COB - Moyshe McStiff and the Tartan Lancers of the Sacred Heart"COB was about three guys living in the middle of nowhere who somehow came upwith this magical music" - Ralph McTell"An oblique masterpiece, wistful and melancholy, drawing on Haile Selassie andThe Old Testament as well as Middle Eastern and English folk traditions.Extraordinarily powerful and emotive" - Record Collector"Overwhelmingly intense, starkly beautiful - the best middle Eastern acid folkalbum ever recorded" - Mojo"The greatest LP ever recorded in England" - The Lama ReviewsFormed by Clive Palmer (folk legend and founder of the Incredible String Band) andchampioned today by figures as diverse as Billy Connolly, Johnny Marr and BertJansch, COB's music was neglected in its time but has come to be regarded as theepitome of acid folk. Radioactive is delighted to announce the first ever officialreissue of their 1972 masterpiece, Moyshe McStiff and the Tartan Lancers Of theSacred Heart. Soulful, reflective, joyous and utterly musicianly, its reappearance isway overdue.* Fully licensed from the band* Featuring the legendary Danny Thompson on bass* Remastered at Abbey Road by Nick Webb from the original master tapes* Featuring full participation from all musicians involved* Complete with fully annotated and illustrated 8 page booklet* 'Buried Treasure' in Mojo, December 2004* Feature in Record Collector, March 2005This issue is not only set to be definitive, but also to place Moyshe McStiff firmlywhere it should always have been - in the pantheon of truly classic albumsTrack Listing1. Sheba's Return - Lion Of Judah2. Let It Be You3. Solomon's Song4. Eleven Willow5. I Told Her6. Oh Bright Eyed One7. Chain Of Love8. Pretty Kerry9. Martha & Mary10. Heart Dancer
