"This album contains the best recording of "The Twa Corbies" I've ever heard. Chills went down my spine."You Will Burn" is a touch silly and I've always hated the song "Old Maid in the Garret", but what with all of the others here, two low points hardly matter. This is Steeleye Span in their hard-edged incarnation: there's little that is gentle or New Agey about this album -- thank god."
Matches, exceeds some of the strongest earlier stuff
STABERDEARTH | Bethlehem, PA USA | 07/26/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Solid, if you like Steeleye Span in the first place. Even the absolutely horrible tune, You Will Burn(?) does not take away from this masterpiece. You will "Re-burn" it and delete that song!"
Best of the recent
Robert E. Feder | Hollis, NH USA | 05/04/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Steeleye's best post-80's work. All of the songs are winners."
My favourite "modern" Steeleye masterpiece.
Michael Gmirkin | Beaverton, Oregon, USA | 05/27/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"There have always been line-up changes to the members of Steeleye. For the modern Steelye era, this has to be their strongest showing of late. I honestly can't think of a song on this album that I don't like. It has several of my all-time favorite Steelye songs.
Harvest of the Moon really moves me for some reason.
I love You Will Burn for its unabashedness. There's just something about it that's so bold and yet with a bit of a backhandedness that's delicious.
The Elf Knight sits as a modern balladic masterpiece that any Steelye collection should contain.
Corbies is a good new rendition of Twa Corbies, a bit darker than the original as I recall. Well-done either way.
Underneath her Apron and Prickly Bush are just wonderful little ballads.
Audio quality is great, and I love the insert with tons of information, and tidbits...
Recommended for any fan of Span, folk music and/or just plain good music/ballads. This is what it's all about. Rockin' good tunes."