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Fairport Convention are indisputably one of the best groups in the Californian-inspired wave of British folk rock, and have been since their first eponymous album, released in 1968. With voices that sound like something from the Mamas and the Papas, Dylanesque acoustics, and talented songwriters, the group got better with each passing album. What We Did On Our Saturday is made up of no fewer than 25 tracks which provide a masterful account of the tradition. Blending traditional British folk, steel guitar, Californian sounds, and solo picking, all into a rock groove, Fairport Convention knew how to seduce the USA. A year after they celebrated their half-century, they retrace their musical steps in this double volume. It's no surprise, then, that Time Will Show The Wiser should be the first track, followed by Reno Nevada from 1968. But then there is a little surprise: the sublime Suzanne by Leonard Cohen gives us the voice of Judy Dyble, the first Fairport singer. Chris Leslie picked this classic: a poignant and faithful version. This is not a simple playlist, but a real revisiting of some songs, interpreted by new members or with an enriched composition. It's an album where current or old members rub shoulders, including Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings, Iain Matthews, Dave Mattacks, Judy Dyble, Martin Allcock and Ralph McTell. © Clara Bismuth/Qobuz
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Fairport Convention, MainArtist - La Brea Music, MusicPublisher - Emmet Rhodes, Composer, Lyricist
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Richard Farina, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Universal-MCA, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Leonard Cohen, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - TRO Essex Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Richard Thompson, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, Composer, Lyricist - Rykomusic, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Richard Thompson, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, Composer, Lyricist - Rykomusic, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Sandy Denny, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Composer, Lyricist - Warlock Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Warlock Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Warlock Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Sparta, MusicPublisher - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, Composer
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Richard Thompson, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, Composer, Lyricist - Rykomusic, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Richard Thompson, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Rykomusic, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Richard Thompson, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, Composer, Lyricist - Rykomusic, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
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Richard Thompson, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, Composer, Lyricist - Rykomusic, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Sandy Denny, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Rykomusic, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Trevor Lucas, Composer, Lyricist - Warlock Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Sandy Denny, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Nusic, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Ralph McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, Composer, Lyricist - Island Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Maartin Allcock, Composer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Westbury Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Ralph McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Bucks Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Warlock Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Sandy Denny, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Rykomusic or Strawberry, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Chris Leslie, Composer, Lyricist - Westbury Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, Composer - Warlock Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Westbury Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Richard Thompson, Composer, Lyricist - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Rykomusic, MusicPublisher
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
Album review
Fairport Convention are indisputably one of the best groups in the Californian-inspired wave of British folk rock, and have been since their first eponymous album, released in 1968. With voices that sound like something from the Mamas and the Papas, Dylanesque acoustics, and talented songwriters, the group got better with each passing album. What We Did On Our Saturday is made up of no fewer than 25 tracks which provide a masterful account of the tradition. Blending traditional British folk, steel guitar, Californian sounds, and solo picking, all into a rock groove, Fairport Convention knew how to seduce the USA. A year after they celebrated their half-century, they retrace their musical steps in this double volume. It's no surprise, then, that Time Will Show The Wiser should be the first track, followed by Reno Nevada from 1968. But then there is a little surprise: the sublime Suzanne by Leonard Cohen gives us the voice of Judy Dyble, the first Fairport singer. Chris Leslie picked this classic: a poignant and faithful version. This is not a simple playlist, but a real revisiting of some songs, interpreted by new members or with an enriched composition. It's an album where current or old members rub shoulders, including Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings, Iain Matthews, Dave Mattacks, Judy Dyble, Martin Allcock and Ralph McTell. © Clara Bismuth/Qobuz
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 02:04:43
- Main artists: Fairport Convention
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Matty Grooves
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Folk
2018 Matty Grooves Records 2018 Matty Grooves Records
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