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The Watersons Chronolography

All known recordings by the Watersons and Waterson/Carthy, or with Watersons tracks or participation by Waterson family members and covers of Lal and Mike Waterson's songs.

However, records with Martin Carthy but no other Waterson members are listed nearby in the Martin Carthy Chronolography. And recordings with Eliza Carthy are listed in the Eliza Carthy Discography.

1965

Harry Boardman, Maureen Craik, The Waterson Family, New Voices, LP, Topic 12T125

The Watersons, Frost and Fire: A Calendar of Ceremonial Folk Songs, LP, Topic 12T136

Various Artists, Folksound of Britain, LP, EMI/HMV CLP 1910

Various Artists, The Folksound of Britain, EP, EMI/HMV 7EG 8911

The Watersons, Travelling for a Living, video, director Derrick Knight

1966

The Watersons, The Watersons, LP, Topic 12T142

The Watersons, A Yorkshire Garland, LP, Topic 12T167

Various Artists, Folk Songs: An Anthology, LP, Topic Sampler 2, TPS145

Various Artists, Men at Work, LP, Topic Sampler 3, TPS166

1970

Various Artists, Folk Songs: A Collection of Ballads & Broadsides, LP, Topic Sampler 6, TPS201

1971

Various Artists, Sea Songs and Shanties, LP, Topic Sampler 7, TPS205

Shirley Collins and the Albion Country Band, No Roses, LP, Pegasus PEG 7: Lal and Mike Waterson sing on The White Hare

1972

Lal and Mike Waterson, Bright Phoebus, LP, Trailer LES 2076

Lal and Mike Waterson, Rubber Band / Red Wine and Promises, single, Transatlantic BIG 507

1975

The Watersons, For Pence and Spicy Ale, LP, Topic 12TS265

Various Artists, Electric Muse: The Story of Folk Into Rock, 4LP, Island / Transatlantic Folk 1001

Various Artists, Kertalg 74, LP, Barclay BAR 90 011

1976

Various Artists, Folkfestival '76 Dranouter, LP, Parsifal 2000 181

1977

Lal and Norma Waterson, A True Hearted Girl, LP, Topic 12T331

Mike Waterson, Mike Waterson, LP, Topic 12T332

The Watersons, Sound, Sound Your Instruments of Joy, LP, Topic 12TS346

Peter Bellamy, The Transports, 2LP, Free Reed 021/022.

Various Artists, 6. Folk-Festival auf der Lenzburg, 2LP, VoxPop 4005/6

1979

Peter Bellamy, Both Sides Then, LP, Topic 12TS400

Various Artists, Folk Vol. 1: Musik aus England, Irland und Schottland, LP, Anvil ANV001

1980

Various Artists, The Good Old Way, LP, Topic TPSS412

1981

The Watersons, Green Fields, Topic 12TS415

1982

Richard & Linda Thompson, Shoot Out the Lights, LP, Hannibal HNBL 1303

Richard & Linda Thompson, Don't Renege on Our Love, single, Hannibal HNS 703

1985

Various Artists, Sounds of Yorkshire, LP, Yorkshire HAR 844

1987

The Holme Valley Tradition, Will's Barn, cassette, EFDSS VWML 002

1990

The Watersons, Frost and Fire: A Calendar of Ceremonial Folk Songs, CD, Topic TSCD136

The Mrs Ackroyd Band, Oranges and Lemmings, cassette/CD, Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 007.

Various Artists, Hard Cash, LP/CD, Special Delivery SPD 1027

1991

Various Artists, From the Humber to the Tweed, cassette, Whitby Folk Week, WFW 25

1992

Peter Bellamy, Both Sides Then, LP, Fledgling FLE 1002

Les Barker, Some Love, CD, Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 009.

Various Artists, Voices: English Traditional Songs, CD, Fellside FECD 087.

1993

The Watersons, For Pence and Spicy Ale, CD, Topic TSCD462

Various Artists, The Transports at Whitby, cassette, RED 011

Coope Boyes & Simpson, Funny Old World, No Masters NMCD3

A. L. Lloyd, Ballades et Shanties, Armen SCM 030

Various Artists, Blow the Man Down, CD, Topic TSCD464

Various Artists, Undefeated, 2 cassettes, Fuse M 100

1994

The Watersons, Early Days, CD, Topic TSCD472

Waterson:Carthy, Waterson:Carthy, CD, Topic TSCD475

The Mrs Ackroyd Band, Gnus and Roses, CD, Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 010

Various Artists, No Masters (Voice), CD, No Masters NMCD4

Various Artists, Out on the Rolling Sea, CD, Hokey Pokey 2004.2

1995

Various Artists, Troubadours of British Folk, Vol. 1, CD, Rhino R2 72160

1996

Lal Waterson & Oliver Knight, Once in a Blue Moon, CD, Topic TSCD478

Norma Waterson, Norma Waterson, CD, Hannibal/Carthage HNCD 1393

Waterson:Carthy, Common Tongue, CD, Topic TSCD488

Various Artists, English & Scottish Folk Ballads, CD, Topic TSCD480

Various Artists, New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk Into Rock, 3CD, Castle Music ESBCD 416

Various Artists, The Season Round, CD, Topic TSCD700

Various Artists, The Voice of Folk, CD, Topic TSCD705

1997

Various Artists, New Electric Muse, Volume 2, 3CD, Castle Music ESBCD 517

1998

The Watersons, Green Fields, CD, Topic TSCD500

The Watersons, Reflections, 3CD re-release, 1998?, Topic TSBX1002

Various Artists, Round Cape Horn: Traditional Songs of Sailors, Ships and the Sea, CD, Topic TSCD499

Various Artists, The Rough Guide to English Roots Music, World Music Network, RGNET 1018 CD

In Search of the English Folk Song, video, dir. Ken Russell

Various Artists, Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendezvous: The Songs of Elvis Costello, CD, WEA/Atlantic/Rhino, ca. 1998.

1999

Lal Waterson, A Bed of Roses, CD, Topic TSCD505

Lal and Norma Waterson, A True Hearted Girl, CD, Topic TSCD507

Waterson:Carthy, Broken Ground, CD, Topic TSCD509

Mike Waterson: Mike Waterson, CD, Topic TSCD516

Norma Waterson, The Very Thought of You, CD, Rykodisc HNCD 1430

Peter Bellamy, Wake the Vaulted Echoes, 3CD compilation of his work, Free Reed FRTCD14: The Watersons sing on The Green Fields of England from The Transports (1977), on Long Time Travelling from Both Sides Then (1979) and on Shallow Brown, recorded in 1983, previously unreleased.

Various Artists, English Originals, CD, Topic TSCD706.

Various Artists, The Folk Collection, 2 CD, Topic TSCD707/8

Various Artists, The Wings of Butterflies, CD, Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 013