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Fairport Convention's Fame and Glory is an album given over entirely to compositions by Breton songwriter Alan Simon, who proves to be a good fit for the venerable British folk-rock outfit. The band is well served by material that delves back into the Middle Ages and beyond, referring to the Arthurian legend more than once. A third of the tracks are instrumentals; four are live recordings; and there are guest vocalists including Jacqui McShee and John Wetton. All that said, this remains a characteristic Fairport Convention album, with the violin and flute pacing folk-rock arrangements and Simon Nicol handling most of the singing. Using the Simon songs is just a way of coming up with an album's worth of music to play in their typical style.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Drake Ervin M, Composer, Lyricist - Shirl Jimmy, Composer - Sears Al, Composer, Lyricist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dawson Julian Robert, Composer, Lyricist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
Album review
Fairport Convention's Fame and Glory is an album given over entirely to compositions by Breton songwriter Alan Simon, who proves to be a good fit for the venerable British folk-rock outfit. The band is well served by material that delves back into the Middle Ages and beyond, referring to the Arthurian legend more than once. A third of the tracks are instrumentals; four are live recordings; and there are guest vocalists including Jacqui McShee and John Wetton. All that said, this remains a characteristic Fairport Convention album, with the violin and flute pacing folk-rock arrangements and Simon Nicol handling most of the singing. Using the Simon songs is just a way of coming up with an album's worth of music to play in their typical style.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:53
- Main artists: Fairport Convention
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Matty Grooves
- Genre: Folk/Americana
2011 Matty Grooves Records 2011 Matty Grooves Records
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