Fairport Convention, Live Convention

 

CD UK Island Records IMCD 95 (842 812-2) (April 1990) - CD Island Records IMCD 311 (with bonus tracks, August 2005)

 

Ecco il primo live dei Fairport che negli USA appare col titolo "A moveable fest" ed una copertina del tutto diversa (una macchina  e tutti i suoi bagagli in un disegno un po' fumettistico). In occasione del tour del 1974, che ha toccato le sponde australiane, Sandy Danny rientra nel gruppo. La versione europea è corredata da fotografie di scena di Stephen Westland nel contesto di una grafica semplice ma coerente.

 

Tracks:

Matty Groves (Trad. Arr. Sandy Denny, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Trevor Lucas, Dave Swarbrick, Jerry Donahue)  7'32" - Rosie (Dave Swarbrick)  4'08" - Fiddlestix (Pipe Major W. Ross / Trad. Arr. Trevor Lucas, Dave Swarbrick, Jerry Donahue, Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg)  2'44" - John The Gun (Sandy Denny)  5'03" - Something You Got (Chris Kenner) 2'31" - Sloth (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick)  11'19" - Dirty Linen (Trad. Arr. Dave Swarbrick)  3'50" - Down In The Flood (Bob Dylan)  3'14" - Sir B. McKenzies (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention / Dave Swarbrick) 5'22"

 

Musicians:

Sandy Denny: Vocals, Piano - Dave Swarbrick: Vocals, Fiddle - Trevor Lucas: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar - Jerry Donahue: Electric Guitar - Dave Pegg: Bass Guitar - Dave Mattacks: Drums

 

 

Recorded:Tracks 3, 8 & 10 recorded live by John Wood 15 December 1973 at The Rainbow Theatre and 16 December 1973 at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - All other tracks recorded live by John Wood on 26 January 1974 at two  shows at the Sydney Opera House, Australia - Stage Mix:Phil Benton and Roger Proctor - Mixed Down At:Sound Techniques, London - Produced by:Trevor Lucas and John Wood - Photographs:Stephen Westland - Design Co-ordination:Fabio Nicoli Associates and Dave Mattacks