First Booke Of Songes 1597 by John Dowland
- UK The Decca Record Company Limited 1976
- Florilegium Series .
Ⓟ & Ⓒ 1976 The Decca Record Company Limited, London. Made in England (sleeve & labels)
With the release comes a 4-page insert / leaflet (seize 12' by 12') with notes in English, French and German. The gatefold cover (in the middle) contains the sung-texts in original English.
In the leaflet this release is mentioned volume 1 in a series of 7 with works of Dowland by 'The Consort of Musicke' (see image). Apparently in the end there were 10 volumes in this effort of 'The Consort of Musicke' to do the complete works of Dowland.. Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited Printed By – Senol Printing Ltd. Printed By – Robert Stace
Donated by Foy Nissen collection no. 9 (2) Composed By – John Dowland Directed By – Anthony Rooley Ensemble – The Consort Of Musicke Liner Notes [Insert / Leaflet] – Anthony Rooley
John Dowland: First Booke of Songes,1597 Side 1: ZTT 873 (21:04)
A1 I. Unquiet Thoughts (4:06) A2 II. Whoever Thinks Or Hopes Words By – Fulke (Greville), Lord Brooke* (2:31) A3 III. My Thoughts Are Wing'd With Hopes Words By [Ascribed To] – George, Earl Of Cumberland* (3:00) A4 IV. If My Complaints (Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard) (3:24) A5 V. Can She Excuse My Wrongs (The Earl Of Essex's Galliard) (3:05) A6 VI. Now, O Now I Needs Must Part (The "Frog" Galliard) (4:28) John Dowland: First Booke of Songes,1597 Side 2: ZTT 874 (21.21)
B1 VII. Dear, If You Change (3:30) B2 VIII. Burst Forth My Tears (4:12) B3 IX. Go Crystal Tears (5:28) B4 X. Think'st Thou Then (1:52) B5 XI. Come Away, Come Sweet Love (2:27) B6 XII. Rest Awhile You Cruel Cares (3:22) John Dowland: First Booke of Songes,1597 Side 3: XTT 875 (19:53)
C1 XIII. Sleep Wayward Thoughts (3:42) C2 XIV. All Ye Whom Love Or Fortune (4:26) C3 XV. Wilt Thou Unkind (2:10) C4 XVI. Would My Conceit (9:15) John Dowland: First Booke of Songes,1597 Side 4: XTT 876 (21:03)
D1 XVII. Come Again (4:35) D2 XVIII. His Golden Locks Words By – George Peele(4:12)_ D3 XIX. Awake, Sweet Love (2:45) D4 XX. Come Heavy Sleep (6:38) D5 XXI. Away With These Self-Loving Lads (2:48) Words By – Fulke (Greville), Lord Brooke*