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Freedom and Rain | ||||
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Studio album by
Oysterband and
June Tabor | ||||
Released | 10 September 1990 | |||
Recorded | The Yard, Southall, England | |||
Genre | British folk rock | |||
Length | 39:00 | |||
Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
Producer | Oysterband | |||
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June Tabor chronology | ||||
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Freedom and Rain is a 1990 album by British folk rock band Oysterband and singer June Tabor. [1] [2] The album features a mixture of traditional material and contemporary covers including "Lullaby of London" by Shane MacGowan, " All Tomorrow's Parties" by Lou Reed, "Valentine's Day Is Over" by Billy Bragg and "Night Comes In" by Richard Thompson. It was produced by Oysterband. [3]
Oysterband and Tabor would reunite for the 2011 album Ragged Kingdom.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
Select | 3/5 [5] |
The Edmonton Journal said that "Tabor's solemn magnificence commands the usual reverence, while the Oysters bump and grind in typical cavalier fashion." [6]