Cover image of 9Bach's album Anian Photo: Real World Productions Ltd
William Dart looks to the nation that gave us Shirley Bassey and Mary Hopkin and discovers a few not so well-known treasures, including Datblygu and 9Bach.
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Playlist
'Song title' (Composer) – Performers
Album title
(Label)
'Suo Gan' (Trad Welsh) – James Rainbird
Empire of the Sun, Original Motion Soundtrack
(Warner Bros)
'Goldfinger' (Barry) – Shirley Bassey
Thank You for the Years
(Columbia)
'The Sparrow' (Gallagher/Lyle) – Mary Hopkin
Y Caneuon Cynnar, The Early Recordings
(MSI)
'Angeline' (Glyn) – Gwyneth Glyn
Hon
(Sain)
'Cariad Absennol' (Edwards/Davies) – Datblygu
1982-1984 Y Tapiau Cynnar, The Early Tapes
(Ankst)
'Hymne Europa 1992' (Edwards/Davies) – Datblygu
The BBC Peel Sessions
(Ankst)
'Lliwia' (Jên/Hoyland) – 9Bach
Tincian
(RealWorld)
'Deryn' (Jên/Hoyland) – 9Bach
Anian
(RealWorld)
'Cyfaddefa' (Jên/Hoyland) – 9Bach
Anian
(RealWorld)
