With help on the recordings and occasional live shows by Laurence Collyer (The Diamond Family Archive), Sam Collins (Mid-West Blues), Martha Rose, Kristin McClement, Tristan Brusch, Lawry Joseph Tilbury (Mortis Tobias, Birdengine), Daniel Michael Clark (Clara Kindle), Lewis Shaw (The Steam Age), Vicky Steer (Blanket), Jane Bartholomew and other fine folk.
Many of these can be heard and downloaded at Last.fm here.
2009
Spring (Woodland Recordings WR023)
ANNABEL / BLACKWATER / HERE / AUTUMN WOLF / DO WRONG / TROUBLE / SUIT OF STONES / FAIR AND FINE / THE HEART GOES TUMBLING DOWN / YOU BELONG TO ME YOU DO / PURE BLACK COAL / DAYS WITHOUT YOU / PAPER BIRDS / WE COULD HAVE, WE SHOULD HAVE, WE DIDN'T / FIRE ESCAPE
2008
The Hills Are Alive (Woodland Recordings WR020)
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE / THE WOODS WERE FULL OF THEM / F AM / YOU BELONG TO ME YOU DO / FIRE ESCAPE (LIVE IN LUDWIGSBURG 17/09/08)
Eat Like A Bird (Woodland Recordings WR019)
HEARTSONG / LITTLE MICE / NEVER SAW IT GO / THE HEART GOES TUMBLING DOWN / ELIZABETH / EVERYTHING ABOVE GOES BELOW SOMEDAY / AFGHANISTAN / DAYS WITHOUT YOU / ALL THE WAY DOWN / EAT LIKE A BIRD
HOME TAPING IS MUSIC (Woodland Recordings WR018)
Compilation included early mix of 'Heartsong'
Berlin ep (Woodland Recordings WRFREE1)
Recorded to be given away free with the Timezone cd, all tracks unique
NOT YET GONE / HERE / DS / BARBARA ALLEN / FAIR AND FINE / THE MAKINGS OF A GREAT NIGHT IN
The Great Park (Timezone Records)
European only cd and digital release, all tracks remastered
I DO WRONG / WE COULD HAVE, WE SHOULD HAVE, WE DIDN'T / BLACKWATER (CHURCH BOAT VERSION) / AND I DON'T KNOW WHY / PURE BLACK COAL / THE MAKINGS OF A GREAT NIGHT IN / THE WEEPING WELL / THE BURNING OF TWO / TROUBLE / PAPER BIRDS / YOU HAVE PAINTED A CROSS ON MY CEILING
10 Live Songs (Woodland Recordings WR017)
Live compilation produced for the second tour of Germany and Switzerland. Split cd with Tristan Brusch
ANNABEL (BADEN 03/05/08) / AUTUMN WOLF (KARLSRUHE 02/05/08) / POLLY VAUGHAN (LUDWIGSBURG 01/05/08) / PAPER BIRDS (REUTLINGEN 19/04/08) / THE MAKINGS OF A GREAT NIGHT IN (KOLN 28/04/08)
We Could Have, We Should Have, We Didn't (Woodland Recordings WR016)
ANNABEL / DISPLACEMENT SONG / LAND LOVER / G / HOME IS A HOLE / WE COULD HAVE, WE SHOULD HAVE, WE DIDN'T / AND I DON'T KNOW WHY / DM / SINCE HE'S BEEN GONE / SAILOR'S NOTES / THE WRECK IS NOT A BOAT / OUT HERE / JESSWOOD / 100 BIRDS, 100 FLIES
Woodland Recordings (Woodland Recordings WR015)
Compilation from previous unavailable releases, produced for the first tour of Germany and Switzerland
I DO WRONG / BLACKWATER (CHURCH BOAT VERSION) / HERE / TROUBLE / PURE BLACK COAL / THE WEEPING WELL / THE BURNING OF TWO / POLLY VAUGHAN (SIMPLE MIX) / PAPER BIRDS / THE MAKINGS OF A GREAT NIGHT IN / NOT YET GONE / FIRE ESCAPE
Fire Escape (Woodland Recordings WR013)
BLACKWATER / FAIR AND FINE / I WILL SEE MYSELF OUT / PURE BLACK COAL / UNDER WATER / FIRE ESCAPE
Oxfam Field Recordings Volume 2 (Woodland Recordings WR011)
Compilation included live version of 'The Makings Of A Great Night In'
FIELD 1 (Woodland Recordings (WR010)
Compilation included live version of 'Autumn Wolf' featuring Jane Bartholomew and Laurence Collyer
2007
I Do Wrong (Woodland Recordings WR008)
EVERSINCE / COASTAL PATH / BEDLAM / I DO WRONG / THE MAKINGS OF A GREAT NIGHT IN / TROUBLE / IN ANOTHER LIFE GOD WAS KIND YOU WERE TAKEN AWAY BUT YOU DID COME BACK / YOU HAVE PAINTED A CROSS ON MY CEILING
Oxfam Field Recordings (Woodland Recordings WR005)
Compilation included live version of 'Tender and True'
The Drift Collective (Drift Records)
Compilation included version of 'Paper Birds' featuring Mary Hampton, Johnny Lamb and Andrew Willis
