Bright Phoebus is a collection of rather badly recorded songs, of an unusual character, by two ppl who were otherwise known for recordings of traditional songs. BP has nothing whatsoever to do with such songs - so it's pointless to make comparisons (with recordings of traditional songs). The only possible comparison is with the two later Lal Watersons recordings: Lal Waterson & Oliver Knight
Once in a Blue Moon
Topic TSCD 478 (CD, UK, April 1996); and Lal Waterson & Oliver Knight
A Bed of Roses
Topic CD TSCD 505; and also the covers of Lal's (and Mike's) songs, by ppl like June Tabor and Anne Briggs.

It's still true to say that BP is unique (like Sgt Pepper's). Whether you like it or not is ... for you to decide.

Garry Gillard