''The History of Fairport Convention'' is the first compilation of tracks by
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater (with Frater replaced by Martin Lamble after their first gig.) They started o ...
, released in 1972.
At the time it was released, it appeared that the band had folded. The cover had a "family tree" by
Pete Frame
Peter Frame (born 10 November 1942 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England) is an English music journalist and historian of rock music.
He has produced outlines of the history of rock bands for various magazines, such as ''Sounds'', ''NME'', ''Melody Mak ...
on the front. Another unusual aspect of the album was that a piece of ribbon was glued to the sleeve, making it look as if a royal seal had been embossed on it. Different reissues had blue ribbons, or red or green. Later reissues of the album had no ribbon, but the central seal was shown in a larger size, and the family tree was missing.
Track listing
Side one
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Meet on the Ledge
"Meet on the Ledge" is a song written by British singer-songwriter Richard Thompson and recorded by British folk rock band Fairport Convention in 1968 on Island Records. It was their second single.
Background
The song was taken from the albu ...
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# "Fotheringay"
# "Mr Lacey"
# "Book Song"
# "
A Sailor's Life"
Side two
# "
Si Tu Dois Partir
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# "
Who Knows Where the Time Goes
"Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" is a song written by the English folk-rock singer and songwriter Sandy Denny. Denny originally recorded the song as a demo in 1967, singing and playing guitar on the track. Later that year, she briefly joined the ...
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# "
Matty Groves"
# "Crazy Man Michael"
Side three
# "Medley: The Lark in the Morning / Rakish Paddy / Foxhunter's Jig /
Toss The Feathers (instr)"
# "Now Be Thankful"
# "Walk Awhile"
# "Sloth"
# "The Bonny Black Hare"
Side four
# "Angel Delight"
# "Bridge Over the River Ash (instr)"
# "John Lee"
# "Breakfast in Mayfair"
# "Hanging Song"
# "The Hen's March / The Four Poster Bed (instr)"
One cassette version of the album had sides 1 and 2 in the same order on the "A" side, and side 3 and 4 on the "B" side. Another version had the tracks "Si Tu Dois Partir" and "The Hen's March Through The Midden / The Four Poster Bed" switched.
In 1988 a CD version was released. It omitted ""Crazy Man Michael" and "Medley". The family tree was not on the cover, but appeared on an insert. Although the album never reached the charts it was steadfastly in print.
References
External links
Informatik
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1972 compilation albums
Fairport Convention albums
Island Records compilation albums