Fairport Convention

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Airing Cupboard Tapes '71 - '74 New - LP - ASMF 1002 The Airing Cupboard Tapes First Appeared In 1981 As A Mail-Order Cassette From Wormwood Records. Recorded Live At Various Fairport Convention Shows Between 1971 And 1974, The Tape Was Compiled By Fairport Drummer Dave Mattacks And Became Sort Of A Touchstone For Die-Hard Fans. Calling This A Definitive Live Set From The Band Might Be Stretching Things Since Fairport Convention Have Had A Dizzying Array Of Lineups And Personnel Combinations Over The Yeafans Will Be Delighted That The Late Sandy Denny Appears On Five Tracks Here, Including Yet Another Fine Performance Of Her Signature Song, "Who Knows Where The Time Goes."Rs, But It Is A Pleasant And Varied Listen, Catching This Innovated Folk-Rock Outfit At A Particular Point In Its History. more
	Angel Delight Used - LP - SP 4319 White Label Promo, Gatefold Cover, Clean COH. LP Looks Unplayed. more
	Angel Delight Used - LP - SP 4319 Beautiful 1971 Brown Label Original Housed In A Gatefold Jacket With Shrink Wrap Intact. “Richard Thompson Exits The Fairport Lineup, Leaving The Band Reduced To A Quartet Of Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, And Dave Mattacks. The Loss Of Big Guns Thompson And Denny Was Felt, But Amazingly, Although It Isn't Nearly As Well Known As Liege And Lief Or Full House, This Record Reached The Highest Chart Position Of Any Fairport LP, Making Number Eight In England. Swarbrick Led The Group In Even More Of A Traditional British Folk Vein. By Now Everybody Involved Was Singing (With Nicol And Swarbrick Usually Alternating On Lead), And They Managed To Pull It Off, Mostly By Virtue Of The Honesty Of Their Voices And Instrumental Work Almost As Vital And Animated As Any In Their History. From The Beautifully Sung And Exciting Opener "Lord Marlborough," The Album Should Strike A Responsive Chord With Any Folk Or Folk-Rock Enthusiast--Especially Enjoyable Are The Singing On The Buoyantly Humorous Title Track And The Viola/Violin Duet Between Swarbrick And Nicol On "Bridge Over The River Ash." Bruce Eder, All Music Guide. more
	Angel Delight Used - LP - ILPS 9162 1971 UK Pink Rimmed Sun Ray Label Original. Textured Gatefold Jacket With Paste-On Photo, 2U/2U Stampers. Appears Unplayed. more
	Angel Delight Used Import - ILPS 9162 1971 UK Pink Rimmed Sun Ray Label Original. Textured Gatefold Jacket With Paste-On Photo, 2U/2U Stampers. more
	Babbacombe Lee Used - LP - SP 4333 1971 White Label Promo Housed In A Die-Cut Gatefold Cover With 8 Page Booklet. LP Appears Glossy, Unplayed. A1/M1 Lowest Stampers. Clean Cut Out Hole. more
	Babbacombe Lee New - LP - SP 4333 Sealed 1971 Gatefold Original. Label Variation Unknown. more
	Bonny Bunch Of Roses Used - LP - 9102 015 Beautiful 1977 UK Spaceship Label Gatefold Original. more
	Chronicles Used - LP - ICD 4 Beautiful UK 2LP Gatefold, Blue Labels, No Tassle On Front Cover. Twenty Great Songs From Their 1968-1972 Period. more
	Fairport Chronicles New - LP - SP 6016 Sealed 1972 2LP Gatefold Featuring Twenty Tracks From 1968 To 1971. Small Saw Notch. Includes Songs From "Unhalfbricking," "Fairport Convention," "Angel Delight," "The Bunch, The Bunch," "Full House" Plus Songs Only Previously Released On English 45s Such As "Now Be Thankful" And Additional Songs From Fotheringay And Sand Denny. more
	Fairport Chronicles New - LP - SP 3530 Sealed 1972 2LP Gatefold, Clean Cut Out Hole. Almost Certainly A White Label Promo. Includes Songs From "Unhalfbricking," "Fairport Convention," "Angel Delight," "The Bunch, The Bunch," "Full House" Plus Songs Only Previously Released On English 45s Such As "Now Be Thankful" And Additional Songs From Fotheringay And Sand Denny. more
	Fairport Chronicles Used - LP - SP 3530 1972 2LP White Label Promo Housed In A Gatefold Cover With Custom Hype Sticker And White Promo Sticker. Clean Cut Out Hole. Includes Songs From "Unhalfbricking," "Fairport Convention," "Angel Delight," "The Bunch, The Bunch," "Full House" Plus Songs Only Previously Released On English 45s Such As "Now Be Thankful" And Additional Songs From Fotheringay And Sandy Denny. Both LPs Appear Unplayed. more
