Mandy Morton
Magic Lady
LabelAkarmaGenreFolk & Traditional
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*In process of stocking* Spriguns Of Tolgus (later shortened to just Spriguns) were a British folk-rock group formed in 1972, who have long been admired by connoisseurs of that era. Having made two self-funded albums, they attracted a major label deal with Decca for two further LPs, which demonstrated their growing originality, and caught the attention of some significant figures in that world.
After two Decca albums Mandy decided to form her own label and rebranded as Mandy Morton and Spriguns to record the Magic Lady album. At the time Mandy was a real star of the genre (at least in the UK), but his solo debut is definitely an interesting turning point, even featuring traditional folk instruments (cello, viola and concertina). Originally released in 1974, the album sounds bright, melodic and accessible. The music is a delight for fans of early Steeleye Span, Tudor Lodge and Trees.
Release notes
Recorded at Spaceward Studios , June 1978 Produced by Mandy Morton and Mike Morton for Spaceward Productions. Licensed by Mandy Morton. Reissued by Akarma Records in 2004: 500 x opaque blue (this) and 500 x black vinyl. Textured cover with embossed metallic silver artwork. Released with a hexagonal lyric insert.
| A1 | Magic Lady | 2:29 | |
| A2 | Music Prince | 3:19 | |
| A3 | According To Matthew | 3:29 | |
| A4 | Little In Between | 1:36 | |
| A5 | Goodbye The Day | 4:26 | |
| A6 | Silence Do The Rest | 3:01 | |
| B1 | The Lady | 3:13 | |
| B2 | White Ship | 2:45 | |
| B3 | Witchfinder | 3:41 | |
| B4 | Gypsy Glass | 3:48 | |
| B5 | Ghost Of A Song | 2:59 | |
| B6 | Winter Storms | 2:58 | |
| B7 | Magic Lady (Reprise) | 0:53 |
- Gaynor Roberts
- Backing Vocals (A2)
- Mike Morton
- Bass Guitar, Vocals
- Gordon Folkard
- Concertina, Cello
- Marigold
- Design [Sleeve Concept]
- Alex Cooper
- Drums, Percussion
- Tim Hart
- Dulcimer, Vocals
- Graeme Taylor
- Electric Guitar
- Byron Giles
- Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
- Mandy Morton
- Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Words By, Music By
- Brian Barber
- Photography
- Mike Kemp
- Producer, Engineer
- Sarah Folkard
- Viola
- Tom Ling
- Violin [Electric, Acoustic], Harpsichord, Words By, Music By (A1)










































