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| Fairport Convention - House Full Band: Fairport Convention Tracks: - Sir Patrick Spens - Banks of the Sweet Primroses - Toss the Feathers - Sloth - Staines Morris - Matty Groves - Mason's Apron - Battle of the Somme This album is mostly for long-time Fairport enthusiasts This album has come out in a few different versions. I have the one previous to this; two additional songs have been added since then. The album captures the "Full House" lineup--the hardest-rocking of the many Fairport lineups--during a 1970 stand at the Troubador in Los Angeles. There are some good moments, but if you're looking for a Live Fairport album, "Encore, Encore" and "The Cropredy Box" are far superior. The take on "Staines Morris" is a highlight. If you're already a big Fairport fan, you will find something to enjoy here, but if you're new to Fairport, this isn't where you should start. (1=poor 2=mediocre 3=pretty good 4=very good 5=phenomenal) Great Performance...Poor Recording Fairports Live in and around 1970 were an awesome experience despite the personnel changes that seemed to be the only constant aspect of it's existance. While the personnel changed the quality of the musicians remained high and the Focus shifted. Richard Thompson blossomed and matured helped by the interplay with Dave Swarbrick. The vocals may have taken a backseat after Sandy Denny but then there were two lead players instead. I do not wish to add much to the other reviews of this album about the individual tracks save for to mention the development of Matty Groves into what Ric Sanders came to Call Fairport Convention plays Pink Floyd track. Here at a measley 3.44 minutes the song is sung at breakneck speed but you can see that The Seeds have been sown. Sloth remains the outstanding track of the album as others have said. The performance at the Troubador is excellent but you cannot say that about the recording. For a full sounding Band the recording is weak both in volume and quality. There are some excellent quality bootleg recordings out there from this tour which put this official version to shame. If anyone out there is listening perhaps a clean up job with extra tracks could be done to rectify this situation. Given the number of shows that The Band played around this time, there must be other tapes available to get a true representation of Fairport Live at this time. This, like Full House, is essential Fairport Convention. If you do not own it already you should jolly well order it from Amazon right now. Wow! The version of "Sloth" on this Live disc is worth the price of admission by itself. A perfect answer to those who think The Band lost it after Sandy Denny left. (Albeit they *did* lose it when Richard Thompson left shortly afterwards)... Buy Fairport Convention House Full at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.comJamster - the latest ringtones for your phone! |
