Line Out - Comments on Prelude - How Long Is Forever http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/04/prelude_how_long_is_forever I know what your thinking. "Is this some christian rock band? No, not really, but I was as mistaken as you at first. Christian imagery is all over the first release by the British vocal folk-pop trio, Prelude. From... Copyright 2008 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:15:50 -0800 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:36:15 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Pecknold How rare is this? Could I stroll into Wall of Sound or some such place and find it? Sounds like these guys/gal have real songs behind the style! Thanks for the tip!

]]> Pecknold http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/04/prelude_how_long_is_forever#c688999 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/04/prelude_how_long_is_forever#c688999 Dust Bin Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:57:25 -0800 Comment by Aaro)))n Edge -- cool post. though i hate christianity, i do love me some dude with beard and sheep art... that illustration is nice (and the folks making folk not bad either).

]]> Aaro)))n Edge http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/04/prelude_how_long_is_forever#c689041 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/04/prelude_how_long_is_forever#c689041 Dust Bin Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:40:03 -0800 Comment by nipper Prelude is good rural/country rock, and they're Geordies. The LP is not too hard to find, and usually cost $3-6 (or if your lucky $1 like mine). It was issued at least twice in the UK, first on Dawn then on Island (as After The Gold Rush). I have a US copy on Island w/a different sleeve...their version of After The Gold Rush charted top 40 in the US and the UK. They did two more LPs as well (another on Dawn and one on Pye), neither I've heard...now that I think of it...I think Dawn reissued, in 1974, How Long Is Forever again also as Dutch Courage. Never seen a copy tho'.

There IS another UK Prelude w/a self titled LP on Crochet. I've never heard it but it's said to be a couple young ladies w/trad UK folk.

]]> nipper http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/04/prelude_how_long_is_forever#c689063 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/04/prelude_how_long_is_forever#c689063 Dust Bin Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:05:34 -0800 Comment by terry miller omg! nipper you're breakin' my heart!

"how long is forever", which was their first UK album, has a TOTALLY DIFFERENT TRACK LISTING than "After the Gold Rush", which was their first US album. the song "after the gold rush" was, justifiably, added to the second album on its release in the states because of the popularity of that song in the UK.

"After the gold rush" can be found for cheap, like you say, but I think I paid $16 for my gatefold copy of "how long", which by the way, is just a teensy bit better imho than "ATGR".

But either album is very good. "owl creek incident" and "Dutch Courage" (albums 3 and 4) are not as good. However "OCI" does have nice covers of loggins' "a love song" and Fairport's "Meet On The Ledge".

can you tell i'm a little obsessed with my british folk?

]]> terry miller http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/04/prelude_how_long_is_forever#c689119 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/04/prelude_how_long_is_forever#c689119 Dust Bin Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:26:53 -0800 Comment by terry miller #1 yes there is a good cd comp of their best songs called "prelude: floating on the breeze - the dawn years".

it's got all the excellent 73-78 tracks.

]]> terry miller http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/04/prelude_how_long_is_forever#c689124 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/04/prelude_how_long_is_forever#c689124 Dust Bin Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:36:56 -0800 Comment by terry miller nipper - actually "dutch courage" is the original name of the album that was released in america as "after theh gold rush".

confused yet?

go here: Prelude discography

]]> terry miller http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/04/prelude_how_long_is_forever#c689127 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/04/prelude_how_long_is_forever#c689127 Dust Bin Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:41:26 -0800 Comment by nipper OMG!!! THANK YOU Terry for the folk obsession correction!!! Now I can change my notes to be correct!!!

um...however, my copy of AtGR has the Dutch Courage sleeve, or at least is similar, but is (I'm almost positive) titled AtGR (you'll hafta call me for me to tell you how I know w/o holding the LP in my hands, natch)...hmmm, I'll have to dig it out and double check. This is gonna drive me NUTS!! (sigh) I just LOVE running down nerdy facts like this. (bigger sigh)

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