Sails of Silver now sported the same line-up that had brought it to the height of its success, "Sails of Silver" has often been seen as embodying a different spirit from their classic albums of the 1970s. Prior to "Sails of Silver", the band had always performed songs written by other people, predominantly traditional songs, but also a few 20th century pieces, such as the two Brecht songs on "Storm Force Ten". But on this album they included several songs they had written themselves, including "Let Her Go Down" and "Senior Service". This was the beginning of a trend that continues down to
Black Sails (TV series) the hurdy-gurdy. For the amount of detail that was added to the vessels, it took over 300 workers to build just one ship. In real life, recurring actor Nick Boraine is Louise Barnes's husband; Anna-Louise Plowman and Chris Larkin are, respectively, Toby Stephens's wife and brother; and Guy Paul is Harriet Walter's husband. The first season of "Black Sails" received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the season holds a rating of 62%, based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The site's consensus reads, ""Black Sails" boasts visual appeal, but the show's bland characters