Narnia – Aslan is Not a Tame Lion (Full Album) Rare 1974 UK Psych Folk LP £140 Pauline Filby

On many collectors wants lists is this Rare Folk Gem on the small Myrrh label by `Narnia` called `Aslan is not a Tame Lion` Mint copies usually sell for around 140 – 180 British Pounds. Genuine issues are fairly easy to spot with a thin `Garrod & Lofthouse` card sleeve, a slightly textured feel to the label which has MYR 1007 cat number and year of release 1974 printed on it. Musically there are some great guitar based tracks. – why not subscribe for regular rare additions to my youtube channel

Side 1
1. You`d Better Believe It
2. Muddy Ground
3. The Juggler
4. Agape

Side 2
1. To a Fountain
2. Miracle of Birth
3. In the Forest
4. Boogie for Narnia
5. Living Water

Narnia were really a vehicle for singer Pauline Filby, who following the band’s demise maintained a career as a UK folkie. This 1974 album is a bit of a classic for mixing folk and Rock together with a strong production and the album has generally survived the intervening years pretty well and still sounds fresh. These days the band are best remembered as being a project featuring future `After The Fire` band mates John Russell on guitar and Pete Banks on keyboards and certainly they add a solid musical backing to Filby’s well crafted songs. Bassist Tim Hatwell and drummer Ginger Dixon completed the line up and provided a very effective rhythm section. The combination of folk and pop excel on songs like “Muddy Ground” and “The Juggler” but on songs like “Agape” and “Living Water” the band really stretch out towards rock, occasionally perhaps even in a prog rock direction. Thematically, for the times, the band are exploring spiritual themes but doing it in a creative fashion. The band sadly only survived for a year but they did play at the very first Greenbelt festival in 1974.