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A.L. Lloyd Leviathan! Release Date: 1967 Running Time: 46:38 Label: Topic Records No one is likely to accuse this collection of suffering from a surfeit of wit and good humor -- whaling was a cold, difficult, and ugly business even after the arrival of mechanization. Lloyd set up this resounding collection with the assistance of long-time associate Alf Edwards on concertina and ocarina; supporting the two of them are Dave Swarbrick on fiddle and Martin Carthy on mandolin, with Trevor Lucas and Martyn Wyndham-Reade acting as a vocal chorus on some songs. As always, Lloyd is in fine -- and distinctive -- voice. His arrangement and production of the songs dispenses with formal organization, allowing for accidents and rough edges while maintaining the audio quality. The result is an interestingly intimate texture -- at times, it feels almost as though Lloyd and company are present in the flesh: a real common-room atmosphere. This remastered reissue is highly recommended. Steven McDonald, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Balaena 2:46 2 Coast of Peru Traditional 4:38 3 Greenland Bound 3:33 4 Weary Whaling Grounds Traditional 2:38 5 Cruel Ship's Carpenter 1:32 6 Off to Sea Once More 6:27 7 Twenty Third of March 1:47 8 Bonny Ship the Diamond Lloyd 2:40 9 Talcahuana Girls 3:12 10 Farewell to Tarwathie 2:57 11 Rolling Down to Old Maui 1:17 12 Greenland Whale Fishery 4:51 13 Paddy and the Whale 2:24 14 Whaleman's Lament 2:41 15 Eclipse 3:15 Releases: Year Type Label 1967 LP Topic Records

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