Release date - Hearken the Witches Rune?

Subject: Release date - Hearken the Witches Rune?
From: GUEST,Fischer
Date: 26 Jun 20 - 09:49 AM

Hope I'm OK to post this here, but I'm writing a magazine feature about Dave & Toni Arthur's album 'Hearken to the Witches Rune' and am looking for the precise release date - which is maddeningly elusive! Even the year seems in doubt - some parts of the internet say 1970, others 1971. My copy certainly has 1971 on the label, but I'd love to pin it down to an exact date.

I've spoken to both and Dave and Toni, and neither of them are sure! Be really grateful for any help. Thanks in advance.

Subject: RE: Release date - Hearken the Witches Rune?
From: Reinhard
Date: 26 Jun 20 - 10:16 AM

My copy has (P) 1971 on the record labels too, but on the sleeve is written

Recorded by Bill Leader and Nic Kinsey
Produced by Bill Leader
First released 1970

Subject: RE: Release date - Hearken the Witches Rune?
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 26 Jun 20 - 10:28 AM

Can we sadly presume all master, safety, and production tapes are lost;
or too badly deteriorated to be fit for any use...???

Subject: RE: Release date - Hearken the Witches Rune?
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Jun 20 - 10:28 AM

Ah, cheers - so looks like it got a 1971 reissue?

Subject: RE: Release date - Hearken the Witches Rune?
From: Reinhard
Date: 26 Jun 20 - 10:34 AM

Well, I've never seen a copy with 1970 on the record labels. Mark it as inconclusive ;-) I'm sticking on Mainly Norfolk with the 1970 date but most websites use 1971. It would be nice to find a dated review from around the time.

Subject: RE: Release date - Hearken the Witches Rune?
From: Gordon Jackson
Date: 26 Jun 20 - 10:48 AM

Just asking the obvious: might it have been recorded in 1970 and released in 1971?

Subject: RE: Release date - Hearken the Witches Rune?
From: The Doctor
Date: 27 Jun 20 - 09:31 AM

For what it's worth, my copy is exactly the same as Reinhard's.

Subject: RE: Release date - Hearken the Witches Rune?
From: r.padgett
Date: 28 Jun 20 - 02:32 AM

My copy LER 2017 Trailer

Shows first released 1970

Ray

Subject: RE: Release date - Hearken the Witches Rune?
From: Thomas Stern
Date: 30 Jun 20 - 04:05 PM

Disc & Music Echo Magazine 26 June 1971
has info on Dave+Toni Arthur,
Does anyone have access to a copy ??? MIGHT give info wanted.

Anyone know of other newspaper reviews or notices ??

Thomas.