Girl I Loved: Live

06/98

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Bloomsbury 2000

08/01

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Nebulous Nearnesses

06/04

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The Circle Is Unbroken: Live And Studio 1967-1972

10/05

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Across The Airwaves

05/07

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Maybe Someday
October Song
When The Music Starts To Play
Schaeffer's Jig
Womankind
The Tree
Whistle Tune
Dandelion Blues

How Happy I Am
Empty Pocket Blues
Smoke Shovelling Song
Can't Keep Me Here
Good As Gone
Footsteps Of The Heron
Niggertown
Everything's Fine Right Now

Mike Heron
Clive Palmer
Robin Williamson


Producer:

Vocals, Guitar
Vocals, Banjo, Guitar, Kazoo
Vocals, Guitar, Violin, Fiddle,
Whistle, Mandolin

Joe Boyd

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Chinese White
No Sleep Blues
Painting Box
The Mad Hatter's Song
Little Cloud
The Eyes Of Fate

Blues For The Muse
The Hedgehog's Song
First Girl I Loved
You Know What You Could Be
My Name Is Death
Gently Tender
Way Back In The 1960s

Mike Heron
John Hopkins
Licorice McKechnie
Soma
Danny Thompson
Robin Williamson



Producer:

Vocals, Guitar
Piano
Vocals, Finger Cymbals
Sitar, Tamboura
Bass
Vocals, Guitar, Flute,
Oud Mandolin, Bowed Gimbri,
Bass Gimbri, Drums, Rattles

Joe Boyd

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Koeeoaddi There
The Minotaur's Song
Witches Hat
A Very Cellular Song

Mercy I Cry City
Waltz Of The New Moon
The Water Song
Three Is A Green Crown
Swift As The Wind
Nightfall

Dolly Collins
Mike Heron

Licorice McKechnie
David Snell
Richard Thompson
Robin Williamson


Producer:

Flute Organ, Piano
Vocals, Guitar, Sitar, Organ, Harpsichord, Hammer Dulcimer
Vocals, Finger Cymbals
Harp
Vocals (Track 2)
Vocals, Guitar, Violin, Fiddle, Whistle, Mandolin

Joe Boyd

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Job's Tears
Puppies
Beyond The See
The Yellow Snake
Log Cabin Home In The Sky

You Get Brighter
The Half Remarkable Question
Air
Ducks On A Pond

Original LP


CD Reissue

Mike Heron


Licorice McKechnie
Rose Simpson
Robin Williamson





Producer:

Vocals, Guitar, Sitar, Bass,
Organ, Harpsichord, Percussion,
Harmonica
Vocals, Percussion, Irish Harp
Vocals, Percussion, Violin
Vocals, Guitar, Violin, Whistle,
Flute, Mandolin, Irish Harp, Gimbri,
Sarangi, Bass, Organ, Piano,
Kazoo, Harpsichord, Drums,
Bass Drum, Percussion

Joe Boyd

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Maya
Greatest Friend
The Son Of Noah's Brother
Lordly Nightshade
The Mountain Of God

Cousin Caterpillar
The Iron Stone
Douglas Traherne Harding
The Circle Is Unbroken

Original LP


CD Reissue

Mike Heron


Licorice McKechnie
Rose Simpson
Robin Williamson





Producer:

Vocals, Guitar, Sitar, Bass,
Organ, Harpsichord, Percussion,
Harmonica
Vocals, Percussion, Irish Harp
Vocals, Percussion, Violin
Vocals, Guitar, Violin, Whistle,
Flute, Mandolin, Irish Harp, Gimbri,
Sarangi, Bass, Organ, Piano,
Kazoo, Harpsichord, Drums,
Bass Drum, Percussion

Joe Boyd

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Big Ted
White Bird
Dust Be Diamonds

Sleepers, Awake!
Mr And Mrs
Creation

Walter Grundy
Mike Heron

Licorice McKechnie

Ivan Pawle
Rose Simpson
Robin Williamson



Producer:

Harmonica
Vocals, Guitar, Sitar, Mandolin,
Piano, Percussion
Vocals, Guitar, Organ, Kazoo,
Percussion
Organ, Piano
Vocals, Bass, Percussion
Vocals, Guitar, Sarangi, Gimbri,
Chinese Banjo, Violin, Flute, Piano,
Organ, Percussion, Washboard

Joe Boyd

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Black Jack Davey
The Letter
Pictures In A Mirror

This Moment
When You Find Out Who You Are
Fair As You

Mike Heron

Dave Mattacks
Licorice McKechnie
Rose Simpson
Robin Williamson


Producer:

Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ,
Harpsichord
Drums
Vocals, Dulcimer, Drums
Vocals, Bass, Violin
Vocals, Guitar, Violin, Gimbri,
Flute, Percussion

Joe Boyd

 
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LP 1
El Wool Suite
The Juggler's Song
Time
Bad Sadie Lee
Queen Of Love

