Recorded during Fairport Convention's September 1970 shows in Los Angeles (their second visit to the city in six months), House Full captures the four-piece Full House lineup at its zenith -- a point proven by the marathon renditions of "Sloth" and "Matty Groves," which are among its epic highlights. Anybody who thought Sandy Denny was the only person who could convincingly perform the latter is certainly in for a pleasant surprise, as is anyone who thought the Albion Band's version of "Battle of the Somme" was the definitive rendition. By year's end, however, this particular Fairport Convention lineup shattered, as Richard Thompson moved on to a solo career. This performance, with its taste of two songs originally intended for a presplit new album, is a vivid portrayal of all that listeners lost when he went.
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A sample from a track off the "*House Full*":http://electronictiger.com/reviews/house_full.htm album, recorded at the L.A. Troubador in 1971.While many prefer the earlier, "*Liege & Lief*":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000657UB/mikewebersweberw, featuring Sandy Denny and original bass player Ashley Hutchings, for me the peak of Fairport's musicianship comes with the next album, "*Ful...
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| 1 Sir Patrick Spens |
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| 2 Banks of the Sweet Primroses |
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| 3 Toss the Feathers |
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| 4 Sloth |
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| 5 Staines Morris |
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| 6 Matty Groves |
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| 7 Mason's Apron |
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| 8 Battle of the Somme |
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