Tracklist Hide Credits

1-1	The Blacksmith	4:46
1-2	Cold, Haily, Windy Night	4:35
1-3	Jigs: Bryan O'Lynn / The Hag With The Money	3:17
1-4	Prince Charlie Stuart	4:14
1-5	Boys Of Bedlam	4:19
1-6	False Knight On The Road	2:43
1-7	The Lark In The Morning	4:30
1-8	Female Drummer	4:02
1-9	The King	1:28
1-10	Lovely On The Water	5:19
Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70
1-11	The Blacksmith	4:23
1-12	Female Drummer	3:15
1-13	Rave On Written-By – Tilghman*, Petty*, West*	1:22
1-14	I Was A Young Man	3:51
1-15	The Lark In The Morning	3:41
Stuart Henry Show Radio Session 23/7/70
1-16	The King	1:26
1-17	Prince Charlie Stuart	4:10
1-18	Bold Poachers	5:27
Folk On One Radio Session 17/10/70
2-1	College Grove/Silver Spear	2:51
2-2	Lay Down Your Weary Tune	4:20
2-3	False Knight On The Road	3:22
2-4	Hitler's Downfall/The Hag With The Money	1:58
2-5	Female Drummer (Mk2)	3:50
2-6	Wee Weaver	4:23
2-7	Reel	2:36
Stuart Henry Show Radio Session 4/2/71
2-8	Female Drummer (Mk2)	4:12
2-9	General Taylor	3:36
2-10	Farther Along	3:10
2-11	Two Reels	2:32
Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71
2-12	Let's Dance	1:45
2-13	Bring 'Em Down/A Hundred Years Ago	2:40
2-14	Lark In The Morning	3:52
BBC TV Performance (Date Unk.)
2-15	The King	1:24
2-16	Bryan O'Lynn/The Hag With The Money	2:13
2-17	The Blacksmith	3:49

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – BBC
• Licensed To – Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
• Published By – Libra Music
• Published By – Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
• Published By – Pier Music UK Ltd.
• Manufactured By – EDC Blackburn Ltd

Credits

• Arranged By – Steeleye Span (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 1-14 to 2-17)
• Design [Reissue Design] – Becky Stewart
• Liner Notes – David Wells
• Reissue Producer – Steve Hammonds, Will Nicol
• Vocals, Bass, Bells – Ashley Hutchings
• Vocals, Fiddle, Mandolin, Organ, Bass, Bells – Peter Knight
• Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Organ, Bells – Martin Carthy
• Vocals, Guitar, Dulcimer, Bells – Tim Hart
• Vocals, Spoons, Tambourine [Tabor], Bells – Maddy Prior
• Written-By – Trad* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 1-14 to 2-17)

Notes

Originally released on B&C Records, CAS1029.

Comes with a twelve page booklet of notes.

Tracks 1-1 to 1-10 ℗ 1971 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Tracks 1-11 to 1-18 ℗ 1970 copyright BBC under licence to Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Tracks 2-1 to 2-7 ℗ 1970, tracks 2-8 to 2-17 ℗ 1971 copyright BBC under licence to Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.

'It has not been possible to source the original tapes for all the bonus tracks and as a result the sound quality suffers. They have been included for historical interest.'

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 5 050749 412539
• Barcode (String): 5050749412539
• Matrix / Runout (CD1): EDC CMQDD1253/1 01 (Inner Ring): MADE IN THE UK
• Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L135
• Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 8733
• Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 0403
• Matrix / Runout (CD2): EDC CMQDD1253/2 01
• Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L136
• Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 04AD
• Label Code: LC 6448

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CAS 1029	Steeleye Span	Please To See The King ‎(LP, Album, Tex)	B & C Records	CAS 1029	UK	1971
AN99-005	Steeleye Span	Please To See The King ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	ArsNova	AN99-005	Russia	1999
CREST CD 005	Steeleye Span	Please To See The King ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Mooncrest	CREST CD 005	UK	1991
BTS 2004	Steeleye Span	Please To See The King ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Big Tree Records	BTS 2004	US	1971
KREST 8	Steeleye Span	Please To See The King ‎(Cass, Album)	Mooncrest	KREST 8	UK	1976

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