Musik / folk

Strangers in the room : a journey through the British folk rock scene 1967-73


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AllMusic

2019

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Timothy Monger

2019

"The golden era of British folk-rock has received its fair share of anthologizing in the 21st century and yet, nearly half-a-century after its creative peak, freshly recovered rarities still manage to find their way into the digital kingdom, reaching ears missed the first time around and in some cases, making their long-delayed debut. Such is the case here, where long-forgotten one-offs and unreleased demos take their place alongside folk-rock's more acknowledged heroes like Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, and Ralph McTell. An abundance of highlights awaits listeners with the patience to peruse its 60 tracks, though even Strangers' less enticing cuts hold some charm and help to paint the broader picture of this fertile vein of British music".


Louder than war

d. 24. mar. 2019

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Mike Ainscoe

d. 24. mar. 2019

"These three CDs may have just scratched the surface and players like Martin Carthy with his encyclopaedic knowledge could no doubt talk for days on the history of folk music and its long and winding journey. There may be a few fingers in ears, enough farewells and adieus to sink a battleship and I'd guess a fair few chunky sweaters involved but Strangers In The Room does enough to highlight the vast range and variety in the emergent British folk rock scene in the late sixties".


Record collector

491 (2019 April)

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Kris Needs

491 (2019 April)

"Epic set astutely straddles huge, multi-headed genre ... with 60 tracks to play with, it's the obscurities that provide the greatest insights and entertainment ... A colossal achievement".