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The Watersons - Compilations and Collaborations

This is a list of recordings with Watersons tracks or participation by Waterson family members.

EPs and singles

The Folksound of Britain (EMI/HMV 7EG 8911) Various Artists, The Folksound of Britain, EP, HMV 7EG 8911, 1965
The Watersons sing Holbeck Moor Cockfight

Mike Waterson: Rubber Band (Transatlantic BIG 507) Lal and Mike Waterson, Rubber Band / Red Wine and Promises, single, Transatlantic BIG 507, 1972

Richard & Linda Thompson, Don’t Renege on Our Love, single, Hannibal HNS 703, 1982
The Watersons sing backing vocals.

LPs

Folksound of Britain (EMI/HMV CLP 1910) Various Artists, The Folksound of Britain, LP, HMV CLP 1910, 1965
The Watersons sing The Ploughboy
Harry Boardman, Maureen Craik, The Waterson Family: New Voices (Topic 12T125) Various Artists, New Voices, Topic 12T125, 1965
five tracks by The Watersons

Topic Sampler No 2 (Topic TPS145) Topic Sampler No 2 (Topic TPS145) Various Artists, Folk Songs: An Anthology (Topic Sampler No 2), LP, Topic TPS145, 1966

Topic Sampler No 3 (Topic TPS166) Topic Sampler No 3 (Topic TPS166) Various Artists, Men at Work (Topic Sampler No. 3), LP, Topic TPS166, 1966

Topic Sampler No 6 (Ttopic TPS201) Topic Sampler No 6 (Ttopic TPS201) Various Artists, Folk Songs: A Collection of Ballads & Broadsides (Topic Sampler No 6), LP, Topic TPS201, 1970

Topic Sampler No 7 (Topic TPS205) Topic Sampler No 7 (Topic TPS205) Various Artists, Sea Songs and Shanties (Topic Sampler No 7), LP, Topic TPS205, 1971

Shirley Collins and The Albion Country Band: No Roses (Pegasus PEG 7) Shirley Collins and The Albion Country Band: No Roses (B&C CREST 11) Shirley Collins and The Albion Country Band: No Roses (Philips 6303 046) Shirley Collins and the Albion Country Band, No Roses, LP, Pegasus PEG 7, 1971
Lal and Mike Waterson sing on The White Hare
Electric Muse (Island/Transatlantic 1001) Various Artists, Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock, 4 LP, Island / Transatlantic Folk 1001, 1975
one track by Mike and Lal Waterson, Magical Man from Bright Phoebus

Kertalg 74 (Barclay BAR 90 011) Various Artists, Kertalg 74, LP, Barclay BAR 90 011, 1974

Folkfestival '76 Dranouter (Parsifal FOL 2000/181) Various Artists, Folkfestival '76 Dranouter, LP, Parsifal FOL 2000/181, 1976

The Transports (Free Reed FRRD 021/022) Peter Bellamy, The Transports, 2 LP, Free Reed 021/022, 1977
Seven tracks with The Watersons, including I Once Lived in Service, sung by Norma Waterson, Sweet Loving Friendship (Mike and Norma), The Black and Bitter Night (Mike), The Green Fields of England (Peter Bellamy and Dolly Collins, with Mike and Norma backup), and The Still and Silent Ocean (Mike and Norma).

6. Folkfestival auf der Lenzburg (VoxPop 4005/6) Various Artists, 6. Folk-Festival auf der Lenzburg, 2 LP, VoxPop 4005/6, 1977

Peter Bellamy: Both Sides Then (Topic 12TS400) Peter Bellamy, Both Sides Then, LP, Topic 12TS400, 1979
The Watersons sing on The Lord Will Provide, Long Time Travelling, When I Die, and Amazing Grace.

The Good Old Way (Topic TPSS412) Various Artists, The Good Old Way, LP, Topic TPSS412, 1980

Richard & Linda Thompson: Shoot Out the Lights (Hannibal HNCD 1303) Richard & Linda Thompson, Shoot Out the Lights, Hannibal HNBL 1303, 1982
The Watersons sing backing vocals on Man in Need, Back Street Slide, and Don’t Renege on Our Love.

