LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

CONTRABAND, the eponymous album from six of Scotland's finest musicians. Heavily influenced by Fairport Convention, this classic folk-rock album is one of Scotland's best kept secrets and stands up well to comparisions with Steeleye Span, Pentangle and Fairport themselves.
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Originally released on Transatlantic in 1974, the album features traditional folk songs, contemporary ballads and self-penned tracks in an up-tempo folk-rock style.
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Featuring the superb vocal talents of Mae McKenna who went on to have an extensive solo career as well as providing backing vocals to everyone from Pete Townshend to Kylie.
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Multi-instrumentalist brothers Billy and George Jackson along with fiddle player John Martin formed the legendary Ossian. Members of Contraband later joined Easy Club, Isla and Gryphon."

1. RATTLIN' ROARIN' WILLIE"

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2. THE BLACK ROGUE-JIGS"

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3. LADY FOR TODAY"

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4. THE DEVIL'S FIDDLE"

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5. ON THE ROAD"

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6. THE SPANISH CLOAK-JIGS"

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7. ALEX'S INTERLUDE"

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8. STAINFORTH BLUES"

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9. COME UP "

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10. THE BANKS OF CLAUDY"

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11. EDWARD SAYERS' BRASS BAND"