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By far the most rock-oriented of Fairport Convention's early albums, this debut was recorded before Sandy Denny joined the band (Judy Dyble handles the female vocals). Unjustly overlooked by listeners who consider the band's pre-Denny output insignificant, this is a fine folk-rock effort that takes far more inspiration from West Coast '60s sounds than traditional British folk. Fairport's chief strengths at this early juncture were the group's interpretations, particularly in the harmony vocals, of obscure tunes by American songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Emitt Rhodes, and Jim & Jean. Their own songs weren't quite up to that high standard, but were better than many have given them credit for, with "Decameron" and "Sun Shade" in particular hitting wonderfully fetching melancholic moods. It's true that Fairport would devise a more original style after Denny joined, but the bandmembers' first-class abilities as more American pop-folk-rock-styled musicians on this album shouldn't be undersold.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Emitt Rhodes, ComposerLyricist - Judy Dyble, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 1968 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Joni Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Judy Dyble, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 1968 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iain Matthews, ComposerLyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Judy Dyble, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 1968 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ghosh, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Horvitch, ComposerLyricist - Judy Dyble, Harp, Piano, Recorder, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 1968 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bob Dylan, Author - Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Carruthers, Composer - Judy Dyble, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 1968 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Judy Dyble, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 1968 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Joni Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Judy Dyble, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 1968 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ghosh, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Horvitch, ComposerLyricist - Judy Dyble, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 1968 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Painter, Author - Judy Dyble, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 1968 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Judy Dyble, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 1968 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Harvey Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Glover, ComposerLyricist - Judy Dyble, Harp, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 1968 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Judy Dyble, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 1968 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Joe Boyd, Producer - Leonard Cohen, ComposerLyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Louis Singer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Boyd, Producer - Huey Prince, ComposerLyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Joe Boyd, Producer - Buckley, ComposerLyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 2002 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Farina, ComposerLyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Tod Lloyd, Producer
℗ 2002 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Album review
By far the most rock-oriented of Fairport Convention's early albums, this debut was recorded before Sandy Denny joined the band (Judy Dyble handles the female vocals). Unjustly overlooked by listeners who consider the band's pre-Denny output insignificant, this is a fine folk-rock effort that takes far more inspiration from West Coast '60s sounds than traditional British folk. Fairport's chief strengths at this early juncture were the group's interpretations, particularly in the harmony vocals, of obscure tunes by American songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Emitt Rhodes, and Jim & Jean. Their own songs weren't quite up to that high standard, but were better than many have given them credit for, with "Decameron" and "Sun Shade" in particular hitting wonderfully fetching melancholic moods. It's true that Fairport would devise a more original style after Denny joined, but the bandmembers' first-class abilities as more American pop-folk-rock-styled musicians on this album shouldn't be undersold.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:55
- Main artists: Fairport Convention
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor
- Genre: Folk/Americana
© 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK) This Compilation ℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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