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Live in Bergen

This album was released in 1978, and re-released on CD in 2005. It is readily available on the Talking Elephant label, catalogue number TECD031. The lineup was Chris Simpson, Vocals and Guitar; Tom Hoy: Vocals, Guitar and Mandolin; Lee Abbot… Read More »Live in Bergen

Martin’s Café

This album was released in 1977, and re-released on CD in 1999 by Mercury (catalogue number 538 813-2) combined with “Lord of the Ages”. It was later re-released on the Snapper Music label (catalogue number SMDCD481) as “Ages and Seasons”… Read More »Martin’s Café

Greatest Hits

This was first released in 1975, and subsequently re-released in 1979. It has not been issued on CD, and is not currently available. Track List ⋅ Airport Song ⋅ Time for the Leaving ⋅ Isn’t it Funny (and not a little bit strange)… Read More »Greatest Hits

Lord Of The Ages

This was Magna Carta’s fifth album, first released in 1973, and boasts a cover by the the legendary Roger Dean. Lord of the Ages is one of the six Magna Carta albums that went gold. It has recently been re-issued… Read More »Lord Of The Ages

In Concert

This was Magna Carta’s fourth album, and their first live concert recording, recorded at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam on November 4th, 1971. It features Chris Simpson on Accoustic Guitar and Vocals; Davey Johnstone on Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Mandoline, Sitar, Banjo… Read More »In Concert

Seasons

This was Magna Carta’s second album, which includes the exquisite Seasons concept piece, which, to use the words of Chris Simpson, was “based on the life journey of the soul, and the rounds of the Seasons in my beloved Nidderdale”.… Read More »Seasons