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- Artist:
- Fairport Convention
- See Also:
- Beatles (The) Matthews, Iain Swarbrick, Dave Denny, Sandy Thompson, Richard Albion Band Andersen, Eric Hutchings, Ashley Pegg, Dave
- Description:
- Fairport Convention: Ian Matthews, Judy Dyble (vocals), Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson (guitar), Ashley "Tyger" Hutchings (bass), Martin Lamble (drums).
German digitally remastered import. Includes four bonus songs.
A couple of years down the road, Fairport Convention would define British folk-rock, but on its 1968 debut, its sound is split between traditional English folk and a contemporary, San Francisco influence. Tackling US underground pop hero Emitt Rhodes`s "Time Will Show the Wiser," they sound for all the world like a UK version of Jefferson Airplane, as Judy Dyble`s vocals blend tartly with those of Ian Matthews.
The West Coast influence continues with a pair of Joni Mitchell tunes given a somewhat Byrds-like treatment, and even a version of trad folk tune "Jack O`Diamonds" owes more to US garage rock than to Martin Carthy. Still, no matter how closely they emulated US artists at this early stage, the nimble guitar work of the still-teenage Richard Thompson was already the crucial element that gave the group its own distinctive signature.
- Track Listing:
- Time Will Show the Wiser
- I Don`t Know Where I Stand
- If (Stomp)
- Decameron
- Jack O`Diamonds
- Portfolio
- Chelsea Morning
- Sun Shade
- Lobster
- It`s Alright Ma, It`s Only Witchcraft
- One Sure Thing
- M.1 Breakdown
- Suzanne (Bonus Track)
- If I Had a Ribbon Bow (Bonus Track)
- Morning Glory (Bonus Track)
- Reno, Nevada (Bonus Track)
Album Information
- Release Date:
- 03/03/2003
- Type:
- Performer
- Genre:
- Rock & Pop
- Subgenre:
- British Folk Rock
- Label:
- Universal Records (Germany)
- Catalog Number:
- 0682912
- Original Release Year:
- 1968
- # of Discs:
- 1
- Studio/Live:
- Studio
- Mono/Stereo:
- Stereo
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