5 Facts About Steeleye Span’s Untangle the Rainbow

The album was released in 1969 on RCA Records. It was the band’s debut studio album.

The title track is a cover of a song by the folk group The Incredible String Band. Steeleye Span put their own electric folk spin on it.

The album features early versions of songs that would become folk staples. Tracks like “The Blacksmith” and “Lovely on the Water” appear here.

The original lineup included Maddy Prior and Tim Hart. This duo would later define the band’s classic sound.

The album was not a commercial success at the time. It sold poorly, but it’s now considered a key early British folk-rock record.