Sounds of Yorkshire (Music From York HAR 844) Various Artists, Sounds of Yorkshire, LP, Music From York, HAR 844, 1985

The Mrs Ackroyd Band: Oranges and Lemmings (Mrs Ackroyd DOG 007) The Mrs Ackroyd Band, Oranges and Lemmings, cassette/CD, Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 007, 1990

Richard Thompson et al: Hard Cash (Special Delivery SPDCD 1027) Richard Thompson et al: Hard Cash (Fledg'ling FLED 3017) Richard Thompson et al, Hard Cash, LP/CD, Special Delivery SPD/SPDCD 1027, 1990

Cassettes

The Holme Valley Tradition, Will’s Barn, cassette, EFDSS VWML 002, 1987

Various Artists, From the Humber to the Tweed, cassette, Whitby Folk Week, WFW 25, 1991

Various Artists, The Transports at Whitby, cassette, RED 011, 1993
A memorial concert for Peter Bellamy with Eliza, Martin, and Norma

CDs

Some Love: Songs by Les Barker (Mrs Ackroyd DOG 009) Les Barker, Some Love, CD, Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 009, 1992

Peter Bellamy: Both Sides Then (Fledg’ling FLE 1002) Peter Bellamy, Both Sides Then, CD, Fledgling FLE 1002, 1992

Voices (Fellside FECD87) Voices (Musica Pangaea MP10004) Various Artists, Voices: English Traditional Songs, CD, Fellside FECD87, 1992

Ballades et shanties des matelots anglais (Le Chasse-Marée 030) Various Artists, Ballades et shanties des matelots anglais: Anthologie des chansons de mer, Volume 6, CD, Le Chasse-Marée SCM 030, 1994

Blow the Man Down (Topic TSCD464) Various Artists, Blow the Man Down: A Collection of Sea Songs and Shanties, CD, Topic TSCD464, 1993

Les Barker & the Mrs Ackroyd Band: Gnus and Roses (Mrs Ackroyd DOG 010) The Mrs Ackroyd Band, Gnus and Roses, CD, Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 010, 1994

No Masters Voice (No Masters NMVCD4) No Masters Voice (No Masters NMVCD4) Various Artists, No Masters Voice, CD, No Masters NMVCD4, 1994

Out on the Rolling Sea (Hokey Pokey HPR 2004.2) Various Artists, Out on the Rolling Sea, CD, Hokey Pokey HPR 2004.2, 1994

Troubadours of British Folk Vol. 1 (Rhino R2 72160) Various Artists, Troubadours of British Folk Vol. 1, CD, Rhino R2 72160, 1995

English and Scottish Folk Ballads (Topic 12T103) Various Artists, English and Scottish Folk Ballads, CD, Topic TSCD480, 1996

New Electric Muse (Castle ESB CD 416) Various Artists, New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock, 3 CD, Castle Music ESB CD 416, 1996

The Season Round (Topic TSCD700) Various Artists, The Season Round, CD, Topic TSCD700, 1996
Twelve Watersons tracks

The Voice of Folk (TSCD705) Various Artists, The Voice of Folk, CD, Topic TSCD705, 1996

New Electric Muse II (Castle ESB CD 517) Various Artists, New Electric Muse, Volume 2, 3 CD, Castle Music ESB CD 517, 1997

The Rough Guide to English Roots Music (World Music RGNET 1018 CD) Various Artists, The Rough Guide to English Roots Music, CD, World Music RGNET 1018 CD, 1998

Round Cape Horn (Topic TSCD499) Various Artists, Round Cape Horn: Traditional Songs of Sailors, Ships and the Sea, CD, Topic TSCD499, 1998
featuring Ewan MacColl, A. L. Lloyd, Mike Waterson, The Watersons, Frankie Armstrong, Roy Harris, Louis Killen, Peter Bellamy and Cyril Tawney
Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendezvous (Rhino R2 75273) Various Artists, Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendezvous: The Songs of Elvis Costello, CD, WEA/Atlantic/Rhino, ca. 1998.
Norma Waterson sings on track 17, The Birds Will Still Be Singing.
Peter Bellamy: Wake the Vaulted Echoes (Free Reed FRTCD 14) Peter Bellamy, Wake the Vaulted Echoes, 3 CD compilation, Free Reed FRTCD14, 1999
The Watersons sing on The Green Fields of England from The Transports (1977), on Long Time Travelling from Both Sides Then (1979) and on Shallow Brown, recorded in 1983, previously unreleased.
English Originals (Topic TSCD706) Various Artists, English Originals, CD, Topic TSCD706, 1999
This compilation celebrates Topic Records’ sixtieth birthday. includes five tracks by or including Waterson family members.
The Folk Collection (Topic TSCD707/8) Various Artists, The Folk Collection, 2 CD, Topic TSCD707/8, 1999
This compilation also celebrates Topic Records’ sixtieth birthday. includes eleven tracks by or including Waterson family members.

