Customer Reviews
THAT GAP IS FILLED AT LAST !!!!!! - By: aging muso, 11 Mar 2010 
Having loved the two 70's hits & the should-have-been-a-hit Thomas The Rhymer (and proud owner of all three on vinyl singles), i have always meant to get around to obtaining thesein a pristine digital format. The Best Of Steeleye Span does all that & much much more.
It has to be said that there is no filler on this album. While some of the other tracks aren't as immediate as the hits (as you would expect), after a couple of listenings you realise that this album is much much more than the obvious. this album fills that musical gapin my CD collection & ticks all the boxes & more. Highly recommended.
I love it - By: Fi, 02 Feb 2009 Such a great piece of music - I just want to dance & sing to Thomas A Rhymer & Gaudette always reminds me of Christmas. The album just transports me back to rural England of bygone ages. Fabulous.
Good, earthy folk, with a bit of distortion pedal - By: Maclennane, 29 Jul 2008 
Worth the price of admission for Gaudete alone, this is a good solid folk album, you can picture the lead singer resting his chin on his hand as he nasally crafts each track. For someone new to Span, it is a grower, which is always a sign of qualityin an album.
If I have one gripe, it's that several songs, & 'All Around My Hat'in particular, tend to go a bit 'Quo' when they get over-excited. This is of the time, & to a degree the Span signature, but I find it an unnecessary blot on an otherwise great CD.
Truly some of the best! - By: J. McAleese, 06 Feb 2008 I'm a massive Steeleye Fan & enjoy nothing more than listening to their finest tracks. Generally, with a compilation like this, you can never be sure if you'll end up loving everything & this is by no means an exception. However; the less good tracks on the CD are very few! "To Know Him is To Love Him" for instance is probably the least enjoyable (let's face it; it's just not Steeleye Span like they should be) & "Now we Are Six" is very much an acquired taste. Nevertheless, there are a great number of less famous gems, such as "Royal Forester" & "Dark Eyed Sailor". "Saucy Sailor", "Thomas the Rhymer" & "Drink Down the Moon" are again well worth a real listen, & help make this one of the best Span compilations ever!
Steeleye Span are rather dandy! - By: Freddie Savenger, 16 Jul 2007 i love everything they do but what i would like to knoewin this album containing their best work where is the black Freighter. The best song ever.
