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The concert features a career spanning set that includes songs taken from 'Fotheringay', Sandy's solo albums 'The North Star Grassman And The Ravens', 'Sandy' and 'Rendezvous' as well as 'Unhalfbricking' and 'Rising For The Moon' with Fairport Convention. This final performance perfectly captures the folk-rock sound with a stellar group of musicians including Trevor Lucas, Jerry Donahue, Pat Donaldson, Dave Mattacks as well as Sandy herself. \u003ci\u003eGold Dust Live At The Royalty\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the quality of Sandy's songwriting throughout her career, and includes her signature composition 'Who Knows Where The Time Goes?' which was the first song she ever wrote, and 'No More Sad Refrains' which closed her final album. Remastered from the restored tapes, this release features Sandy’s spoken introductions to each song, comprehensive sleevenotes and brand-new artwork designed especially for this release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Island","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50424081383755,"sku":"1145875","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/428a5c26-0a04-4e31-a6a6-412e82d40a38_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726773538"},{"product_id":"the-early-home-recordings","title":"The Early Home Recordings","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble album, compiling the rare Home Recordings of Sandy Denny. Twenty-seven 1960s recordings of pre-Fairport Sandy Denny. This essential collection includes two different demos of her classic “Who Knows Where the Time Goes” (and other songs penned by her – some later recorded by Fairport), plus heartfelt covers of songs by Jackson C. Frank, Fred Neil, and traditional folk songs. 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