About the Album#
Babbacombe Lee is a distinctive and ambitious work in the band’s catalogue, showcasing their ability to marry English folk tradition with contemporary rock instrumentation.
The album tells the story of John ‘Babbacombe’ Lee, the ‘man they could not hang’, in a folk-rock narrative format.
Tracklist
- 01 The Verdict0:28
- 02 Little Did I Think2:19
- 03 I Was Sixteen - John My Son3:31
- 04 St. Ninian's Isle & Trumpet Hornpipe1:14
- 05 Sailor's Alphabet5:50
- 06 John Lee3:07
- 07 Newspaper Reading0:47
- 08 Breakfast In Mayfair3:07
- 09 Trial Song3:55
- 10 Cell Song3:34
- 11 The Time Is Near2:32
- 12 Dream Song5:25
- 13 Wake Up John5:25
