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The Incredible String Band |
Mike Heron |
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The Incredible String Band |
Elektra EKS-7322 |
4/67 [UK: 6/66] UK |
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Back Cover
UK Cover
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Side One |
Maybe Someday |
Heron |
2:16 |
October Song |
Williamson |
2:56 |
When The Music Starts To Play |
Heron |
2:39 |
Schaeffer's Jig |
Trad |
:59 |
Womankind |
Williamson |
3:43 |
The Tree |
Heron |
2:46 |
Whistle Tune |
Trad |
:55 |
Dandelion Blues |
Williamson |
2:55 |
Side Two |
How Happy I Am |
Heron |
2:10 |
Empty Pocket Blues |
Palmer |
4:37 |
Smoke Shovelling Song |
Williamson |
3:35 |
Can't Keep Me Here |
Heron |
2:11 |
Good As Gone |
Williamson |
3:19 |
Footsteps Of The Heron |
Heron |
3:10 |
Niggertown |
Trad |
2:07 |
Everything's Fine Right Now |
Heron |
2:15 |
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Robin Williamson-fiddle, guitar, mandolin, violin, keyboards, vocals, whistle
Mike Heron-bass, guitar, horn, keyboards, vocals
Clive Palmer-banjo, guitar, kazoo, vocals, lead vocal (Empty Pocket Blues)
§Cover Photo-John Brooke
Produced by: Joe Boyd
Clive went to Afganistan and India.
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5,000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion |
Elektra EKS-74010 |
12/67 [UK: 7/67] UK |
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Back Cover
UK Back Cover
Inner Sleeve with lyrics
Inner Sleeve with lyrics
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Side One |
Chinese White |
Heron |
3:35 |
No Sleep Blues |
Williamson |
3:50 |
Painting Box |
Heron |
4:00 |
The Mad Hatter's Song |
Williamson |
5:35 |
Little Cloud |
Heron |
4:02 |
The Eyes Of Fate |
Williamson |
4:57 |
Side Two |
Blues For The Muse |
Williamson |
2:43 |
The Hedgehog's Song |
Heron |
3:25 |
First Girl I Loved |
Williamson |
4:50 |
You Know What You Could Be |
Heron |
2:45 |
My Name Is Death |
Williamson |
2:42 |
Gently Tender |
Heron |
4:42 |
Way Back In The 1960s |
Williamson |
3:07 |
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Robin Williamson-flute, guitar, violin, drums, keyboards, sitar, vocals, tamboura, oud, finger cymbals, gimbri, rattles, bass gimbri
Mike Heron-bass, guitar, harmonica, horn, keyboards, vocals
with:
John Hopkins-piano
Licorice McKechnie-vocals, percussion
Danny Thompson-double bass
Soma [Nazir Jairazbhoy]-sitar, tabla
§Cover Art-The Fool (Simon Postuma and Marijke Koger)
Produced by: Joe Boyd
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The Hangmans Beautiful Daughter |
Elektra EKS-74021 |
6/68 BB [UK: 3/68] T20 |
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Back Cover
UK Front Cover
Back cover was the US front cover |
Side One |
Koeeoaddi There |
Williamson |
4:41 |
The Minotaur's Song |
Williamson |
3:18 |
Witches Hat |
Williamson |
2:30 |
A Very Cellular Song |
Heron |
12:55 |
Side Two |
Mercy I Cry City |
Heron |
2:40 |
Waltz Of The New Moon |
Williamson |
5:01 |
The Water Song |
Williamson |
2:41 |
Three Is A Green Crown |
Williamson |
7:40 |
Swift As The Wind |
Heron |
4:50 |
Nightfall |
Williamson |
2:29 |
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Robin Williamson-guitar, harmonica, mandolin, percussion, piano, violin, harp, keyboards, vocals, oud, gimbri
Mike Heron-organ, dulcimer, bass, guitar, harpsichord, horn, keyboards, sitar, vocals
with:
Dolly Collins-flute organ, piano
Licorice McKechnie-vocals, finger cymbals
Rose Simpson-bass, percussion
David Snell-harp
Richard Thompson-vocals (The Minotaur's Song)
Judy Dyble-vocals (The Minotaur's Song)
