A Boxful of Treasures
Box set by
Released11 October 2004[1]
Recorded1967–1977
Genrefolk rock
LabelFledg'ling NEST 5002
Producervarious
Sandy Denny chronology
Gold Dust
(1985)
A Boxful of Treasures
(2004)
Live at the BBC
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

A Boxful of Treasures is a 2004 compilation box set of recordings by folk singer Sandy Denny and comprises solo material and recordings made during her time as a member of Fotheringay, Fairport Convention, and other groups. The fifth CD contains previously unreleased tracks, most of which are demos recorded at Denny's home.

Track listing

All songs are credited to Sandy Denny except where noted.[3]

Disc one

No.TitleWriter(s)ContextLength
1."3:10 to Yuma"George Duning, Ned Washingtonfrom Sandy and Johnny3:37
2."She Moves Through the Fair"TraditionalSolo, home recording4:04
3."Boxful of Treasure" [3][4]1:43
4."They Don't Seem to Know You"  2:25
5."Go Your Way My Love"Anne Briggs 4:12
6."Geordie"Traditional 3:45
7."Been on the Road So Long"Alex Campbellwith Alex Campbell from Alex Campbell and his Friends5:03
8."You Never Wanted Me"Jackson C. Frank 3:24
9."This Train"Traditional 2:07
10."Sail Away to the Sea"Dave Cousinsfrom All Our Own Work by Strawbs3:25
11."Tell Me What You See In Me"Cousins 3:38
12."Who Knows Where the Time Goes?"  4:14
13."Autopsy" Demo recording4:28
14."Now & Then"  3:51
15."I Don't Know Where I Stand"Joni MitchellRadio session with Fairport Convention from Heyday3:40
16."Bird on a Wire"Leonard Cohen 3:30
17."Fotheringay" with Fairport Convention from What We Did on Our Holidays3:06
18."Nottamun Town"Traditional 3:11
19."Meet on the Ledge"Richard Thompson 2:53
Total length:66:16

Disc two

No.TitleWriter(s)ContextLength
1."Si Tu Dois Partir"Bob Dylanwith Fairport Convention from Unhalfbricking2:22
2."Cajun Woman"Richard Thompson 2:45
3."The Ballad of Easy Rider"Dylan, Roger McGuinnwith Fairport Convention from the Liege & Lief sessions4:56
4."A Sailor's Life"Traditional arranged by Denny, Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamblewith Fairport Convention from Unhalfbricking11:11
5."Reynardine"Traditional arr. Fairport Conventionwith Fairport Convention from Liege & Lief4:33
6."Farewell Farewell"Thompson 2:40
7."Tam Lin"Traditional arranged by Dave Swarbrick 7:13
8."Sir Patrick Spens"Traditional arr. Fairport ConventionBBC radio session on September 23, 1969, from From Past Archives3:47
9."The Pond and the Stream" with Fotheringay from their album Fotheringay3:19
10."The Sea"  5:32
11."The Banks of the Nile"Traditional 8:06
12."Silver Threads and Golden Needles"Dick Reynolds, Rhodeswith Fotheringay, previously unreleased4:32
13."The Lowlands of Holland"TraditionalBBC radio session, August 24, 1971, from The BBC Sessions 1971–733:21
14."Nothing More" Live Rotterdam, June 28, 1970, from Who Knows Where the Time Goes?4:54
15."Gypsy Davey"Traditionalwith Fotheringay from their album Fotheringay3:54
16."Late November" from Who Knows Where the Time Goes?4:34

Disc three

No.TitleWriter(s)ContextLength
1."The North Star Grassman and the Ravens" from The North Star Grassman and the Ravens3:23
2."Next Time Around" [5]4:46
3."Blackwaterside"Traditional 4:12
4."The Sea Captain"  3:10
5."Thro' My Eyes"Iain Matthewswith Iain Matthews2:37
6."Learning the Game"Buddy Hollyfrom Rock On by The Bunch2:09
7."Here in Silence"Elford, Fraserfrom the soundtrack of the film "Pass of Arms"[6]3:53
8."Bruton Town"Traditionalfrom Who Knows Where the Time Goes?[7]4:50
9."Sweet Rosemary" [8]2:58
10."After Halloween" [8]2:58
11."The Lady" [8]3:40
12."The Music Weaver" from Sandy3:21
13."Ecoute Ecoute" from The Attic Tracks Vol. 43:59
14."The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood"Richard Fariñafrom Sandy4:28
15."It'll Take a Long Time"  5:15
16."No End" live solo version recorded December 3, 1972, from The Attic Tracks Vol. 17:36
17."Bushes and Briars" BBC radio session, October 25, 1972; from The BBC Sessions 1971-19732:38
18."Walking the Floor Over You"Ernest Tubbfrom Who Knows Where the Time Goes?4:21

Disc four

No.TitleWriter(s)ContextLength
1."Whispering Grass"Doris Fisher, Fred FisherBBC radio session, November 14, 1973; from The BBC Sessions 1971–733:45
2."Solo" from Like an Old Fashioned Waltz4:24
3."At the End of the Day" [5]6:31
4."Like an Old Fashioned Waltz"  4:13
5."Until the Real Thing Comes Along"Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. FreemanBBC radio session, on November 14, 1973; from The BBC Sessions 1971–734:10
6."John the Gun" Live at the L.A. Troubadour on February 1, 1974, with Fairport Convention5:39
7."She Moves Through the Fair"Traditional 3:30
8."One More Chance" Home demo from The Attic Tracks Vol. 43:56
9."King and Queen of England" Home demo from Island Life: 25 Years of Island Records3:55
10."Rising For the Moon" With Fairport Convention, from Rising for the Moon4:09
11."White Dress"Ralph McTell, Dave Swarbrick 4:45
12."I'm a Dreamer" from Rendezvous4:48
13."By the Time It Gets Dark" from the Rendezvous sessions4:12
14."No More Sad Refrains" from Rendezvous2:51
15."Losing Game"Eric Claptonfrom the Rendezvous sessions3:17
16."Easy to Slip"Lowell George, Fred Martinfrom The Attic Tracks Vol. 13:28
17."Full Moon" From Who Knows Where the Time Goes?4:31
18."Moments"Bryn Haworthfrom The Attic Tracks Vol. 14:31

Disc five

No.TitleWriter(s)ContextLength
1."One Way Donkey Ride" Demo4:14
2."I'm a Dreamer"  4:17
3."Take Me Away"  4:00
4."Rising for the Moon"  3:08
5."Still Waters Run Deep"  3:10
6."All Our Days"  3:40
7."No More Sad Refrains"  3:07
8."By the Time It Gets Dark"  3:32
9."The Music Weaver"  3:17
10."What Is True?"  3:46
11."Stranger to Himself"  2:20
12."Take Away the Load"  1:43
13."By the Time It Gets Dark" Alternate take3:41
14."Full moon"  5:01
15."Knockin' on Heaven's Door"Bob DylanLive5:25
16."It'll Take a Long Time"  5:43
17."Who Knows Where the Time Goes?"  6:35

References

  1. "Sandy Denny: A Boxful of Treasures". 3 September 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. 1 2 Planer, Lindsay. "A Boxful of Treasures". Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  4. later to be reworked as "Fotheringay"
  5. 1 2 alternate take without strings
  6. "Sandy Denny: Here in Silence". 2 September 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  7. BBC radio session on March 16, 1972
  8. 1 2 3 Demo version
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