Fairport Convention- Come All Ye - The First Ten Years (1968 to 1978) (7 CD, 2017)

 

Compiled by Andrew Batt, the curator of the very successful show, ‘The Lady – A Tribute To Sandy Denny’, which toured the UK in 2012, this collection celebrates Fairport Convention’s first 10 years, beginning with their eponymous debut for Polydor in 1968, through all of their seminal albums for Island Records and finishing with tracks from their two albums for Vertigo, The Bonny Bunch of Roses and Tippers Tales.

Of the 121 tracks featured here, 55 are previously unreleased. Highlights include key tracks from all of their classic albums, single B-sides, BBC Radio Sessions, 5 songs from the French TV programme, ‘Pop 2’ (December 1970), 5 songs from the Television show, ‘The Man They Couldn’t Hang’ (1971) and the audio for an entire concert at The Fairfield Halls, Croydon (December 16th 1973) plus 2 songs recorded live for the Scottish Television programme, ‘Anne Lorne Gillies – The World of Music’ (1976). The set comes complete with liner notes by respected English writer, Patrick Humphries, author of many highly regarded books including, ‘Nick Drake – The Biography’ ( Bloomsbury 1998 ), ‘Richard Thompson – The Biography’ ( Music Sales Ltd 1997 ) and ‘The Many Lives of Tom Waites’ (Omnibus Press 1989).

Formed in London in 1967, Fairport Convention are the hardy perennials of the British Folk scene and are credited with inventing the genre known as Folk Rock on the release of their influential album Liege and Lief in 1969. Over the years they have enjoyed a shifting line-up, which has helped to launch the successful solo careers of founder members Richard Thompson, Judy Dyble, Ashely Hutchings and Simon Nicol and subsequently the careers of Sandy Denny, Dave Swarbrick and Dave Pegg.

DISC ONE
  1.  Time Will Show The Wiser ( 3:05 ) from Fairport Convention
  2.  Decameron ( 3:42 ) from Fairport Convention
  3.  Jack O’ Diamonds ( 3:30 ) from Fairport Convention
  4.  One Sure Thing ( 2:53 ) from Fairport Convention
  5.  I Don’t Know Where I Stand ( 3:38 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear programme 2/6/1968
  6.  You Never Wanted Me ( 3:15 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear programme 2/6/1968
  7.  Fotheringay ( 3:04 ) from What We Did On Our Holidays
  8.  I’ll Keep It With Mine ( 5:53 ) from What We Did On Our Holidays
  9.  Mr Lacey ( Sandy on Vocals ) ( 2:55 ) from the Sandy Denny box set
  10.  Eastern Rain ( Sandy on Vocals ) ( 3:48 ) – Previously Unreleased
  11.  Nottamun Town – A Capella version ( 1:48 ) – Previously Unreleased
  12.  Meet On The Ledge ( 2:50 ) from What We Did On Our Holidays
  13.  Throwaway Street Puzzle ( 3:27 ) – B Side on What We Did On Our Holidays remastered
  14.  Reno Nevada ( 2:23 ) from the David Symonds radio show 6/1/1969
  15.  Suzanne ( 5:25 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear programme 1/9/1968
  16.  A Sailors Wife ( without Swarb ) ( 11:23 ) from the Sandy Denny box set
  17.  Genesis Hall ( 3:35 ) from Unhalfbricking
  18.  Autopsy – Alt Take ( 4:33 ) – Previously Unreleased
  19.  Who Knows Where The Time Goes ? – Alt Take ( 5:19 ) – Previously Unreleased

