Tracklist
| 1 | Nothing Rhymed | 2:49 |
| 2 | May Song | 2:10 |
| 3 | Swaggering Boney | 2:42 |
| 4 | Lord Randall | 4:12 |
| 5 | Long John, Old John And Jackie North | 6:02 |
| 6 | Jolly Tinker | 2:58 |
| 7 | Lovely Joan | 3:11 |
| 8 | Three Cripples | 3:05 |
| 9 | Siege Of Delhi | 4:18 |
| 10 | Nothing Rhymed | 1:18 |
| 11 | Death Of Young Andrew | 8:39 |
Credits
- Accordion – John Kirkpatrick (tracks: 1, 7, 8, 10)
- Concertina – John Kirkpatrick (tracks: 2, 6)
- Drums – Bruce Rowlands* (tracks: 9)
- Engineer – Jerry Boys
- Guitar, Vocals – Martin Carthy
- Producer – Ashley Hutchings
- Trumpet – Howard Evans (tracks: 6, 7)
Notes
Originally released 1979.Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 016272 389021
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12TS 389, 589 | Martin Carthy | Because It's There (LP, Album) | Topic Records, Gama | 12TS 389, 589 | UK | 1979 |
| 3031 | Martin Carthy | Because It's There (LP, Album) | Rounder Records | 3031 | US | 1979 |
| none | Martin Carthy | Because It's There (11xFile, MP3, 320) | Topic Records | none | UK | 2006 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Nothing Rhymed | 2:10 |
| A2 | May Song | 2:49 |
| A3 | Swaggering Boney | 2:42 |
| A4 | Lord Randal | 4:12 |
| A5 | Long John, Old John & Jackie North | 6:02 |
| A6 | Jolly Tinker | 2:58 |
| B1 | Lovely Joan | 3:11 |
| B2 | Three Cripples | 3:05 |
| B3 | Siege Of Delhi | 4:18 |
| B4 | Nothing Rhymed | 1:18 |
| B5 | Death Of Young Andrew | 8:39 |
Companies, etc.
- Produced For – Gama Records Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Gama Records Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Topic Records
- Published By – Mole Music Ltd
- Published By – April Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – Riverside Studios, London
- Mastered At – Utopia Studios
Credits
- Accordion – John Kirkpatrick (tracks: A1, B1, B2)
- Arranged By – Martin Carthy (tracks: A2 to A6, B1 to B3, B5)
- Concertina – John Kirkpatrick (tracks: A2, A6)
- Drums – Bruce Rowlands* (tracks: B3)
- Engineer – Jerry Boys
- Photography By – Keith Morris
- Producer – Ashley Hutchings
- Sleeve – Cooke Key
- Sleeve Notes – Martin Carthy
- Trumpet – Howard Evans (tracks: A6, B1)
- Vocals, Guitar – Martin Carthy
- Written-By – Gilbert O'Sullivan (tracks: A1, B4), Trad* (tracks: A2 to A6, B1 to B3, B5)
Notes
Recorded at Riverside Studios, London.℗ 1979 Gama Records Ltd.
Topic Records Ltd.
Label states "Produced By Ashley Hutchings for Gama Records Ltd". Both the Gama logo and the Topic logo appear on the label and the back cover.
All tracks Trad / arr. Carthy / pub. Mole Music Ltd. except A1 & B4 Comp Gilbert O'Sullivan / pub April Music Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: 589-A
- Matrix / Runout: 589-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped): 589.A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped): 589.B-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A+B runout etched): Lyre Symbol
- Rights Society: MCPS
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3031 | Martin Carthy | Because It's There (LP, Album) | Rounder Records | 3031 | US | 1979 |
| none | Martin Carthy | Because It's There (11xFile, MP3, 320) | Topic Records | none | UK | 2006 |
| TSCD389 | Martin Carthy | Because It's There (CD, Album, RE) | Topic Records | TSCD389 | UK | 1995 |
