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Richard Thompson exits the Fairport lineup, leaving the band reduced to a quartet of Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, and Dave Mattacks. The loss of big guns Thompson and Denny was felt, but amazingly, although it isn't nearly as well known as Liege and Lief or Full House, this record reached the highest chart position of any Fairport LP, making number eight in England. Swarbrick led the group in even more of a traditional British folk vein. By now everybody involved was singing (with Nicol and Swarbrick usually alternating on lead), and they managed to pull it off, mostly by virtue of the honesty of their voices and instrumental work almost as vital and animated as any in their history. From the beautifully sung and exciting opener "Lord Marlborough," the album should strike a responsive chord with any folk or folk-rock enthusiast--especially enjoyable are the singing on the buoyantly humorous title track and the viola/violin duet between Swarbrick and Nicol on "Bridge Over The River Ash."
© Bruce Eder & William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Dave Mattacks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Dave Pegg, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swarbrick, Mandolin, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John M. Wood, Producer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Fairport Convention, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - John M. Wood, Producer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Dave Mattacks, Arranger, Work Arranger - Simon Nicol, Arranger, Work Arranger - Fairport Convention, Producer, MainArtist - Dave Pegg, Arranger, Work Arranger - Dave Swarbrick, Arranger, Work Arranger - John M. Wood, Producer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Simon Nicol, ComposerLyricist - Fairport Convention, Producer, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, ComposerLyricist - John M. Wood, Producer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Richard Thompson, ComposerLyricist - John Wood, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fairport Convention, Producer, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, ComposerLyricist - John M. Wood, Producer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Dave Mattacks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fairport Convention, Producer, MainArtist - Dave Pegg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Swarbrick, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John M. Wood, Producer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Dave Mattacks, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Acoustic Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Dave Pegg, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swarbrick, Violin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John M. Wood, Producer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Dave Mattacks, Arranger, Work Arranger - Simon Nicol, Arranger, Work Arranger - Fairport Convention, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Dave Pegg, Arranger, Work Arranger - Dave Swarbrick, Arranger, Work Arranger - John M. Wood, Producer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Rowland, Arranger, Work Arranger - Simon Nicol, Arranger, Work Arranger - Fairport Convention, Producer, MainArtist - Dave Pegg, Arranger, Work Arranger - Dave Swarbrick, Arranger, Work Arranger - John M. Wood, Producer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Richard Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Fairport Convention, Producer, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, ComposerLyricist - John M. Wood, Producer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
Richard Thompson exits the Fairport lineup, leaving the band reduced to a quartet of Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, and Dave Mattacks. The loss of big guns Thompson and Denny was felt, but amazingly, although it isn't nearly as well known as Liege and Lief or Full House, this record reached the highest chart position of any Fairport LP, making number eight in England. Swarbrick led the group in even more of a traditional British folk vein. By now everybody involved was singing (with Nicol and Swarbrick usually alternating on lead), and they managed to pull it off, mostly by virtue of the honesty of their voices and instrumental work almost as vital and animated as any in their history. From the beautifully sung and exciting opener "Lord Marlborough," the album should strike a responsive chord with any folk or folk-rock enthusiast--especially enjoyable are the singing on the buoyantly humorous title track and the viola/violin duet between Swarbrick and Nicol on "Bridge Over The River Ash."
© Bruce Eder & William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:11
- Main artists: Fairport Convention
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
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