Sandy (Sandy Denny album)

Infobox Album
Name = Sandy
Type = Album
Artist = Sandy Denny


Released = September 1972
Recorded = November 1971 - May 1972
Genre = Folk rock
Length = 40:36
Label = Island Records (UK) ILPS 9207
A&M (US)
Producer = Trevor Lucas
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:i7fozfgheh2k link]
Last album ="The North Star Grassman and the Ravens" (1971)
This album ="Sandy" (1972)
Next album ="Like an Old Fashioned Waltz" (1973)

"Sandy" is the second solo album by Sandy Denny, recorded in 1972 after her three albums with Fairport Convention, and one album with Fotheringay. Parts of the album have more of a country rock sound than her previous recordings, and includes eight tracks written by Denny herself. The guest musicians include Fairport Convention coleagues Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick, as well as Sneaky Pete Kleinow (of Flying Burrito Brothers fame) on steel guitar. The album was produced by bandmate and future husband Trevor Lucas.

The album came in a gatefold sleeve featuring on its front a photograph by David Bailey, the interior featuring handwritten lyrics of the songs (bordered by flowers), with the tracklisting and credits on the rear.

Track listing

All tracks credited to Sandy Denny unless otherwise stated
#"It'll Take a Long Time" - 5:13
#"Sweet Rosemary" - 2:29
#"For Nobody to Hear" - 4:14
#"Tomorrow is a Long Time" (Bob Dylan) - 3:56
#"The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood" (Richard Fariña) - 4:28
#"Listen, Listen" - 3:58
#"The Lady" - 4:01
#"Bushes and Briars" - 3:53
#"It Suits Me Well" - 5:05
#"The Music Weaver" - 3:19

The remastered and reissued version included five bonus tracks:

#"Here In Silence" (Peter Elford/Don Fraser) - 3:53previously released on the soundtrack to the film "Pass of Arms"]
#"Man of Iron" (Peter Elford/Don Fraser) - 7:40
#"Sweet Rosemary" [Demo Version] - 3:00from A Boxful of Treasures]
#"Ecoute, Ecoute" - 3:59 [French language version of "Listen, Listen" released on: The Attic Tracks 1972-1984]
#"It'll Take a Long Time" [Live Version] - 5:22

Personnel

*Sandy Denny - guitar, piano, vocals
*Richard Thompson - guitar, mandolin, vocals
*Pat Donaldson - bass, vocals
*Dave Swarbrick - violin
*Sneaky Pete Kleinow - pedal steel guitar
*John Bundrick - organ, keyboards, piano
*Timi Donald - drums
*Linda Thompson - vocals
*Allen Toussaint - brass arrangement
*Harry Robinson - string arrangement

Production

*Producer: Trevor Lucas
*Recording Engineers: John Wood (UK), Cy Frost (US)
*Art Direction: n/a
*Photography: David Bailey
*Liner Notes to 2005 re-release: David Suff

References