DISC TWO
  1.  Dear Landlord ( 4:08 ) from Unhalfbricking
  2.  Si Tu Doir Partir ( 2:25 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear programme 6/4/1969
  3.  Percy’s Song ( 5:28 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear programme 1/9/1968
  4.  Ballad of Easy Rider ( 4:54 ) – Guitar Vocal
  5.  The Deserter – Rehearsal version ( 4:40 ) - Previously Unreleased
  6.  Come All Ye – Alt Take ( 5:27 ) from the Sandy Denny box set
  7.  Reynardine ( 4:31 ) from Liege and Lief
  8.  Matty Groves – Alt Take ( 7:43 ) from the Sandy Denny box set
  9.  Farewell Farewell ( 2:38 ) from Liege and Lief
  10.  Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood – Take 1 edit ( 6:42 ) from Liege and Lief Deluxe Edition
  11.  Tam Lin ( 7:46 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear programme 27/9/1969
  12.  Sir Patrick Spens ( 3:44 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear programme 27/9/1969
  13.  The Lark In The Morning medley ( 4:12 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear 27/9/1969
  14.  Bonny Bunch Of Roses ( 10:48 ) – Full House Out-Take 
DISC THREE
  1.  Walk Awhile ( 3:51 ) – Live in Concert on Pop2 – 5/12/1970 - Previously Unreleased
  2.  Dirty Linen ( 3:55) – Live in Concert on Pop2 – 5/12/1970 - Previously Unreleased
  3.  Sloth ( 12:17 ) – Live in Concert on Pop2 – 5/12/1970 - Previously Unreleased
  4.  Journeyman’s Grace ( 4:47 ) – Live on Pop2 – 5/12/1970 - Previously Unreleased
  5.  Sir B.McKenzie ( 4:29) – Live in Concert on Pop2 – 5/12/1970 - Previously Unreleased
  6.  Flatback Caper – Live 1970 ( 5:57 ) - Previously Unreleased
  7.  Doctor of Physick – Live 1970 ( 3:52 ) - Previously Unreleased
  8.  Poor Will and The Jolly Hangman (5:34 ) from Guitar, Vocal
  9.  Bonnie Black Hare – Alt Take ( 3:04 ) - Previously Unreleased
  10.  Lord Marlborough ( 3:24 ) from Angel Delight
  11.  Banks of the Sweet Primroses ( 4:11 ) from Angel Delight
  12.  Breakfast In Mayfair ( 3:07 ) from Babbacombe Lee
  13.  Little Did I Think ( 1:52 ) from The Man They Could Not Hang - Previously Unreleased
  14.  John Lee ( 1:48 ) from The Man They Could Not Hang - Previously Unreleased
  15.  Cell Song ( 4:27 ) from The Man They Could Not Hang - Previously Unreleased
  16.  Time Is Near ( 2:49 ) from The Man They Could Not Hang - Previously Unreleased
  17.  Dream Song ( 4:14 ) from The Man They Could Not Hang - Previously Unreleased
  18.  Farewell To A Poor Man’s Son ( 5:16 ) from The Man They Could Not Hang


DISC FOUR
  1.  Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller – Live at the LA Troubadour ( 3:55 ) from Guitar Vocal
  2.  That’ll Be The Day ( 2:02 ) from The Bunch
  3.  Think It Over – Sandy Denny rehearsal version ( 2:31 ) - Previously Unreleased
  4.  Maverick Child ( 4:03 ) Previously Unreleased
  5.  Sad Song aka As Long As It Is Mine ( 5:06 ) Previously Unreleased
  6.  Matthew, Mark, Luke and John ( 3:05 ) Previously Unreleased
  7.  Rattle Trap ( 2:05 ) Previously Unreleased
  8.  Sheep In The Meadow ( 4:10 ) Previously Unreleased
  9.  Rosie ( 3:34 ) Previously Unreleased
  10.  Country Judy Jane ( 2:36 ) Previously Unreleased
  11.  Me With You ( 3:23 ) Previously Unreleased
  12.  My Girl ( 4:05 ) Previously Unreleased
  13.  To Althea from Prison ( 2:25 ) Previously Unreleased
  14.  Knights Of The Road ( 3:52 ) from Rosie
  15.  The Plainsman ( 3:19 ) from Rosie
  16.  Matthew, Mark, Luke and John from the Old Grey Whistle Test ( 3:44 ) Previously Unreleased
  17.  Brilliancy medley from the Old Grey Whistle Test ( 3:55 ) Previously Unreleased
  18.  Polly On The Shore ( 4:53 ) from Nine
  19.  Fiddlestix (The Devil In The Kitchen) without orchestra ( 2:49 ) Previously Unreleased
  20.  Possibly Parsons Green ( 3:41 ) – OZ 7” single mix Previously Unreleased
  21.  Bring Em Down ( 5:55 ) from Nine


