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Fairport Convention have had their fair share of anthologies, but the double-disc set Meet on the Ledge: The Classic Years (1967-1975) is arguably the best yet, rivaling the classic Fairport Chronicles, which was released just as the classic lineup was splitting apart. Meet on the Ledge is more exhaustive than that collection, and it also boasts a number of rarities, including the previously unreleased "Bonny Bunch of Roses" and "Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman." Undoubtedly, those will be of interest to collectors, but the 32-track set is still primarily targeted at neophytes and casual fans. Happily, it fulfills its goal of offering a flawless introduction -- not only does it provide a concise history of the band, but it's also tremendously entertaining. Which means that even if it satiates some appetites, it will whet others. But the best thing is that the compilation works well enough to remain entertaining, even if you know the albums inside out.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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℗ 1968 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Joe Boyd, Producer - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, ComposerLyricist - Richard Thompson, ComposerLyricist - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
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℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Thompson, ComposerLyricist - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fairport Convention, MainArtist
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Joe Boyd, Producer - Ian Matthews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Electric Guitar, Piano, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy Denny, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Acoustic Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Ellington, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kingsley Abbott, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy Denny, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Producer, Guitar, Dulcimer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, Producer, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Thompson, Arranger, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy Denny, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, Producer, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swarbrick, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Arranger, Drums, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy Denny, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Nicol, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, Producer, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy Denny, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, Producer, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Lamble, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Thompson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Mattacks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy Denny, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Nicol, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Swarbrick, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Joe Boyd, Producer - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1969 Universal Music Operations Limited
Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Thompson, ComposerLyricist - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, Arranger, Work Arranger - David Swarbrick, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, Composer - Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Thompson, Author, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Mattacks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy Denny, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Lucas, Producer - Dave Swarbrick, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Universal Music Operations Limited
DISC 2
Lee Hamblin, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Thompson, ComposerLyricist - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - David Swarbrick, ComposerLyricist - FRANK KORNELUSSEN, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Thompson, Arranger, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Mattacks, Arranger, Drums, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Ashley Hutchings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swarbrick, Arranger, Viola, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Suha Gur, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Thompson, ComposerLyricist - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Thompson, ComposerLyricist - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - David Swarbrick, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Joe Boyd, Producer - Richard Thompson, Electric Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Mattacks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Linda Thompson, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Nicol, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dave Pegg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swarbrick, Viola, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 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
John Wood, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Nicol, Producer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Dave Swarbrick, ComposerLyricist - John M. Wood, Producer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gerry Conway, Drums, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Mattacks, Drums, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy Denny, Actor, Actor/Singer, MainArtist - Jerry Donahue, Actor, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Actor/Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Trevor Lucas, Producer, Actor, Acoustic Guitar, Actor/Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swarbrick, ComposerLyricist - David Swarbrick, Actor, Mandolin, Fiddle, Actor/Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Linda Peters, Actor, Actor/Singer, FeaturedArtist - Davey Pegg, Actor, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Actor/Singer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Dave Mattacks, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Wood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Donahue, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, Producer, MainArtist - Trevor Lucas, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Pegg, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swarbrick, Mandolin, Viola, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John M. Wood, Producer - Terry Donahue, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Dave Mattacks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sandy Denny, Actor, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Actor/Singer, Digital Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Rowland, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - GLYN JOHNS, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Donahue, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Trevor Lucas, Actor, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Actor/Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Pegg, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swarbrick, Acoustic Guitar, Harp, Mandolin, Viola, Dulcimer, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Dave Mattacks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sandy Denny, Actor, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Actor/Singer, Digital Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Rowland, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - GLYN JOHNS, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Donahue, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Trevor Lucas, Actor, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Actor/Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Pegg, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swarbrick, Acoustic Guitar, Harp, Mandolin, Viola, Dulcimer, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1975 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Dave Mattacks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sandy Denny, Actor, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Actor/Singer, Digital Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Rowland, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - GLYN JOHNS, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Donahue, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Trevor Lucas, Actor, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Actor/Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Pegg, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swarbrick, Acoustic Guitar, Harp, Mandolin, Viola, Dulcimer, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Dave Mattacks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sandy Denny, Actor, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Actor/Singer, Digital Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Rowland, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - GLYN JOHNS, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Donahue, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fairport Convention, MainArtist - Trevor Lucas, Actor, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Actor/Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Pegg, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swarbrick, Acoustic Guitar, Harp, Mandolin, Viola, Dulcimer, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Albumbeschreibung
Fairport Convention have had their fair share of anthologies, but the double-disc set Meet on the Ledge: The Classic Years (1967-1975) is arguably the best yet, rivaling the classic Fairport Chronicles, which was released just as the classic lineup was splitting apart. Meet on the Ledge is more exhaustive than that collection, and it also boasts a number of rarities, including the previously unreleased "Bonny Bunch of Roses" and "Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman." Undoubtedly, those will be of interest to collectors, but the 32-track set is still primarily targeted at neophytes and casual fans. Happily, it fulfills its goal of offering a flawless introduction -- not only does it provide a concise history of the band, but it's also tremendously entertaining. Which means that even if it satiates some appetites, it will whet others. But the best thing is that the compilation works well enough to remain entertaining, even if you know the albums inside out.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 02:36:49
- Main artists: Fairport Convention
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1999 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company. This Compilation ℗ 1999 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
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