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Fairport Convention

History of Fairport Convention

  • AMG Review of History of Fairport Convention

    Amg
    Bruce Eder
    All Music Guide

    Originally a double album, this 18-song CD is a good selection of the better songs recorded by the group from What We Did on Our Holidays thru Babbacombe Lee, including "Sailor's Life," "Who Knows Where the Time Goes," "Meet On the Ledge," "Si Tu Dois Partir," "Matty Groves," "Sloth," and "Angel Delight." It's no substitute for any of the albums up to and including Full House, but it's adequate for someone on a limited budget. As with most Fairport albums, the notes are virtually nonexistent, but in place of a historical essay, the CD reproduces the original album's group family tree by Pete Frame, covering the seven lineups of the group (and the prior and subsequent activities of all members) as of the fall of 1972 -- it was already pretty complex at that point, though someday that account has to be extended to the end of the century. (British import)

The One Fairport Convention album to start with:
over 3 years ago

RobP posted a comment to ne of my MOG p[osts, and in it, he incidentally asked me what one Fairport Convention album to buy to get a good feel for the band.Didn't take me long to come up with the answer:Well, probably the best place to start with Fairport is to get a good feel for the early years - and there just happens to be a collection called "*History of Fairport Convention*":http://www.am...

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The One Fairport Convention album to start with:
over 3 years ago

RobP posted a comment to ne of my MOG p[osts, and in it, he incidentally asked me what one Fairport Convention album to buy to get a good feel for the band.Didn't take me long to come up with the answer:Well, probably the best place to start with Fairport is to get a good feel for the early years - and there just happens to be a collection called "*History of Fairport Convention*":http://www.am...

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