Mary Black - Babes In The Wood

"Based upon the diversity of music, quality of product and their extraordinary rate of progress, Pure Pleasure Records is our re-issue record company of the year." - hi-fi+

Babes in the Wood is Mary Black’s finest, most consistently pleasing album. There is no filler here, and her song selection, culled from new songwriters such as Noel Brazil and classic folkies such as Richard Thompson, is impeccable. The acoustic arrangements (including guitar, piano, mandolin, Dobro and accordion) are carried out by her longtime backing musicians, although the music has a decidedly more pop than Celtic flavor on this album.

1. Still Believing

2. Bright Blue Rose

3. Golden Mile

4. Babes in the Wood

5. The Thorn upon the Rose

6. Just Around the Corner

7. Brand New Star

8. Prayer for Love

9. Adam at the Window

10. The Dimming of the Day

11. Might as Well Be a Slave

12. The Urge for Going

Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 1 person(s) rated this product.

This has become an indespensible album posted on 12/19/2023 5 Stars Reviewer: Nate I had no idea who Mary Black was when I met Chad at RMAF. We got talking, and he recommended a few lps, among them Mary Black's Babes In The Woods. I was unsure what to expect since the title song was the only one I'd heard previously, but as it turns out it's not even the best track on the album. I love the obvious Celtic influence, but it's not self-serving like a lot of the "Celtic" type entertainers seen on PBS. I have listened to this so many times, especially when auditioning a new piece of equipment. The sound quality is really good. Instruments sound natural, like they do in person. There is air around the musicians, and sounds are easily located within the soundstage. I've never heard Mary Black in person, but if she sounds as good live as she does on this album, it would be a great experience. Everything about this album was done well. Better in fact than other Mary Black albums I own. I will probably buy another copy of this to save for a time when the first o

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