AMAZING BLONDEL are an English Prog-Folk band who've released ten albums throughout their long career. Their particular speciality is a reinvention of medieval Renaissance music, featuring pavanes, galliards and madrigals. They've released a whole string of albums during the 1970's, starting with the album reviewed here, "The Amazing Blondel (and a Few Faces)" (1970). They recorded four early 1970's albums on Island Records:- "Evensong" (1970); "Fantasia Lindum" (1971); "England" (1972); and "Blondel" (1973); and three albums on the D.J.M. Records label: "Mulgrave Street" (1974); "Inspiration" (1975); and "Bad Dreams" (1976). The band then took a long sabbatical before making a comeback with "Restoration" (1997) and "The Amazing Elsie Emerald" (2010). Let's have a listen to Amazing Blondel's first album now and find out if the band really ARE as Amazing as their name implies.<br /><br />Songs / Tracks Listing<br />1. Saxon Lady (3:09)<br />2. Bethel Town Mission (3:15)<br />3. Season of the Year (2:46)<br />4. Canaan (3:50)<br />5. Shepherd's Song (6:14)<br />6. Though You Don't Want My Love (3:58)<br />7. Love Sonnet (4:08)<br />8. Spanish Lace (2:45)<br />9. Minstrel's Song (5:34)<br />10. Bastard Love (<br /><br />Line-up / Musicians<br />- John Gladwin / lead vocals (1-10), 12-string guitar (5,7,8,10), tenor lute (3,9), double bass (2,4,6)<br />- Terence Wincott / lead (4-6) & harmony (3,7-10) vocals, 6-string guitar (5,7,8), harmonium (4,6), descant recorder & snot flute (1), ocarina & bass (3), alto (5) & tenor (9) recorders, congas (10)<br /><br />With:<br />- Gary Taylor / bass<br />- Clem Cattini / drums<br />- Chris Karan / congas, tabla, percussion<br />- Big Jim Sullivan / arrangements<br />
