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Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

3. The BandThe Band

The Band – they happened at a time when I was in my most purpose driven period, which was after I came out of hospital having being cured of tuberculosis. I was looking up everything that was going on and one of the albums I got was this one. It was just amazing how this authentic expression of folk rock or electrified folk complemented unique songwriting. It’s like if you listen to the Dubliners – that’s almost the equivalent of this American style. So yeah, that was big.

Selected in other Baker’s Dozens: John Robins, Marry Waterson, Lee Buford, Marianne Faithfull
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