The Weeping Well (Woodland Recordings WR004)
THE BURNING OF TWO / HOSPITAL SONG / LITTLE BOAT / POLLY VAUGHAN / THE GOOSE, THE CROOK AND THE BAKER / THE GOOD LORD / THE SHOT / THE WEEPING WELL
Woodland Recordings ep (Woodland Recordings WR001)
Split double disc release with The Diamond Family Archive
BEFORE YOU TURN / NOT YET GONE / PAPER BIRDS / AUTUMN WOLF / TENDER AND TRUE / WITHOUT
2006
Church Boat Self produced cdr
THAW / THE LAKE OF COOLFIN / FELT / FALLEN FAR / MRS JAMES / HERE / BLACKWATER / IF EVER
The Great Park Self produced cdr
WILLOW / FERRY / BELOW BOTH / INSTRUMENTAL / CLUBFOOT / LAST / STEAM
These are available to buy using Paypal or by sending me a nice email to stephenjburch@gmail.com:
The Great Park 'The Wife' Latest album, recorded in Ireland and Berlin and featuring Martha Rose's violin on most songs. Also features contributions from Tristan Brusch, Vicky Steer (Blanket) and Fee Reega.
Hand stencilled unique cover, with photo, lyric, chord sheet, clippings and hand stamped cd.
01. THE ROYAL CANAL (3.03) 02. YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS (3.46) 03. DIG A HOLE FOR EVERYONE (7.46) 04. YOU BELONG TO ME YOU DO (3.07) 05. THE WOODS WERE FULL OF THEM (3.08) 06. YOUR HEART WAS A HOME (2.48) 07. SUIT OF STONES (4.04) 08. CARELESS MAN (4.14) 09. THE HILLS ARE ALIVE (10.13) 10. IT'S TOO LATE FOR US MY WIFE (3.56)
£10, including postage anywhere in the world - LIMITED NUMBERS
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The Great Park 'Spring' 15 song album, recorded in Berlin in one afternoon in April 2009. Solo acoustic, in mono.Unique Photoautomat photo on each sleeve, hand stamped cd with insert and clipping.
01. ANNABEL (3.10) / 02. BLACKWATER (3.58) / 03. HERE (3.38) / 04. AUTUMN WOLF (3.10) / 05. I DO WRONG (4.20) / 06. TROUBLE (3.45) / 07. SUIT OF STONES (3.33) / 08. FAIR AND FINE (2.42) / 09. THE HEART GOES TUMBLING DOWN (5.20) / 10. YOU BELONG TO ME YOU DO (2.37) / 11. PURE BLACK COAL (2.55) / 12. DAYS WITHOUT YOU (3.03) / 13. PAPER BIRDS (4.31) / 14. WE COULD HAVE, WE SHOULD HAVE, WE DIDN'T (4.53) / 15. FIRE ESCAPE (4.48)
£8, including postage anywhere in the world.
SOLD OUT - more soon
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FREE EP TO DOWNLOAD:
The Great Park 'Palmetta Recording' Recorded into two microphones at Palmetta, Terni, Italy on the 4th of April 2009 by Woodland Recordings.
01. ANNABEL (3.00) / 02. SUIT OF STONES (3.28) / 03. YOU BELONG TO ME YOU DO (2.40) / 04. CARELESS MAN (3.54) / 05. DAYS WITHOUT YOU (3.12) (FREE TO DOWNLOAD HERE ON THE WEBSITE)
Hey stephen, gelegenheiten was a wonderful concert! Thank you! Your new CD is great. I like "Suit of Stones" most. I wish it on my myspace profil song. "I have all i need, a little i want, try not to be sad" ;) steff
thanks for the add. I just discovered your music on last.fm, downloaded your first album from your website. Great work! I'm glad to see you in Kiel then. Alex
really like the records i took home with me yesterday - both of them! just so you know! hope bremen's kind to you, have fun on tour and see you soon! malte
Oh, when you're in Bremen you could visit the Bleikeller and see the mummies under the Dom at the market. I haven't been, but apparently they are friendly.
hey ! It's been a while i didn't come on this myspace, i still love the songs and i'm happy to see soo many shows ! When will you play in paris ? We will be on tour on Germany on November, and well i can see we will play in the same places :) Hope to see you at one of our shows, or maybe in Paris ?
Hello - just got your email - was the week that is nearly over a good week sir? Will respond later - cheers for the link - I remember the printing workshop with the wonderful Mr Baines....