Briggs, Anne
Offering some of her first original compositions, `The Time Has Come' was a break from tradition in more ways than one for Anne Briggs. Where previous recordings displayed the unaccompanied melodies of her voice, this album - originally released by CBS in 1971 - brings additional instrumentation in the form of guitar and bouzouki. The result is that her vocals are not submerged but heightened - the plucked strings providing the perfect foil for her crystalline inflection. `The Time Has Come' is a mix of Anne's own songs alongside some notable covers (Lal Waterson, Steve Ashley, Stan Ellison, Henry McCulloch). All are graced with the quietly self-assured elegance of Anne's playing, with sounds ranging from the breezy `Clea Caught A Rabbit' to the terrible beauty of `Wishing Well' - each song typifying the bouzouki or guitar style. To say that Anne was an accomplished picker is to do her something of an disservice - the intricacy of her finger-work rivals - and more often than not eclipses - any number of her contemporaries.
- Price
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- Genre
- Blues, Country, Folk
- Format
- LP · 1 disc
- Release
- 28-02-2025
- Label
- Earth Recordings
- Item-nr
- 1312837
- EAN
- 0809236002860
- Availability
- Not in stock
