Fairport Convention - Meet on the Ledge: The Classic Years (1967-1975)

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Brief Description

Item#: 11233134
    Disc 1:
    • Meet the Ledge
    • Medley: Suicide Is Painless/Matty Groves
    • Journeyman`s Grace
    • Walk Awhile
    • Western Wing
    • Game Pieces, The
    • Wood & The Wire, The
    • Rosie
    • Don`t Leave Too Soon
    • Woodworm Song
    • Claudy...
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UPC: 708535096528
 
 
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 includes: Simon Nicol (vocals, acoustic & electric 6 & 12-string guitar, banjo, dulcimer, violin); Dave Swarbrick (vocals, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, mandolin, fiddle, viola, autoharp); Dave Pegg (vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, mandolin, violin, viola, bass); Richard Thompson (vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, electric dulcimer); Jerry Donahue (vocals, acoustic, electric & slide guitar); Sandy Denny (vocals, acoustic guitar, acoustic & electric pianos); Richard Thompson (vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, electric dulcimer); Judy Dyble (vocals, acoustic & electric autoharp, piano); Dave Mattacks (piano, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion); Ashley Hutchings (vocals, bass); Linda Peters (Linda Thompson) (vocals); Martin Lamble (violin, drums, percussion).
Includes liner notes by Patrick Humphries.
Digitally remastered by Chris Herles (PolyGram Studios).
A superlative double-disc set, MEET ON THE LEDGE is the best Fairport Convention compilation, and one of the few that focuses entirely on the ever-shifting band`s most musically fruitful period. Although subtitled THE CLASSIC YEARS (1967-1975), the collection largely overlooks the original, semi-psychedelic pop lineup featuring singer Judy Dyble, including only their soaring electric cover of Joni Mitchell`s "Chelsea Morning." With track two, Dyble replacement Sandy Denny`s ballad "Fotheringay," the group`s signature blend of traditional British folk forms and electric rock & roll is already in place, and that combination remains on display through the next 30 tracks. The personnel changes every few songs, with fiddler Dave Swarbrick joining early, and Denny and lead guitarist Richard Thompson (who first revealed his immense songwriting gifts with the haunting title track) eventually leaving, but the soul of Fairport Convention remains constant. The set includes several rarities, but no previously unreleased tracks; those with the augmented CD reissues of the classic albums have the lot, making MEET ON THE LEDGE best for relative newcomers.
Track Listing:
  • DISC 1
    1. Journeyman`s Grace
    2. Walk Awhile
    3. Western Wind
    4. Game Pieces, The
    5. Wood & The Wire, The
    6. Rosie
    7. Theme From Mash (Suicide Is Painless) Medley: End Of A Holiday/Matty Groves/Dirty Linen
    8. Don`t Leave Too Soon
    9. Woodworm Song
    10. Claudy Banks
    11. They Happyman
    12. Meet Me On The Ledge
  • Album Information

    Release Date:
    04/29/2008
    Type:
    Performer
    Genre:
    Rock & Pop
    Subgenre:
    British Folk Rock
    Label:
    The Great American Music Co.
    Catalog Number:
    GA-CD-965
    Original Release Year:
    1999
    # of Discs:
    1
    Studio/Live:
    Live
    Mono/Stereo:
    Stereo
    Guest Artist:
    Linda Thompson

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    Customer Reviews

    Overall Rating: 2

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    whole package ??

    abepagoda from detroit, mi., May 15, 2009

    -this is a 2-cd set but on the web page it only lists it as one and the price reflects this.

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