Anne Briggs: The Time Has Come - VINYL LP

Anne Briggs: The Time Has Come - VINYL LP

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Title:

The Time Has Come

Artist:

Anne Briggs

Label:

Earth Recordings

Product Type:

VINYL LP

UPC:

809236002860

Genre:

Folk

Release Date:

2025-03-28

Number of Discs:

1

Additional Details:

COLORED VINYL, GREEN

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.

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