The Month Of Maying (Epic, 1973)
Lord's Rake (Epic, 1974)
Four's A Crowd (Mercury, 1976)
English vocals
International relevance: *
An English/Swedish combo playing a watered down version of British folk rock, closer to an unholy mix of Lindisfarne and Cat Stevens than any Fairport Convention or Steeleye Span. Still they were a very popular act in their day, often heard on the radio and appearing on TV. They were the first exposure I ever got to anything even close to British folk melodies, and thus a tiny seed was sowed for my lifelong love for UK folk rock.
Scafell Pike also fleshed out their
English repertoire with Swedish songs by the likes of haughty
troubadour Evert Taube and 18th century poet and songwriter Carl
Michael Bellman, all translated to English. But everything comes out
twee and/or perked up. Saying that ”Lord's Rake” is their best
album doesn't say much at all, because it's still way too
insufficient and superficial to deserve a listen. There's absolutely
no need to bother when the great UK folk rock bands are readily
available to anyone these days.
Scafell Pike later became more
of a classic rock band, a style they weren't very good at either.
The Month Of Maying full album playlist
Lord's Rake full album
Four's A Crowd full album playlist
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