§Cover Photo-Iain Skinner
Produced by: Joe Boyd
➜ 6/5/68, Fillmore East; released 2013: Live At The Fillmore—1968
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The Big Huge |
Elektra EKS-74037 |
3/69 BB [UK: 10/68] |
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Back Cover
UK Back Covers were very similar
UK Double Album Cover
UK Double Album Back Cover
UK Double Album Inside Cover
UK Insert
This insert appeared in all UK albums
UK Single Album Cover
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Side One |
Maya |
Williamson |
9:24 |
Greatest Friend |
Heron |
3:30 |
The Son Of Noah's Brother |
Williamson |
0:16 |
Lordly Nightshade |
Williamson |
5:13 |
The Mountain Of God |
Williamson |
1:51 |
Side Two |
Cousin Caterpillar |
Heron |
5:15 |
The Iron Stone |
Williamson |
6:33 |
Douglas Traherne Hardine |
Heron |
6:15 |
The Circle Is Unbroken |
Williamson |
4:47 |
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Robin Williamson-guitar, violin, keyboards, vocals
Mike Heron-bass, guitar, horn, keyboards, vocals
Licorice McKechnie-violin, keyboards
Rose Simpson-bass, percussion
§Cover Photo-Guy Webster
Produced by: Joe Boyd
Note: Originally released in the UK as a double album and as single albums(see notes).
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Wee Tam |
Elektra EKS-74036 |
3/69 BB [UK: 10/68] |
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Back Cover
UK Cover
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Side One |
Job's Tears |
Williamson |
6:40 |
Puppies |
Heron |
5:30 |
Beyond The See |
Heron |
2:16 |
Yellow Snake |
Williamson |
2:04 |
Log Cabin Home In The Sky |
Heron |
4:00 |
Side Two |
You Get Brighter |
Heron |
5:44 |
Half Remarkable Question |
Williamson |
5:01 |
Air |
Heron |
3:12 |
Ducks On A Pond |
Williamson |
9:17 |
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Robin Williamson-organ, bass, flute, guitar, percussion, piano, violin, drums, harpsichord, kazoo, whistle, sarangui, gimbri, Irish harp
Mike Heron-organ, bass, guitar, harmonica, harpsichord, sitar, washboard
with:
Licorice McKechnie-percussion, Irish harp
§Cover Photo-Guy Webster
Produced by: Joe Boyd
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Changing Horses |
Elektra EKS-74057 |
11/69 BB [UK: 11/69] UK |
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Back Cover
Inside Cover
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Side One |
Big Ted |
Williamson |
4:21 |
White Bird |
Heron |
14:46 |
Dust Be Diamonds |
Heron-Williamson |
6:14 |
Side Two |
Sleepers, Awake! |
Heron |
3:44 |
Mr And Mrs |
Williamson |
4:54 |
Creation |
Williamson |
16:04 |
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Robin Williamson-organ, flute, guitar, percussion, piano, violin, keyboards, vocals, washboard, gimbri, Chinese banjo
Mike Heron-bass, guitar, mandolin, percussion, piano, guitar, horn, keyboards, sitar, vocals, vibraphone
Licorice McKechnie-organ, guitar, percussion, violin, kazoo, keyboards, vocals
Rose Simpson-bass, percussion, vocals
with:
Walter Grundy-harmonica
Ivan Pawler-organ, piano, keyboards
§Cover Photo-Janet Shankman
§Inside Art (L)-Robin Williamson; Inside Art (R)-Mike Heron
Produced by: Joe Boyd
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I Looked Up |
Elektra EKS-74061 |
5/70 BB [UK: 4/70] UK |
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Back Cover
UK Cover
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Side One |
Black Jack Davey |
Heron |
3:59 |
The Letter |
Heron |
3:08 |
Picture's In A Mirror |
Williamson |
10:43 |
Side Two |
This Moment |
Heron |
6:07 |
When You Find Out Who You Are |
Williamson |
10:58 |
Fair As You |
Heron |
6:27 |
