Shawn Phillips - Little Tin Soldier (original)

Shawn Phillips - Little Tin Soldier

from his first LP, "I'm A Loner"
UK Columbia SX 1748 (1965)

this song, written by singer-songwriter and 12-string guitarist Shawn Phillips, appears on Donovan's "Fairy Tale" album (the UK Pye release, not the Marble Arch reissue) -- Shawn played guitar on three of the tracks on "Fairy Tale", but according to the sleeve notes, not on "Little Tin Soldier"

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Music

Tags:

• folk
• Shawn Phillips
• Little Tin Soldier
• guitar
• twelve string
• 12-string

[thatssamhesgreat]

Did Shawn Phillips write this? I only knew the Donovan version. This is excellent.

[utzuckz]

@thatssamhesgreat -- yes, it was written by Shawn Phillips, and appeared on his first album, "I'm A Loner" (1965)

[Aemira1]

Oh, what a beautiful voice! - Thank you utzuckz for sharing...

[utzuckz]

yes, he has a beautiful voice -- Shawn's done many albums over the years, but "I'm A Loner", his first, from which this track comes, remains my favourite -- it's well worth searching out

[eyedabbler]

when i knew shawn in the village, i used to beg him to sing this over and over again. he was very generous to do that.

[blondiegirl67545]

OMG finally found the song my dad used to play for me when I was 8 years old! this was in 1998 nd am now 22

[Waswilstu]

great

[TheJunglist1979]

I have grown up, like many, only knowing the Donovan version of this tune which I have always loved. But this version seems to have more passion at certain points, I am so glad that I have now been able to find and listen to the original version.

[AmyCoeur]

This is fantastic. I've neve heard his original version before now. Very strong.

Yes, thassamhesgreat, Shawn Phillips wrote it.