Heyday: BBC Radio Sessions, 1968-1969

Heyday: BBC Radio Sessions, 1968-1969 Artist: Fairport Convention
Label: Hannibal
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 031257132923
EAN: 0031257132923
ASIN: B00000061G


Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Tracks:

  1. Close The Door Lightly When You Go
  2. I Don't Know Where I Stand
  3. Some Sweet Day
  4. Reno, Nevada
  5. Suzanne
  6. If It Feels Good, You Know It Can't Be Wrong
  7. I Still Miss Someone
  8. Bird On A Wire
  9. Gone, Gone, Gone
  10. Tried So Hard
  11. Shattering Live Experience
  12. Percy's Song

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars For fans of Fairport's singer-songwriter period.......2002-03-26

This is a pleasant but non-essential souvenir of Fairport Convention's early days, when a large part of their repertoire was covers of American singer-songwriter material. The recordings were made for BBC radio broadcasts. Ten of the twelve songs are cover tunes, of which two (Dylan's "Percy's Song" and Joni Mitchell's "I Don't Know Where I Stand") have previously appeared on Fairport albums. There's some Leonard Cohen, some Everly Brothers, a little Byrds... A highlight is "Some Sweet Day". Of all the Fairport albums, this one has the least connection to the band's later folk-rock sound.

(1=poor 2=mediocre 3=pretty good 4=very good 5=phenomenal)

4 out of 5 stars Fine Companion to Unhalfbricking.......2000-09-19

Joe Boyd's sleevenotes explain how most of these excellent songs never made it onto albums at the time: he was keen for Fairport to explore their Englishness, and so they did on "Leige and Lief" and subsequent albums. But before developing as pioneers of British folk-rock, Fairport showed an uncanny knack for infusing their own individual style into songs by the likes of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen - and of course Bob Dylan. Throw in some Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash and Gene Clark, along with a couple of Fairport originals, and you have some wonderful songwriting talent here. Add to this the lovely singing of Sandy Denny and Ian Matthews, both great individually but together, sublime - and you have a brilliant album which bears comparison to "Unhalfbicking" and "What We Did on Our Holidays". Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Incredible album; incredible it hasn't been reviewed.......2000-04-17

If you've somehow found this listing and this review, please don't overlook this album. A lost gem from the best-ever Fairport lineup: Sandy Denny, Ian Matthews, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashly Hutchings and Martin Lamble. Matthews' contribution to this band has always been underrated, he has an absolutely beautiful voice which blends so well with Sandy Denny's. As a lover of Unhalfbricking, which was the only album top feature this lineup, I was understandably very excited with this release, as all were recorded for the BBC with the above lineup.

It is futile to try to highlight, because gems and surprises abound. Much of this is the material they cut their teeth on, brilliant interpertations of songwriters they admired: Cohen, Mitchell, Dylan, etc. It doesn't matter what song they cover, they truly make it their own.

This is not for fanatics only. Though the sound is not up to the quality of Unhalfbricking, it is surprisingly good and the material and performances have to be heard to be appreciated. If you like breathtaking harmony and great ensemble playing, you'll love this record.

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  2. In The Same Boat ~ Paul Lippert
  3. Etchingham Steam Band ~ Etchingham Steam Band
  4. Every Little Moment ~ Guy Van Duser & Billy Novick
  5. Element of Surprise
  6. Roll Down Thy Window ~ Tory Voodoo
  7. Best Dressed and Expressionless ~ Southerly
  8. Folk Festival ~ Various Artists
  9. Close to the Wind ~ Fairport Convention
  10. Guv'nor, Vol. 4 ~ Ashley Hutchings

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