Partial Belated Ouverture
Light In Time Of Darkness/Glad To See You
Walking Along With You
Hirem Pawnitof/Fairies' Hornpipe
Bridge Theme

LP 2
Bridge Song
Astral Plane Theme
Invocation
Robot Blues
Puppet Song

Cutting The Strings
I Know You
Rainbow

The soundtrack to their stage show
A Surreal Parable In Song And Dance

Original LP


CD Reissue

Peter Grant
Mike Heron

Mal
Malcolm
Licorice McKechnie
Janet Shankman
Rose Simpson
Robin Williamson





Producer:

Banjo
Vocals, Guitar, Sitar, Piano, Bass,
Mandolin, Organ
Vocals
Vocals
Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Spoons
Vocals, Harpsichord
Vocals, Tabla, Guitar, Bass
Vocals, Guitar, Shanai, Soondri,
Fiddle, Flute, Mandolin, Gimbri,
Sarangi, Bass, Piano, Clay Drums,
Drums, Voice Sitar, Jew's Harp,
Washboard

Joe Boyd

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Come With Me
All Writ Down
Veshangro
See All The People
Waiting For You

The Song Has No Ending

Joe Boyd
Mike Heron


Licorice McKechnie

Rose Simpson
Robin Williamson






Producer:

Harmonium
Vocals, Guitar, Organ,
Harpsichord, Percussion,
Glockenspiel, Chimes, Sitar, Bass
Vocals, Organ, Recorder,
Mandolin, Shaker, Kazoo
Vocals, Bass, Recorder, Tabla
Vocals, Guitar, Violin, Fiddle,
Gimbri, Whistle, Bass, Bouzouki,
Percussion, Mandolin, Sarangi,
Chinese Shawms, Clashers,
Claves, Finger Cymbals,
Talking Drum

Joe Boyd

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Talking Of The End
Dear Old Battlefield
Cosmic Boy
Worlds They Rise And Fall
Evolution Rag
Painted Chariot

Adam And Eve
Red Hair
Here Till Here Is There
Tree
Jigs: Eyes Like Leaves/Sunday Is My Wedding Day/
Drops Of Whiskey/Grumbling Old Man
Darling Belle

Gerry Conway
Mike Heron


Stan Lee
Malcolm Le Maistre




Licorice McKechnie



Robin Williamson




Producer:

Drums
Vocals, Guitar, Sitar, Organ,
Piano, Electric Piano, Harmonium,
Bass, Flute
Bass, Pedal Steel Guitar
Vocals, Harpsichord, Hand Drums,
Kazoo, Whistle, Swanee Whistle,
Percussion, Mandolin, Bouzouki,
Clarinet, Glockenspiel, Harmonica,
Church Organ
Vocals, Organ, Harmonium, Bass,
Small Hand Drums, Kazoo,
Spoons, Clashers, Pipe Organ,
Tambourine, Bironne, Autoharp
Vocals, Guitar, Oud, Fiddle, Banjo,
Flute, Whistle, Cymbals, Guitar,
Cello, Oboe, Mandolin, Kazoo,
Bass, Percussion, Bass Recorder

Incredible String Band,
Stan Schnier

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My Father Was A Lighthouse Keeper
Antoine
Restless Night
Sunday Song

Black Jack Davey
Banks Of Sweet Italy
The Actor
Moon Hang Low
Sailor And The Dancer
Seagull

Brian Davison
Stuart Gordon
Mike Heron

Jack Ingram
Stan Lee
Malcolm Le Maistre

Dave Mattacks
Licorice McKechnie
Robin Williamson




Producer:

Drums
Violin, Viola, Vocals
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano,
Electric Piano, Church Organ
Handclaps
Bass, Handclaps, Hi Hat
Vocals, Guitar, Whistle, Harmonium
Drums
Vocals, Bass
Vocals, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Oboe,
Flute, Mandolin, Hardanger Fiddle,
Bass, Viola, Electric Piano, Gimbri,
Chinese Flute

Mike Heron, Robin Williamson

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Explorer
Down Before Cathay
Saturday Maybe
Jigs
Old Buccaneer
At The Lighthouse Dance

Second Fiddle
Circus Girl
Turquoise Blue
My Blue Tears
Weather The Storm
Little Girl

Gerard Dott


Alan Eden
John Gilston
Mike Heron
Jack Ingram

Stan Lee
Malcolm Le Maistre
Stan Schnier
Susie Watson-Taylor
Janet Williamson
Robin Williamson

BJ Wilson

Producer:

Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone,
Bass Clarinet, Organ, Whistle,
Piano, Vibraphone
Drums
Drums
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Organ
Guitar, Percussion,
Backing Vocals
Bass
Vocals, Guitar
Bass, Backing Vocals
Flute
Flute
Vocals, Guitar, Oboe, Fiddle, Flute, Adapted Viola
Drums

