Besieged (limited 2CD edition)

~ Release by McDermott’s 2 Hours vs. Levellers vs. Oyster Band (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

No booklet. Some copies came with small signature in corner "Nick B".

CDs are close to CD-Rs in colour and looks. No Matrix or IFPI numbers.
Just about readable on both CDs is: T80-UG-5 (12089103)
CDs are professionally finished \ painted.

Annotation last modified on 2022-08-05 16:55 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Besieged
2▼CD: Anticlockwise
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dirty Davey
acoustic guitar and bodhrán:
Nick Burbridge
banjo, electric guitar and harmonica:
Matthew Goorney
bouzouki [bazouki], fiddle and whistle:
Tim O'Leary
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Marcus Laffan
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Martin Pannett
vocals:
Nick Burbridge, Tim O'Leary and Martin Pannett
recording of:
Dirty Davey
writer:
Nick Burbridge
McDermott’s 2 Hours3:13
2Fox on the Run
acoustic guitar and bodhrán:
Nick Burbridge
banjo, electric guitar and harmonica:
Matthew Goorney
bouzouki [bazouki], fiddle and whistle:
Tim O'Leary
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Marcus Laffan
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Martin Pannett
vocals:
Nick Burbridge, Tim O'Leary and Martin Pannett
recording of:
Fox on the Run
writer:
Nick Burbridge
McDermott’s 2 Hours4:28
3Darkness and Sail
acoustic guitar and bodhrán:
Nick Burbridge
banjo, electric guitar and harmonica:
Matthew Goorney
bouzouki [bazouki], fiddle and whistle:
Tim O'Leary
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Marcus Laffan
electric bass guitar:
Martin Pannett
vocals:
Nick Burbridge, Tim O'Leary and Martin Pannett
recording of:
Darkness and Sail
writer:
Nick Burbridge
McDermott’s 2 Hours3:13
4World Turned Upside Down
recording engineer and mixer:
Jake Rousham
acoustic guitar:
Nick Burbridge (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers) (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
bassoon and guest bassoon:
Phil Nelson (artist manager \ owner of Hag! Records \ Basoon player) (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
bouzouki, fiddle, harmonica, whistle and background vocals:
Tim O'Leary (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Charlie Heather (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
electric guitar and guest electric guitar:
Jake Rousham (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
vocals:
Nick Burbridge (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
recorded at and mixed at:
Metway Studios in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
recording of:
World Turned Upside Down (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
writer:
Nick Burbridge and Tim O'Leary
McDermott’s 2 Hours vs. Levellers4:39
5Harry Brewer
recording engineer and mixer:
Jake Rousham
acoustic guitar:
Nick Burbridge (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers) (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
bouzouki, fiddle, harmonica, whistle and background vocals:
Tim O'Leary (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Charlie Heather (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
vocals:
Nick Burbridge (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
recorded at and mixed at:
Metway Studios in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
recording of:
Harry Brewer (from 2000-09-25 until 2000-09-29)
writer:
Nick Burbridge and Tim O'Leary
McDermott’s 2 Hours vs. Levellers4:58
6Song of a Brother
recording engineer and mixer:
Jake Rousham (from 2001-04-09 until 2002-04-19)
assistant engineer:
Tobias May (Engineer, drum machines)
recorded at:
Metway Studios in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (from 2001-04-09 until 2002-04-19)
recording of:
Song of a Brother
lyricist:
Nick Burbridge
composer:
Nick Burbridge and Tim O'Leary
McDermott’s 2 Hours vs. Levellers2:17
7Tod the Ranter
additional recording engineer:
Tobias May (Engineer, drum machines)
recording engineer and mixer:
Jake Rousham
bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
bodhrán and guitar:
Nick Burbridge
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
fiddle, mandolin and background vocals:
Ben Paley
guitar [lead guitar]:
Matt Goorney
vocals:
Nick Burbridge
recorded at and mixed at:
Metway Studios in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tod the Ranter (in 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Burbridge
McDermott’s 2 Hours vs. Levellers4:13
8Black Sun (in Genoa)
additional recording engineer:
Tobias May (Engineer, drum machines)
recording engineer and mixer:
Jake Rousham
bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
bodhrán and guitar:
Nick Burbridge
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
fiddle, mandolin and background vocals:
Ben Paley
guitar [lead guitar]:
Matt Goorney
vocals:
Nick Burbridge
recorded at and mixed at:
Metway Studios in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Black Sun (in Genoa) (in 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Burbridge
McDermott’s 2 Hours vs. Levellers4:41
9A Fable From Aigge
additional recording engineer:
Tobias May (Engineer, drum machines)
recording engineer and mixer:
Jake Rousham
bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
bodhrán and guitar:
Nick Burbridge
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
fiddle, mandolin and background vocals:
Ben Paley
guitar [lead guitar]:
Matt Goorney
vocals:
Nick Burbridge
recorded at and mixed at:
Metway Studios in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Fable From Aigge (in 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Burbridge
McDermott’s 2 Hours vs. Levellers3:42
10Molloy
recording of:
Molloy
lyricist and composer:
Nick Burbridge
McDermott’s 2 Hours4:09
11River
recording of:
River
lyricist and composer:
Nick Burbridge
McDermott’s 2 Hours4:52
12Trickster
recording of:
Trickster
lyricist and composer:
Nick Burbridge
McDermott’s 2 Hours5:05
13Erin Farewell
recording of:
Erin Farewell
lyricist and composer:
Nick Burbridge
McDermott’s 2 Hours4:57
14All in Your Name
recording of:
All in Your Name
writer:
Robin Gibb and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
McDermott’s 2 Hours3:47

Credits

Release

accordion, banjo, Irish bouzouki, mandolin and piano:Tim Cotterell
bass guitar:Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):Dil Davies
fiddle:Tim Cotterell
Ben Paley
flute and whistle:Clare Sanders
guitar:Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer)
Nick Burbridge
Simon Friend
keyboard:Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer)
lead vocals:Molly Burbridge
Nick Burbridge
artwork:Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
Francois Hall (graphic design)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:On the Fiddle Recordings (in 2019)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13043511 [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://www.levellers.co.uk/shop/mcdermotts-2-hours-besieged-2cd-signed-pre-order [info]