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Robin Williamson-flute, guitar, percussion, violin, keyboards, vocals, gimbri
Mike Heron-organ, bass, guitar, piano, harpsichord, horn, keyboards, vocals
Licorice McKechnie-dulcimer, bass, violin, drums, keyboards, vocals
Rose Simpson-bass, percussion, violin, vocals
with:
John Gimbri-flute
Dave Mattacks-drums
§US Cover Photo-Ian Skinner; UK Cover Art-Janet Shankman
Produced by: Joe Boyd
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This Moment³ / Big Ted
Heron (3:08) / Williamson (4:21)
Elektra EKS-45696, 7/70
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U |
Elektra 7E-2002 |
12/70 BB [UK: 10/70] UK |
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Back Cover
Inside Cover
Lyric Booklet
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Side One |
El Wool Suite |
Heron |
8:28 |
The Juggler's Song |
Williamson |
3:10 |
Time |
Williamson |
3:57 |
Bad Sadie Lee |
Shankman |
3:48 |
Queen Of Love |
Williamson |
8:36 |
Side Two |
Partial Belated Overture |
Heron |
2:54 |
Light In Time Of Darkness/Glad To See You |
Heron |
10:18 |
Walking Along With You |
Heron |
3:58 |
Hirem Pawnitof/Fairies' Hornpipe |
Heron/Trad |
6:18 |
Bridge Theme |
Heron |
2:15 |
Side Three |
Bridge Song |
Heron |
8:47 |
Astral Plane Theme |
Williamson |
4:55 |
Invocation |
Williamson |
4:48 |
Robot Blues |
Williamson |
4:07 |
Puppet Song |
Williamson |
6:15 |
Side Four |
Cutting The Strings |
Williamson |
5:08 |
I Know You |
McKechnie |
3:22 |
Rainbow |
Heron |
15:39 |
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Robin Williamson-guitar, violin, keyboards, vocals
Mike Heron-bass, guitar, horn, keyboards, vocals
with:
Peter Grant-banjo
Greg Heat-sitar
Licorice McKechnie-violin, keyboards
Janet Shankman-harpsichord, vocals
Rose Simpson-bass, percussion
§Cover Art-Janet Shankman
Produced by: Joe Boyd
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Smiling Men With Bad Reputations |
Elektra EKS-74093 |
5/71 [UK: 4/71] |
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Full Cover
Inside Cover
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Side One |
Call Me Diamond |
Heron |
5:15 |
Flowers Of The Forest |
Heron |
5:44 |
Audrey |
Heron |
4:09 |
Brindaban |
Heron |
3:50 |
Feast Of Stephen |
Heron |
4:37 |
Side Two |
Spirit Beautiful |
Heron |
5:15 |
Warm Heart Pastry |
Heron |
6:57 |
Beautiful Stranger |
Heron |
7:18 |
No Turning Back(Mike solo) |
Heron |
3:12 |
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Mike Heron-vocals, organ, bass, guitar, keyboards
with:
John Cale-bass, harmonium, piano, viola (Audrey, Feast Of Stephen, Beautiful Stranger)
Dudu Pukwana-piano, alto sax (Call Me Diamond)
Dave Pegg-bass (Call Me Diamond)
Mike Kowalski-drums (Call Me Diamond)
Richard Thompson-lead guitar (Flowers Of The Forest)
Steve Winwood-organ (Flowers Of The Forest)
Rose Simpson-bass (Flowers Of The Forest)
Dave Mattacks-drums (Flowers Of The Forest)
Simon Nicol-guitar (Feast Of Stephen)
Tony Cox-synthesizer (Beautiful Stranger)
Pat Donaldson-bass (Beautiful Stranger)
Gerry Conway-drums (Feast Of Stephen, Beautiful Stranger)
Tommy & The Bijoux [Townshend, Ronnie Lane, & Moon]-guitar, bass, drums (Warm Heart Pastry, with Cale on viola)
§Cover Design-Nigel Waymouth, Photo-Karl Stoeker-
Produced by: Joe Boyd
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Call Me Diamond³ / Brindaban
Heron (3:45) / Heron (3:50)
Elektra EKS-45739, 6/71
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ISB's move into multi-media culminated in "U" which failed on the concert circuit.
Four more records followed and then solo careers. |
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