From the Devil to a Stranger

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From the Devil to a Stranger
Studio album by
Released1978
GenreFolk
Length46:32
LabelTransatlantic Records
ProducerBill Leader
Nic Jones chronology
The Noah's Ark Trap
(1977)
From the Devil to a Stranger
(1978)
Penguin Eggs
(1980)

From the Devil to a Stranger is the fourth studio album by Nic Jones, released in 1978 by Transatlantic Records, The Leader Tradition, and Highway Records.[1][2] The album features Nic Jones performing vocals, guitar, and fiddle, and Helen Watson on piano. The vinyl sleeve, featuring the painted image of a devil and a travelling man, was designed by Janet Kerr.[3]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleMusicLength
1."The Singer's Request"Nic Jones, Helen Watson2:34
2."Some Say the Devil's Dead"Nic Jones2:26
3."Billy Don't You Weep for Me"Nic Jones4:24
4."William Glen"Nic Jones5:50
5."The Blind Harper"Nic Jones4:10
6."The Singer's Request"Nic Jones, Helen Watson0:43
7."The Little Heathy Hill"Nic Jones2:33
8."Far from Home"Nic Jones1:55
9."Master Kilby"Nic Jones, Helen Watson3:53
10."The Lakes of Shilin"Nic Jones4:49
11."Newport Street"Nic Jones4:19
12."The Green Mossy Banks of the Lea"Nic Jones5:35
13."The Singer's Request"Nic Jones, Helen Watson1:03
Total length:44:14 ...

References[edit]

  1. ^ "From the Devil to a Stranger: Track listing". Archived from the original on 21 August 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. ^ "From the Devil to a Stranger: Song Lyrics". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Nic Jones: From the Devil to a Stranger". mainlynorfolk.info. Retrieved 26 August 2023.