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Arky’s Toast: From the Half Moon to the Rising Sun

From the Half Moon to the Rising Sun A Tribute to Arky Standing of Charlwood Arky’s Toast Greenwich Village Records GVR 212 (LP, UK, 1979)

Produced by Joe Stead;
Recorded by Alan Green at Mid Wales Sound Studios in May 1979;
Field recording on portable mono cassette tape machine by Colin Gates, native of Charlwood, in 1967;
Mastered by Tony Bridge at Pye Records;
Photography of Arky and illustration of Arky’s Toast by Ian Hill;
Sleeve design by Design Studio of Purley

Musicians

Colin Gates, Jim James, Trevor Notton: vocals;
Arthur ‘Arky’ Standing: spoken quotes

Tracks

Side 1

1. From the Half Moon to the Rising Sun
2. Summer Sketch
3. Arky’s People
4. April
5. Cold’s the Wind
6. A Child’s Dream
7. The Tree I Love Best

Side 2

8. Merry Haymakers
9. The Acrobats
10. Sir Marmaduke
11. The Balaclava Charge
12. Hunting Song
13. Plastic’s All the Go / Village Pub
14. Arky’s Toast

Tracks 1, 14 Arthur ‘Arky’ Standing / Arky’s Toast;
Track 2 Eliza Cook / Arky’s Toast;
Tracks 3, 9 Arky’s Toast;
Track 4 Ted Robinson arr. Arky’s Toast;
Tracks 5-8, 11 trad. arr. Arky’s Toast;
Track 10 George Colman arr. Arky’s Toast;
Track 12 Walter Scott arr. Arky’s Toast;
Track 13a Johnny Handle;
Track 13b Trevor Crozier