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From Past Archives

From Past Archives
Fairport Convention

N.N. 92-FC-12-01 (CD, Italy, March 1992)

This Italian produced bootleg CD is technically and legally a bootleg, but because of the law in both Italy and the rest of the EU in 1993, it was - briefly - publicly advertised for sale through main dealers (i.e. Terrapin Trucking), hence its quasi-official status.

The CD cover picture is a photo from the BBC Top of the Pops presentation of Si Tu Dois Partir on August 14, 1969. Sadly, this recording is neither on this CD nor available anywhere else.

Musicians

Ian Matthews, vocals [1-3];
Sandy Denny, vocals [1-6, 10-14];
Richard Thompson, guitar, vocals [1-9, 15-16];
Simon Nicol, guitar, vocals, backing vocals [1-9, 15-16];
Ashley Hutchings, bass [1-6];
Martin Lamble, drums [1-3];
Dave Mattacks, drums [4-16];
Dave Swarbrick, violin, vocals [7-16];
Dave Pegg, bass, fiddle, mandolin, backing vocals [7-16];
Trevor Lucas, guitar, vocals [10-14];
Jerry Donahue, guitar, vocals [10-14]

Tracks

John Peel's Top Gear, recorded May 28, 1968 in 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1, broadcast June 2, 1968:

  1. Nottamun Town (3.37)

Stuart Henry, recorded December 2, 1968 in Aeolian Hall, Studio 2, broadcast December 8, 1968:

  1. Meet on the Ledge (2.50)

BBC Radio 1 Club, host Tony Blackburn, recorded January 6, 1969, broadcast January 20, 1969:

  1. You're Gonna Need My Help (3.58)

John Peel's Top Gear, recorded September 23, 1969 in Maida Vale, Studio 4, broadcast September 27, 1969:

  1. Sir Patrick Spens (3.42)
  2. Tam Lin (7.41)
  3. Reynardine (4.09)

Sound of the Seventies, host David Symonds, recorded April 21, 1970, broadcast April 27, 1970:

  1. Open the Door Richard (3.08)

Live at the Filmore West, August 31, 1970:

  1. Sloth (11.58)

Sound of the Seventies, host Stuart Henry, recorded November 12, 1970, broadcast November 19, 1970:

  1. Sickness and Diseases (4.39)

Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, February 1974:

  1. She Moves Through the Fair (3.16)
  2. Like an Old Fashioned Waltz (3.55)

John Peel, recorded July 16, 1974, Langham, Studio 1, broadcast August 6, 1974:

  1. Rising for the Moon (4.24)
  2. Down in the Flood (3.25)

Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London, June 10, 1975:

  1. No More Sad Refrains (3.34)

Live at Cropredy, August 11, 1984:

  1. John the Gun (4.58)
  2. Doctor of Physick (4.02)

Tracks 1, 4-6 trad.;
Track 2 Richard Thompson;
Track 3 McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters);
Tracks 7, 13 Bob Dylan;
Track 8 Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick;
Tracks 9, 16 Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson;
Track 10 Padraic Colum / trad.;
Tracks 11-12, 14, 15 Sandy Denny