The Wings of Butterflies: Songs by Les Barker (Mrs Ackroyd DOG 013) Various Artists, The Wings of Butterflies, CD, Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 013, 1999

And We'll All Have Tea (Proper / Retro R2CD 40-106) Various Artists, And We'll All Have Tea… English Folk Anthology, 2 CD, Proper / Retro R2CD 40-106, 2000

Tanz- & Folkfest Rudolstadt 7.-9. Juli 2000 (HeiDeck HD 20005) Various Artists, Tanz- & Folkfest Rudolstadt 2000, CD, HeiDeck HD20005, 2000

Voices in Harmony (Fellside FECD158) Various Artists, Voices in Harmony: English Traditional Songs, CD, Fellside FECD158, 2001

The Folk Awards Various Artists, The Folk Awards, CD, Topic TSCD850, 2001
includes Waterson:Carthy’s Raggle Taggle Gypsies and Norma Waterson’ The Flower of Sweet Strabane
A Woman’s Voice: First Person Singular (Topic TSCD521) Various Artists, A Woman’s Voice: First Person Singular, CD, Topic TSCD521, 8 October 2001
includes five tracks by and/or including Waterson family members.
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn (Rounder 11661-7042-2) Various Artists, A Christmas Celtic Sojourn, CD, Rounder 11661-7042-2, 2001
includes The Ditchling Carol from Waterson:Carthy’s Broken Ground
Coope Boyes & Simpson: Twenty-Four Seven (No Masters NMCD20) Coope Boyes & Simpson, Twenty-Four Seven, CD, No Masters NMCD20, 2002
includes two songs by Mike Waterson.
The Acoustic Folk Box (Topic TSFCD 4001) Various Artists, The Acoustic Folk Box, 4 CD, Topic TSFCD 4001, 2002
includes eight tracks by and/or including Waterson family members.
Heart of England Volume 2 (Teenage Cancer Trust 102/103) Various Artists, Heart of England Volume Two, 2CD, Teenage Cancer Trust TCTCD 102/103, 2002
Waterson:Carthy sing a previously unreleased live version of Black Muddy River

Song Links (Fellside FECD176D) Various Artists, Song Links: A Celebration of English Traditional Songs and Their Australian Variants, 2 CD, Fellside FECD176D, 2003

Various Artists: Evolving Tradition 4 (Mrs Casey MCRCD4002) Various Artists, Evolving Tradition 4, CD, Mrs Casey MCRCD4002, 2004

Folk Festival Sidmouth (Godd Disks GOTTBOX 011) Various Artists, Folk Festival: A Celebration of Music Recorded at the Sidmouth International Festival, 2 CD, Gott Disks GOTTBOX 011, 2004

The English Collection (Highpoint HPO6010) Various Artists, The English Collection, CD, Highpoint HPO6010, 2004

Never the Same (HJRCD19) Various Artists, Our Folk Music Heritage, CD, Honest Jon's HJRCD19, 2005

Rubber Folk (Gott Disks GOTTCD035) Various Artists, Rubber Folk, CD, Gott GOTTCD035, 2006

Three Score and Ten (Topic TOPIC70) Various Artists, Three Score and Ten: 70 Years of Topic Records, 7 CD, Topic TOPIC70, 2009

Videos

Travelling for a Living Derrick Knight (director), Travelling for a Living, video, 1966
This video was reissued on DVD in 2004 as part of the Watersons anthology Mighty River of Song.
In Search of the English Folk Song (Warner 50-5144-23494-2-9) Ken Russell (dir. and starring), In Search of English Folk Music, film, 1998
The film was broadcast Channel 4 in the UK 31 August 1998, and in Australia on SBS in November 1998. Liza and the Kings of Calicutt are seen performing at the 1997 Cropredy Festival, and Martin, Norma, Liza and Saul Rose sing Stars in My Crown in a country churchyard.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to David Suff especially, whose work this page is based on - and also to Greer Gilman and Bob Hudson. Also to Alan St Paul.