June Tabor and the Oyster Band
Released: 1991
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Released: 1991
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The only truly disappointing record made by Tabor, and the Oyster Band for that matter. Under normal circumstances, this is the kind of pairing that sets one to salivating, but it frequently sounds...
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Against the Streams
Released: 1994
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Released: 1994
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This addition to June Tabor's catalog reveals a woman exploring new aspects of her considerable talent while still feeding the roots of the folk tradition in which she grew up. A piano and...
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A Cut Above
Released: 1980
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Released: 1980
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This album was originally released on the Topic label in 1980, when June Tabor was just coming into her own as a solo artist. She had made two albums with Maddy Prior (of Steeleye Span) in the...
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Angel Tiger
Released: 1992
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Released: 1992
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It is nearly impossible to qualitatively periodize Tabor's recorded output; all of it (with the exception of the record with the Oyster Band) is worth owning. It's not as if Tabor's early stuff is...
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Freedom and Rain
Released: 1990
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Released: 1990
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Tabor teams up with one of Britain's leading folk-rock outfits, the Oyster Band, with fairly successful results, although it won't be the favorite of June's most traditionally-minded fans. She...
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Ashes and Diamonds
Released: 1977
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Released: 1977
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There's not a single June Tabor album that isn't worth owning, and this one is as worthy as any other. That said, "Reynard the Fox" didn't really need a phase-shifted synth accompaniment (note the...
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Abyssinians
Released: 1983
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Released: 1983
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June Tabor is one of the finest folk singers alive. Not only is she completely in command of a vast repertoire of traditional British and Irish songs, but she has also shown herself able to move...
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