They Called Her Babylon

They Called Her Babylon

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The first material from the band with Maddy Prior since 1996. Features 11 tracks of traditional tales, choral harmonies, powerful rock with evocative, & lyrical instrumentation. Park. 2004.

Tracks:

Van Diemen's Land
Samain
Heir Of Linne
Bride's Farewell
They Called Her Babylon
Mantle Of Green
Bede's Death Song
Diversus And Lazarus
Si Begh Si Mohr
Child Owlet
What's The Life Of A Man?

Album Description

The first material from the band with Maddy Prior since 1996. Features 11 tracks of traditional tales, choral harmonies, powerful rock with evocative, & lyrical instrumentation. Park. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

Falling Stars... :o( Not one of my favorite "modern" Steeleye Span releases........2005-07-08

To be honest, I wasn't much impressed by the most recent offering(s) from Steelye Span (Bedlam Born and They Called her Babylon).

It just seemed like the spark hasn't been there lately. Maybe it's just 'cause the band members are getting old, and aren't the hard rockers, and limit-pushers they used to be.

I've been a fan of Steeleye since I was a kid, and my dad played them on vinyl. But these last two have just been bland. And the songs just seem to be long-winded ballads, and not everly well voiced. A few of the songs, were even pretty badly voiced and felt EXTREMELY forced. Y'know, where the words and the rhythm just doesn't match the music and you get that extremely forced, drawn out note or word to make the words fit the beat.

Not their best showing. I'd recommend "Time" as their best recent release. They still had verve, and pushed some boundaries.

So, yeah, I'd go for their older stuff over their newer, unles you're into long-winded ballads with no heart that all kind of run together. It used to be that each song had its own definite, different feel from the other songs on an album. Lately it's just been a mash of different words to almost the same song.

I hate to say that.

Buy "Time." Buy "Parcel of Rogues," "All Around My Hat," "Sails of Silver," but avoid Bedlam Born (Terry Gay is no Maddy Prior), and They Called her Babylon. I certainly hope their next album, if any, will inject the old spunk into their work. If not, it'll be DOA like these last two...

An incredible return to classic Steeleye Span........2005-01-13

A great surprise, an excellent release.
Most Steeleye Span fans will find something of value in each of their albums, and I'm no exception. While I've enjoyed their recent offerings, some albums were a bit uneven. So "They Called Her Baylon" was a really nice surprise. The band seems to have a new life, returning to the style that first attracted me. (This album could stand next to "Below the Salt" or "Parcel Of Rogues", it has that same feel.)
Check this one out. You won't be dissapointed.

Steeleye of the 70s is back!.......2004-12-14

I don't know how any knowledgeable Steeleye Span fan could not LOVE this album. I have been listening to everything the band has released since 1975, and the addition of Ken Nicol (in the Bob Johnson tradition) + the return of both Maddy Prior and her husband Rick Kemp has returned Span to its glory-days sound of 1974-76, when such albums as COMMONER'S CROWN and ALL AROUND MY HAT were getting ground down to a stub on my turntable after repeated listenings! All their albums over the past 30 years have featured great moments, but the pseudo-Steeleye of the past few years was not really the band, but with its moments, as well. This new record features great songs, superb vocals, and solid, tight, powerful playing by all concerned. This is one of the best folk-rock albums in a long time, and I am so pleased that the "olde English" lads and lasses are at it again!

a great return to form.......2004-10-19

The more I listen to this album, the more I like it. Maddy Prior returning to the band seems to have revitalized them, and this is easily the best album they've done since Tempted and Tried. No offense to Gay Woods (a fine singer in her own right) but the last couple of albums, though good, haven't really sounded Steeleye Span albums to me. This album proves, though, that they still have it after all of these years. If you're a fan of the band, don't miss this one!

Don't overlook this one.......2004-10-19

This is a really good album. Just a very small notch below a "5". Some people have a tendancy to overlook the last several albums because they aren't All Around My Hat or Please To See The King or any one of their older albums. Get over it and really give this one a listen. The band continues to evolve and are still capable of turning a great batch of tunes and this one gets better & better with repeated listenings. Gay Wood did a great job on the albums recorded with her, but it's nice to have Maddy Prior back into the band most associated with her. It would have been nice to have Gay & Maddy singing together again, but hey, ya can't have everything.

The Complete Psalms of David (Limited Edition) (Box Set)

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The Complete Psalms of David (Limited Edition) (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Priory Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Holiday Music | Box Sets | Stores | Music

Box Sets | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music

Opera & Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
ASIN: B000003WJ3
Release Date: 1996-10-15

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They Called Her Babylon

Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000A2PQ66
Release Date: 2004-01-01

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