Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief (Dlx) (Exp)
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Artist: Fairport ConventionEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Deluxe Edition, Import, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2007-08-20
Music Label: Universal I.S.
Soundtracks:
- Come All Ye
- Reynardine
- Matty Groves
- Farewell, Farewell
- The Deserter
- Medley: The Lark In The Morning
- Tam Lin
- Crazy Man Michael
- Sir Patrick Spens (Sandy Denny Vocal Version)
- Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood (Take 4)
- The Ballad Of Easy Rider
- Tam Lin (Bbc Session Top Gear 27/9/69)
- Medley: The Lark In The Morning/Rakish Paddy/Foxhunter's Jig/Toss The Feathers (
- Sir Patrick Spens (Bbc Session Top Gear 27/9/69)
- Reynardine (Bbc Session Top Gear 27/9/69)
- Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood (Take 1)
- The Lady Is A Tramp (Bbc Session Top Gear 27/9/69)
- In Other Words (Fly Me To The Moon)
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Free Music Review: nice edition, perfect album
Hit: 5 Stars
Well, since I couldn't locate a copy of the one-disc remaster with bonus tracks, I finally went and sprung for this, even though I had nearly everything. Not sure what the "middle" release offered, but in terms of a booklet this one beats the standard (no-bonus-track/original packaging) release hands down....a nice essay and a bunch of great photos from the house-in-the-country rehearsals where they developed these tunes.
Just to confirm, the final track on disc 2 (Lady Is a Tramp/Fly Me to the Moon) is just a goof-off instrumental from the rehearsals, which demonstrates the humorous side of this heavy band & album but otherwise for completists only. While some thought has been put into the running order of the bonus disc and its flow, I agree with a previous reviewer that more could have been included: namely, more rehearsals. The unConventional box hints at tantalizing alternate-arrangement attempts at Tam Lin, and even includes an early (admittedly lower quality) version of Farewell Farewell, and one of Crazy Man Michael, too (unless it's an alternate mix). At the very least, the alternate mix of Come All Ye from that box should've been included here; there's no Swarb fiddle on it, but consequently there's alot more of Thompson's guitar so it's a more rocking mix. Both versions are equally perfect, but one hasn't been widely heard.
As for what is here, it's hard to complain if you HAVEN'T been collecting whatever was previously out there: the BBC session in full (also available on the BBC box), and the official studio outtakes from the album. Of these, Sir Patrick Spens is the one true lost gem that belongs on the album; I'd have had no problem with it being added to disc 1, as I think it would've had there been room on the original LP. I'd never had either of the Quiet Joys of Brotherhood takes; they're haunting and great. But Reynardine already fills the meditative, Sailor's Life slot on Liege and Lief, so I can see why they left off Quiet Joys. Nice to have them, though; not sure who's playing the droning instrument on this song, or what instrument it is, even; I assume it's Thompson, but then again there's no fiddle so maybe it's Swarb.
Anyway, a five-star classic album, a great bonus disc, and a great booklet. So I certainly can't give this deluxe package less than five stars, but diehards will still wish there were additional rarities. So many have been unearthed in recent years (including the stuff here) that fans have gotten spoiled. Just to confirm, if you haven't heard this BBC stuff, make no mistake, it's pure gold. (And demonstrates that Sir Patrick Spens was indeed a legitimate part of this material.)
Liege & Lief (Dlx) (Exp) Poster
2007 digitally remastered and expanded UK two CD Deluxe Edition of this groundbreaking 1969 British Folk album features a bonus disc that contains an additional ten tracks (five studio out-takes and five BBC sessions from John Peel's Top Gear program from September 1969), BBC Radio 2 listeners have voted Liege & Lief as 'the most important Folk album of all-time!'. With their strongest line-up ever (including Sandy Denny, Ashley Hutchings and Richard Thompson), the band could do NO wrong. 18 tracks. Island.Folk Music CDs
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