DISC FIVE
  1.  Sloth – Live in Sydney ( 11:31 ) from Live Convention
  2.  John The Gun ( 5:05 ) – John Peel session 6/8/1974
  3.  Down In The Flood ( 3:27 ) – John Peel session 6/8/1974
  4.  Rising For The Moon ( 4:18 ) – John Peel session 6/8/1974
  5.  After Halloween ( 2:54 ) Byfield Demo – Alt Take Previously Unreleased
  6.  Restless ( 3:59 ) from Rising For The Moon
  7.  White Dress ( 3:24 ) Live on LWT (on Rising for the Moon deluxe edition)
  8.  Stranger To Himself ( 2:52 ) from Rising For The Moon
  9.  Dawn – Alt version ( 4:09 ) from the Sandy Denny box set
  10.  One More Chance – Alt Take ( 7:52 ) Previously Unreleased
  11.  All Along The Watchtower – Live in Oslo in 1975 ( 4:22 )
  12.  When First Into This Country ( 2:28 ) from Gottle O’ Geer
  13.  Sandy’s Song aka Take Away The Load ( 3:34 ) from Gottle O’Geer
  14.  Royal Seleccion No 13 ( 4:24 ) from A World of Music: Anne Lorne Gillies 26/11/1976 Previously Unreleased
  15.  Adieu Adieu ( 2:35 ) from A World of Music: Anne Lorne Gillies 26/11/1976 Previously Unreleased
  16.  Reynard The Fox ( 2:59 ) from Tipplers Tales
  17.  Poor Ditching Boy ( 3:46 ) from In Concert – STV 1976 Previously Unreleased
  18.  Flowers Of The Forest ( 3:50 ) from In Concert – STV 1976 Previously Unreleased


DISC SIX – Live at Fairfield Hall 16/12/1973
  1.  Polly On The Shore ( 5:12 ) Previously Unreleased
  2.  Furs and Feathers ( 5:11 ) Previously Unreleased
  3.  Tokyo ( 3:09 ) Previously Unreleased
  4.  Cell Song ( 5:05 ) Previously Unreleased
  5.  The Claw ( 3:01 ) Previously Unreleased
  6.  Far From Me ( Old Broken Bottle ) ( 3:47 ) Previously Unreleased
  7.  Brilliancy medley / Cherokee Shuffle ( 4:14 ) Previously Unreleased
  8.  Days of 49 ( 6:20 ) Previously Unreleased
  9.  Fiddlestix (The Devil In The Kitchen) ( 3:07 ) Previously Unreleased
  10.  Dirty Linen ( 4:33 ) Previously Unreleased
  11.  Matthew, Mark, Luke and John ( 6:34 ) Previously Unreleased
  12.  Possibly Parsons Green ( 3:39 ) Previously Unreleased
  13.  Sir B. McKenzie ( 6:21 ) Previously Unreleased
  14.  Down In The Flood – Full version ( 3:45 ) Previously Unreleased
  15.  Something You’ve Got- Full version ( 3:00 ) Previously Unreleased



DISC SEVEN – Live at the LA Troubadour 1/2/1974
  1.  Down In The Flood ( 3:13 )
  2.  The Ballad Of Ned Kelly ( 3:59 )
  3.  Solo ( 5:34 )
  4.  It’ll Take A Long Time ( 5:35 )
  5.  She Moves Through The Fair ( 4:15 )
  6.  The Hens March Through The Midden and The Four Poster Bed ( 3:17 )
  7.  The Hexamshire Lass ( 2:44 )
  8.  Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door ( 4:33 )
  9.  Six Days On The Road ( 3:44 )
  10.  Like An Old Fashioned Waltz ( 4:20 )
  11.  John The Gun ( 5:10 )
  12.  Down Where The Drunkards Roll – Alt Take ( 4:30 ) Previously Unreleased
  13.  Crazy Lady Blues ( 4:02 )
  14.  Who Knows Where The Time Goes ( 6:54 )
  15.  Matty Groves ( 7:05 )
  16.  That’ll Be The Day ( 3:23 )



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