Fairport Convention, The Airing Cupboard Tapes '71-74

UK - (CD) Talking Elephant TECD 046 (4 November 2002)

Le registrazioni di Mattacks diventano, dopo opportuna rimasterizzazione, un cd curato da Ian Burgess. La qualità del nastro originale è in verità scarsa (fruscii di fondo, frequenti feed-back sull'impianto) tuttavia queste "airing tapes" sono una bella testimonianza dell'intensità e della bravura dei fairport nei concerti dei primi anni settanta. La chitarra di Jerry Donahue è splendida in alcuni arrangiamenti. Il lavoro inoltre è ben confezionato e Ian Burgess analizza in modo approfondito tutti i brani presentati.

Tracks:

The Hexhamshire Lass (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 2'37" - The Hen's March Through The Midden / The Four Poster Bed (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 2'49" - Sloth (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick) 13'03" - It'll Take A Long Time (Sandy Denny) 5'38" - Walk Awhile (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick) 4'05" - Furs And Feathers (Dave Swarbrick) 4'50" - Cell Song (Dave Swarbrick / Dave Pegg / Simon Nicol / Dave Mattacks) 4'05" - Who Knows Where The Time Goes (Sandy Denny) 6'34" - That'll Be The Day (Jerry Allison / Buddy Holly / Norman Petty)  2'02" - Ballad Of Ned Kelly (Trevor Lucas) 3'50" - Something You Got (Chris Kenner) 2'24" - The Claw (Jerry Reed Hubbard) 2'20" - The Deserter (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 4'36"

Musicians::

Dave Swarbrick: Vocals (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13), Fiddle (Tracks 1-13) - Sandy Denny: Vocals (Tracks 4, 8-11) - Jerry Donahue: Electric Guitar (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8-11), Acoustic Guitar (Track 12), Vocals (Tracks 10, 11) - Trevor Lucas: Acoustic Guitar (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8-12), Backing Vocals (Track 6) - Simon Nicol: Electric Guitar & Vocals (Tracks 3, 5, 13), Acoustic Guitar (Track 13) - Dave Pegg: Bass Guitar (Tracks 1-6, 8-9, 11), Mandolin (Track 7), Backing Vocals (Tracks 3, 5) - Dave Mattacks: Drums (Tracks 1-6, 8-14), Electric Piano (Track 7)