Mixed bag of 90's recordings
Robert G. Daugherty | Los Angeles, CA | 03/28/2009
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Buyer beware. The title, "Albion Sunrise" is misleading. I bought it expecting an anthology of the Albion's entire career, from the mid-70's forward. I was very disappointed to find that this was not the case. It is, in fact, a collection of songs from the group's none too illustrious lineup from the 1990's. No Richard Thompson, no Cathy LeSurf, very little Simon Nichole, no Martin Carthy....what's the point, really? To hear Ashley play bass? Not very interesting IMHO.
The album is not bad but it's not very good either. It has it's high points but it has a lot of mediocre spots as well, some bordering on the outright ludicrous. If you're looking for a collection of classic British folk/rock, look elsewhere."