It was cheaper and easier at the time for UK artists touring the US to press and release product in the US, rather than to import completed LPs from the UK.

Recorded by Pitt Kinsolving at Green Linnet, New Haven, Connecticut;
Produced by Patrick Sky;
Executive Producer Lisa Null;
Photograph by Emily Langworthy;
Design by Elvin Lockwood and Carla Williams

Musicians

Peter Bellamy: vocals, Anglo concertina [1, 4, 8, 11, 16], guitar [2, 12], whistle [6, 13]

Tracks

Side 1

1. On Board a Ninety-Eight (Roud 1461) (4.11)
2. Ramblin’ Robin (Roud V5416) (2.12)
3. Sweet Lemeney (Roud 193) (2.45)
4. The Poacher’s Fate (Roud 793; Laws L14) (3.21)
5. Bungay Roger (Roud 1735) (2.04)
6. Courting Too Slow (Roud 1918; Laws P5) (3.30)
7. Rigs of the Time (Roud 876) (3.13)

Side 2

8. Rag Fair (Roud 17180) (1.32)
9. The British Man of War (Roud 372) (3.03)
10. Firelock Stile (Roud 1780) (1.45)
11. The Greenhopper (3.42)
12. Ward the Pirate (Roud 224; Child 287; G/D 1:39) (2.19)
13. A Ship to England Came (Roud 1424) (2.36)
14. Old Brown’s Daughter (Roud 1426) (2.53)
15. Searching for Lambs (Roud 576; Henry H548) (1.44)
16. Nostradamus (4.48)

Tracks 1-2, 6, 12 words trad., music Peter Bellamy;
Track 3 trad. (Copper Family);
Tracks 4-5, 7-9, 15 trad. arr. Peter Bellamy;
Track 10 trad. (Harry Cox);
Track 11 Phil Burkin
Tracks 13-14 trad. (Walter Pardon);
Track 16 Al Stewart

Note: The LP with the “astrological” cover erroneously lists an additional unaccompanied song, Fanny Blair, as second track on the first side. And though it has the issue number "SIF 1001" on the spine, the record labels show the numbers “1449A” and “1449B”.

Fanny Blair, was finally included on the CD reissue of this album, together with three other tracks presumably from the album recording sessions.

Recorded and produced by Peter Bellamy in Norwich 1980-81 except
Track 8 recorded by Nic Kinsey in 1979 (Both Sides Then recording out-take)

Musicians

Peter Bellamy: vocals, Anglo concertina [1, 5, 7, 9-11];
Chris Birch: fiddle [3, 7, 13], harmony vocals [2];
Dave Swarbrick: fiddle [8]

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Dockyard Gate (Roud 1739) (3.17)
2. Down By the Green Groves (Roud 356) (1.56)
3. The Molecatcher (Roud 1052) (3.19)
4. Conversation With Death (Roud 4933) (3.28)
5. Down the Moor (Roud 375; Henry H177) (4.14)
6. Bluey Brink (Roud 8838) (2.27)
7. Santa Fe Trail (Roud 5086) (4.15)

Side 2

8. The Maid of Australia (Roud 1872) (3.52)
9. Shepherds Arise (Roud 1207) (3.27)
10. The Cockies of Bungaree (Roud 20415) (3.46)
11. Fair Annie (Roud 42; Child 62; G/D 6:1161; Henry H126) (6.41)
12. The Lisburn Lass (Roud 5694) (2.30)
13. The Lone Pilgrim (Roud 2841) (3.19)

All tracks trad. arr. Peter Bellamy except;
Track 7 James Grafton Rogers;
Track 8 is from the Both Sides Then recording sessions

Musicians

See the individual albums above

Tracks

CD 1: Peter Bellamy

1. On Board a Ninety-Eight (Roud 1461) (4.14)
2. Ramblin’ Robin (Roud V5416) (2.11)
3. Sweet Lemeney (Roud 193) (2.45)
4. The Poacher’s Fate (Roud 793; Laws L14) (3.21)
5. Bungay Roger (Roud 1735) (2.04)
6. Courting Too Slow (Roud 1918; Laws P5) (3.30)
7. Rigs of the Time (Roud 876) (3.13)
8. Rag Fair (Roud 17180) (1.32)
9. The British Man of War (Roud 372) (3.03)
10. Firelock Stile (Roud 1780) (1.45)
11. The Greenhopper (3.42)
12. Ward the Pirate (Roud 224; Child 287; G/D 1:39) (2.19)
13. A Ship to England Came (Roud 1424) (2.36)
14. Old Brown’s Daughter (Roud 1426) (2.53)
15. Searching for Lambs (Roud 576; Henry H548) (1.44)
16. Nostradamus (4.48)

Tracks 1-16 from Peter Bellamy

17. Fanny Blair (Roud 1393) (2.39)
18. Lord Lovel (Roud 48; Child 75; G/D 6:1232) (4.03)
19. The Mountain Streams Where the Moorcocks Crow (Roud 2124; Henry H32) (2.54)
20. The Streets of Derry (Roud 896; Laws L11; Henry H705) whistle tune (2.30)

Tracks 17-20 previously unreleased; from the album’s recording sessions?

CD 2: Fair Annie

1. The Dockyard Gate (Roud 1739) (3.17)
2. Down By the Green Groves (Roud 356) (1.56)
3. The Molecatcher (Roud 1052) (3.19)
4. Conversation With Death (Roud 4933) (3.28)
5. Down the Moor (Roud 375; Henry H177) (4.14)
6. Bluey Brink (Roud 8838) (2.27)
7. Santa Fe Trail (Roud 5086) (4.15)
8. The Maid of Australia (Roud 1872) (3.52)
9. Shepherds Arise (Roud 1207) (3.27)
10. The Cockies of Bungaree (Roud 20415) (3.46)
11. Fair Annie (Roud 42; Child 62; G/D 6:1161; Henry H126) (6.41)
12. The Lisburn Lass (Roud 5694) (2.30)
13. The Lone Pilgrim (Roud 2841) (3.19)

All tracks from Fair Annie