''The Time Has Come'' is a folk album released in 1971 by
Anne Briggs
Anne Patricia Briggs (born 29 September 1944) is an English folk singer. Although she travelled widely in the 1960s and early 1970s, appearing at folk clubs and venues in England and Ireland, she never aspired to commercial success or to achiev ...
. It is her second album, released by
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
, and, unlike her previous recordings, which featured a capella renditions of traditional songs, the album saw Briggs playing guitar on some of her own songs. The album also includes some instrumental songs on which Briggs plays
bouzouki
The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...
, allowing for a more playful contrast to some of the heavier compositions, such as "The Time Has Come" and "Wishing Well" that "drip with pensive sadness".
Track listing
All tracks composed by Anne Briggs; except where noted.
#"Sandman's Song" - 5:05
#"Highlodge Hare" - 2:15
#"Fire and Wine" (Steve Ashley) - 3:30
#"Step Right Up" (
Henry McCullough
Henry Campbell Liken McCullough (21 July 1943 – 14 June 2016) was a Northern Irish guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was best known for his work as a member of Spooky Tooth, The Grease Band and Paul McCartney and Wings. He also perf ...
) - 3:10
#"Ride, Ride" - 3:20
#"The Time Has Come" - 2:35
#"Clea Caught a Rabbit" (Stan Ellison) - 1:50
#"Tangled Man" - 3:22
#"Wishing Well" (Anne Briggs,
Bert Jansch
Herbert Jansch (3 November 1943 – 5 October 2011) was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s as an acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter ...
) - 1:45
#"Standing on the Shore" (Traditional; arranged by Johnny Moynihan and
Terry Woods
Terence Woods (born 4 December 1947 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish folk musician, songwriter/singer and multi-instrumentalist.
He is known for his membership in such folk and folk- rock groups as The Pogues, Steeleye Span, Sweeney's Men, ...
) - 4:33
#"Tidewave" - 3:23
#"Everytime" - 3:04
#"Fine Horseman" (
Lal Knight) - 3:02
Personnel
*Anne Briggs - vocals, guitar, bouzouki
;Technical
*Humphrey Weightman - photography
References
1971 albums
Anne Briggs albums
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