No More Sad Refrains: The Anthology

314542 747-2 (CD, USA, August 2000)

Track Listing

All songs written by Sandy Denny except where noted

Disc 1

1. Fotheringay - 3:06
2. Who Knows Where the Times Goes? - 5:08
3. Crazy Man Michael (Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson) - 4:35
4. Farewell, Farewell (Richard Thompson) - 2:37
5. The Ballad of Easy Rider (Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn) - 4:55
6. Nothing More - 4:35
7. The Sea - 5:32
8. The Pond and the Stream - 3:18
9. Banks of the Nile (Traditional) - 8:09
10. Late November - 4:28
11. John the Gun - 4:38
12. Next Time Around - 4:26
13. The North Star Grassman and the Ravens - 3:27
14. When Will I Be Loved? (Phil Everly) - 3:09
15. Learning the Game (Buddy Holly) - 2:07
16. Here in Silence (Don Fraser, Peter Elford) - 3:51
17. Man of Iron (Don Fraser, Peter Elford) - 7:38

Disc 2

1. It'll Take a Long Time - 5:13
2. The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (Richard Fariña, Traditional) - 4:28
3. Listen, Listen - 3:58
4. The Lady - 4:01
5. It Suits Me Well - 5:05
6. Solo - 4:24
7. Like an Old Fashioned Waltz - 4:09
8. Friends - 3:31
9. Carnival - 5:44
10. No End - 6:36
11. Stranger to Himself (home demo) - 2:17
12. One More Chance (home demo) - 3:46
13. I Wish I Was a Fool for You (For Shame of Doing Wrong) (Richard Thompson) - 4:25
14. One Way Donkey Ride - 3:34
15. I'm a Dreamer - 4:45
16. All Our Days - 7:16
17. No More Sad Refrains - 2:48

Musicians

Ashley Hutchings: bass
Barry Dransfield: backing vocals, violin
Clare Torry: backing vocals
Dave Mattacks: drums, congas, brushes
Dave Pegg: bass
Dave Swarbrick: violin
Gerry Conway: drums
Ian Whiteman: piano, flute organ
Jean Roussel: organ
Jerry Donahue: lead guitar, electric guitar, wah-wah pedal
John Bundrick: piano, organ
John Kirkpatrick : concertina
Kay Garner: backing vocals
Linda Thompson: vocals
Martin Lamble: drums
Pat Donaldson: bass
Pete Kleinow : pedal steel guitar
Richard Thompson: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar, mandolin
Robin Dransfield: backing vocals
Royston Wood: backing vocals
Sandy Denny: vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, flute organ, electric piano, guitar
Simon Nicol: acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Steve Winwood: electric piano, organ
Sue Glover: backing vocals
Sunny Leslie: backing vocals
Timi Donald: drums
Tony Reeves: bass
Trevor Lucas: acoustic guitar, harmonica, backing vocals, electric guitar, 12-string

Album History

When first released this compilation had some rare and interesting tracks: 'The Ballad of Easy Rider' from the Liege and Lief recording sessions, 'Learning the Game' and 'When Will I Be Loved' from the Bunch album Rock On (which was finally reissued on CD in 2003), 'Here in Silence' and 'Man of Iron' from the Pass of Arms soundtrack, and a demo of 'Stranger to Himself' that was previously unissued.