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On Wenlock Edge (Poems From "A Shropshire Lad" By A. E. Housman) Composed By – Ralph Vaughan WilliamsLyrics By – A. E. Housman*Tenor Vocals – Robert Tear
1	On Wenlock Edge	3:49
2	From Far, From Eve And Morning	2:00
3	Is My Team Ploughing?	3:35
4	Oh, When I Was In Love With You	0:44
5	Bredon Hill (In Summertime On Bredon)	7:08
6	Clun	2:58
Songs Of Travel (Poems From "Songs Of Travel" By R. L. Stevenson) Baritone Vocals – Thomas AllenComposed By – Ralph Vaughan WilliamsLyrics By – R. L. Stevenson*
7	The Vagabond	3:02
8	Let Beauty Awake	1:41
9	The Roadside Fire	2:20
10	Youth And Love	3:17
11	In Dreams	2:36
12	The Infinite Shining Heavens	2:06
13	Whither Must I Wander?	3:49
14	Bright Is The Ring Of Words	1:54
15	I Have Trod The Upward And The Downward Slope	2:04
16	Pleading Op.48 No.1 Composed By – Edward Elgar*Tenor Vocals – Robert TearWords By – Arthur L. Salmon	2:48
Three Songs Op.59 Composed By – Edward Elgar*Tenor Vocals – Robert TearWords By – Gilbert Parker
17	5. Was It From Golden Star?	2:06
18	3. Oh, Soft Was The Song	1:34
19	6. Twilight	2:51
Two Songs Op.60 Composed By – Edward Elgar*Tenor Vocals – Robert TearWords By – Pietro d'Alba*
20	1 The Torch	2:26
21	2. The River	3:40
Love Blows As The Wind Blows Composed By – George ButterworthTenor Vocals – Robert TearWords By – W. E. Henley*
22	In The Year That's Come And Gone	3:18
23	Life In Her Creaking Shoes	2:03
24	Coming Up From Richmond	4:39

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.

Credits

• Conductor – Simon Rattle* (tracks: 1 to 21), Vernon Handley (tracks: 22 to 24)
• Engineer – Michael Sheady (tracks: 1 to 21), Neville Boyling (tracks: 22 to 24)
• Liner Notes – Michael Kennedy
• Orchestra – City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
• Orchestrated By – Ralph Vaughan Williams (tracks: 7,9,14), Roy Douglas (tracks: 8,10 to 13, 15)
• Producer – Beatrix Musker (tracks: 22 to 24), John Willan (tracks: 1 to 21)
• Remastered By – John Holland (tracks: 22 to 24)

Notes

Printed in the Germany, Made in Holland.
Vaughan Williams Songs recorded in The Town Hall, Birmingham, 26 & 27 May 1983
Butterworth and Elgar Songs recorded in The Civc Hall, Bedworth, 5 & 6 November 1979
℗ 1984 & 1980 EMI Records Ltd.
This compilation and digital remastering ℗ 1993 EMI Records Ltd.
© 1993 EMI Records Ltd.
Includes 12 page booklet with notes and all texts in English only

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 7777 64731 2 3
• Label Code: LC 6646
• SPARS Code: DDD/ADD
• Rights Society: BIEM STEMRA
• Matrix / Runout (CD Runout): 764731 2 @ 2 2-2-4-NL
• Price Code ( F (France)): PM 517