Part of topic's 70th anniversary celebrations re-issue series, 'ballads: murder, intrigue, love, discord is a recording of storytelling at it's dark, urgent best and the greatest exponent of this folk art was Ewan MacColl. Originally released in 1956 and never before on CD, this beautiful double CD is lovingly remastered and packaged in a slipcase with a 64 page booklet with extensive notes and full texts of all the songs.