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1.1 You're Gonna Need My Help1.2 Some Sweet Day1.3 Book Song1.4 The Lord Is in This Place... How Dreadful Is This Place1.5 No Man's Land1.6 I'll Keep It with Mine1.7 Eastern Rain1.8 Nottamun Town1.9 Tale in Hard Time1.10 She Moves Through the Fair1.11 Meet on the Ledge1.12 End of a Holiday1.13 Throwaway Street Puzzle1.14 You're Gonna Need My Help1.15 Some Sweet Day |
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+ 3 Bonus Tracks |
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| Description: | The trajectory that Fairport Convention took in the space of four albums and two years is one of the most remarkable in British popular music.
These records contain some of the most storied names not just in British, but world music. From a bunch of school friends setting out to be 'the British Jefferson Airplane', over the course of their first quartet of releases, the group metamorphosed into the leading exponents of British folk rock. In the way American folk and blues had looked back to gospel songs and spirituals, Fairport mined a seam a traditional English folk song, and then combined them with rock rhythms to create something ground-breaking and quickly emulated. For many, this is the first time the considerable talents of Richard Thompson, Sandy Denny, Ashley Hutchings, Ian Matthews, Dave Swarbrick and Dave Mattacks would have been heard on record.
Original vocalist Jusy Dyble left the group in 1968 and was replaced by Alexandra 'Sandy' Denny. The rest of the line-up remained unchanged, and a move to Island Records saw What We Did On Our Holidays released in January the following year. Denny made her mark immediately with her opening song, Fotheringhay. Her voice, as accomplished as Dyble's but bluesier, added a new bite to the material. As well as Dylan and Joni Mitchell covers, the group began to experiment with traditional folk, covering She Moves Through The Fair and Nottamun Town. The album also includes Meet On The Ledge, Fairport's anthem, written by Richard Thompson. - + 3 BONUS TRACKSDigitally remastered edition of the 2nd Fairport Convention LP and the first to include the presence of Sandy Denny was recorded in 1968. It showcases a young group taking pleasure in singing and playing whatever took it's' collective fancy, and doing this with surprising sensitivity, authority and musicality. Also evident is the trademark unpredictability and wacky sense of fun which marked their live concerts. Make 'em laugh, make 'em cry, make 'em puzzled; that was early Fairport. Includes 3 Bonus Tracks. "Throwaway Street Puzzle" was released as the b-side of the "Meet on the Ledge" single. "You're Gonna Need My Help" is a rare BBC Radio recording from 1969 and features a virtuoso slide-guitar performance by Richard Thompson. "Some Sweet Day" was originally recorded to be released as a single but was shelved in favor of "Meet on the Ledge".Issued in a standard jewel case with a clear tray housed in a cardboard slipcase. Includes a 14-page booklet.
Track 4 recorded at St Peter's Westbourne Grove.
Track 14 is released by arrangement with BBC Music. Recorded live for BBC Radio's Symonds On Sunday Show. First transmission: 9th February 1969.
This compilation
? 2003 Universal Island Records Ltd.
© 2003 Universal Island Records Ltd.
A Universal Music Company
Original album released in 1969 as Island ILPS 9092
The copyright in this compilation and artwork is owned by Universal Island Records Ltd. (sleeve)
The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Polydor Records Ltd (UK) a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd. (disc)
Made in the E.U.
Publishers:
Tracks 1 to 5, 8 to 13: Warlock Music Ltd.
Track 6: Special Rider Music.
Track 7: Siquomb Publishing Corp.
Track 14: Copyright Control
Track 15: Acuff Rose Music Ltd.
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| Producer: |
Joe Boyd, John Walters |
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| No. of tracks: |
15 |
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| Manufacturer No.: |
0635972 |
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