The Prospect Before Us

The Prospect Before Us is a British folk rock album, by The Albion Dance Band, which was released in 1977 on the EMI Harvest label.

For the ballet, see The Prospect Before Us (ballet).

The Prospect Before Us
Studio album by
The Albion Dance Band
ReleasedFebruary 1977
RecordedSound Techniques and Olympic
GenreFolk, British folk rock
Length40:21
LabelEMI Harvest
ProducerAshley Hutchings, Simon Nicol
The Albion Dance Band chronology
Battle of the Field
(1976)		 The Prospect Before Us
(1977)		 Rise Up Like the Sun
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album was produced by Ashley Hutchings and Simon Nicol and was engineered by Vic Gamm. It was recorded at Sound Techniques Studio and Olympic (including live dances at Olympic), London. There are several instrumental tracks. The album cover was designed by Dave Dragon, based on an idea by Pete Scowther.

Track listing

Side 1
  1. "Uncle Berhard's"/"Jenny Lind" (instrumental) – 3:44
  2. "The Hunt Is Up" – 1:51
  3. "Varsoviana" (instrumental) – 2:42
  4. "Masque" (instrumental) – 1:00
  5. "Huntsman's Chorus" – 4:25
  6. "Minuet" (instrumental) – 2:05
  7. "Wassail Song" – 2:11
  8. "Picking of Sticks"/ "The Old Mole" (instrumental) – 3:39

Side 2
  1. "Merry Sherwood Rangers" (live version) – 3:18
  2. "La Sexte Estampie Real" (instrumental) – 1:51
  3. "I Wish I was Single Again" – 3:42
  4. "The Whim" (instrumental) – 3:29
  5. "Hopping Down in Kent" – 2:44
  6. "Horse's Brawl" (instrumental) – 3:40

1993 CD bonus tracks
  1. "On Christmas Night All Christians Sing" (The Sussex Carol)
  2. "Merry Sherwood Rangers" (studio version)

Personnel

References
  1. McDonald, Steven. "The Albion Dance Band – The Prospect Before Us". AllMusic.
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