Mike Heron

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Maker Of Islands
Cold February
Glancing Love
Dreams Of No Return
Dumb Kate

Ithkos: Sardis (Oud Tune)/Lesbos-Dawn/
Lesbos-Evening/Aegean Sea/Dreams Fade/
Port Of Sybaris/Go Down Sybaris/Huntress/
Hold My Gaze

Graham Forbes
Mike Heron
Jack Ingram
Stan Lee

Malcolm Le Maistre
Danny Thompson
Robin Williamson


Producer:

Guitar
Vocals, Guitar, Sitar, Organ, Piano
Drums
Bass, Pedal Steel Guitar,
Moog Synthesiser, Backing Vocals
Vocals
Bass
Vocals, Guitar, Oud, Mandolin, Fiddle, Flute, Whistle, Congas

Mike Heron

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Dreams Of No Return
Jane
Oh Did I Love A Dream
Black Jack David
Little Girl

Rends-Moi Demain
1968
Dear Old Battlefield
Cold Days Of February
Medley: Witches Hat/Koeeoaddi There/
A Very Cellular Song

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Bright Morning Stars
Worlds They Rise And Fall
Spirit Beautiful
Willow Pattern
Turquoise Blue
Whistle Tune
Darling Belle
You've Been A Friend To Me
I Know That Man
The Old Bucaneer
Black Jack Davy
The Circle Is Unbroken

Recorded live at The Paris Theatre, London, England: Tracks 1-8 in 1971 and tracks 9-12 in 1972

Producer:

Jeff Griffin

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Lover Man
Born In Your Town
First Girl I Loved
Gently Tender
Little Cloud
Blues For The Muse
The Eyes Of Fate
The Mad Hatter's Song
Alice Is A Long Time Gone
See Your Face And Know You
Fruch
The Iron Stone
God Dog

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Cousin Caterpillar
I Know That Man
The Circle Is Unbroken
Wild Cat Blues
First Girl I Loved
Everything's Fine Right Now
Old Buccaneer
Catwalk Rag
Giles Crocodile
Turquoise Blue
My Father Was A Lighthouse Keeper
Black Jack Davy
Ithkos

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Maker Of Islands
Ducks On A Pond
Air
The Storm Is On The Ocean
Big City Blues
Waltz Of The New Moon
Goodbye
You Know What You Could Be
October Song

Lawson Dando
Mike Heron
Clive Palmer
Bina Williamson
Robin Williamson


Producer:

Keyboards, Vocals, Washboard
Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals
Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
Tambourine, Vocals
Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals,
Whistle

Robin Williamson

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You Know What You Could Be
Cousin Caterpillar
Everything's Fine Right Now
Chinese White
Ducks On A Pond
How Happy I Am
Water Song
Banjo Tune
Log Cabin Home In The Sky
Painting Box
Empty Pocket Blues
Hedgehog's Song
A Very Cellular Song

Lawson Dando


Fluff

Clive Palmer

Mike Heron

Producer:

Guitar, Piano, Kazoo, Thumb Piano,
Finger Cymbals, Indian Harmonium,
Vocals
Mandolin, Violin, Cello, Recorder,
Whistling, Claves, Vocals
Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano,
Vocals
Banjo, Guitar, Vocals

 
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Disc 1: The Chelsea Demo Sessions 1967
Lover Man
Born In Your Town
First Girl I Loved
Gently Tender
Little Cloud
Blues For The Muse
The Eyes Of Hate
The Mad Hatter's Song
Alice Is A Long Time Gone
See Your Face And Know You
Frutch
The Iron Stone
God Dog
All Too Much For Me/Take Your Burden To The Lord/
Light From The Lighthouse

 
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Disc 2: Live In Canada 1972
Cousin Caterpillar
I Know That Man
The Circle Is Unbroken
Wild Cat Blues
First Girl I Loved
Everything's Fine Now
Old Buccaneer
Catwalk Rag
Giles Crocodile
Turquoise Blue
My Father Was A Lighthouse Keeper
Black Jack David
Oh, Did I Love A Dream
The Hag With The Money

 
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Disc 1
Bright Morning Stars
Worlds They Rise And Fall
Spirit Beautiful
Willow Pattern
Turquoise Blue
Whistle Tune
Darling Belle
You've Been A Friend To Me
I Know That Man
The Old Buccaneer
Black Jack David
The Circle Is Unbroken
Fine Fingered Hands *
Everything's Fine Right Now *
Raga Puti *
Empty Pocket Blues *

 
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Disc 2
All Writ Down *
Dust Be Diamonds *
Theta *
Beautiful Stranger *
Won't You Come See Me *
Oh Did I Love A Dream
Secret Temple *
Rends-Moi Demain
Dreams Of No Return
Jane
Dear Old Battlefield
Log Cabin Home In The Sky
1968
Hangman's Monkey
Ring Dance *
Long Long Road *
Living In The Shadows *

BBC Radio Recordings 1969-1974
* previously unreleased