	Fairport Chronicles Used - LP - SP 3530 1972 2LP Gatefold Original. A Compilation Of Sorted Fairport Convention And Related Recordings. "These Days, It Would Take A Multi-disc Box Set To Fully Encompass The History Of Britain's Greatest Folk-rock Band, Fairport Convention, Who Started Out In 1967 And Were Still At It (Albeit In Very Different Form) Nearly 35 Years Later. But Even The Staunchest Fairport Loyalist Would Likely Concede That The Band's Moment Of True Glory Was Encompassed In The Years 1968 (When They Released Their First Album) Through 1972 (By Which Time Vocalist Sandy Denny And Guitarist And Songwriter Richard Thompson Had Departed The Group). Fairport Chronicles Is A Superbly Compiled Double Set That's An Ideal Introduction To Fairport Convention's Golden Era; It Brings Together 20 Songs Cherry Picked From The Group's First Five Albums, Sandy Denny's First Solo Album, The Sole Album From The Short-lived Fairport Offshoot Fotheringay, And The One-off Studio Project The Bunch, In Which The Fairports And Their Friends Arranged A Set Of '50s Rock Classics In Their Own Distinctive Ways. Approaching British Traditional Music With The Passion And Abandon Of A Crack Rock & Roll Band, Or Playing A Bob Dylan Tune With The Purity And Grace Of A Child Ballad, Fairport Convention Embraced Their Music On No Terms Other Than Their Own, And When The Group As At Their Peak, The Unerring Taste And Remarkable Gifts Of These Musicians (Especially Denny, Thompson, Violinist Dave Swarbrick, And Guitarist And Singer Simon Nicol) Was Truly A Thing Of Beauty To Behold. Fairport Chronicles May Not Capture Every Moment Of Magic This Band Committed To Vinyl, But It Gathers Together Enough Of Them To Serve As An Ideal Introduction For Beginners, And A Satisfying Sampler For Loyal Fans. Simply Wonderful Stuff." AMG Review By Mark Deming. more
	Fairport Convention Used - LP - SP 4185 1969 Brown Label Heavy Vinyl Stereo Original With Different Cover Art And Title Than The UK Release: "What We Did On Our Holidays" is the fourth album of the British folk rock band. The album features a blend of traditional folk songs and original compositions, showcasing the band's innovative approach to the genre. "Fairport Convention" has since become a landmark album in the British folk rock movement and has influenced many subsequent bands and artists. Overall, "Fairport Convention" is a must-listen for fans of folk rock and a significant milestone in the genre's history. more
	Fairport Convention Used - LP - SD 9024 1970 US Pressing. The self-titled debut album by Fairport Convention is a true masterpiece of British folk-rock. The album features a perfect blend of traditional folk tunes, original compositions, and covers of contemporary classics. The tracks are beautifully arranged, with intricate harmonies and soaring instrumentation that set the standard for future folk-rock bands. The album's standout tracks include "Time Will Show The Wiser," which showcases the band's ability to seamlessly blend traditional folk melodies with electric instrumentation, and "Decameron," a stunning instrumental that highlights the virtuosity of the band's musicians. The album's overall sound is rooted in traditional British folk, but with a modern, rock-inspired twist. Fairport Convention proved themselves to be trailblazers in the genre, and this album is a testament to their skill and creativity. Any Byrds fan should enjoy this immensely. more
	Fairport Convention Used - LP - SD 9024 Beautiful 1970 Original. Small COH. LP Looks Unplayed. Features Richard Thompson. more
	Fairport Convention New - LP - SD 9024 Sealed 1970 Original Recorded In 1968. “By Far The Most Rock-Oriented Of Fairport Convention's Early Albums, This Debut Was Recorded Before Sandy Denny Joined The Band (Judy Dyble Handles The Female Vocals). Unjustly Overlooked By Listeners Who Consider The Band's Pre-Denny Output Insignificant, This Is A Fine Folk-Rock Effort That Takes Far More Inspiration From West Coast '60s Sounds Than Traditional British Folk. Fairport's Chief Strengths At This Early Juncture Were The Group's Interpretations, Particularly In The Harmony Vocals, Of Obscure Tunes By American Songwriters Such As Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Emitt Rhodes, And Jim & Jean. Their Own Songs Weren't Quite Up To That High Standard, But Were Better Than Many Have Given Them Credit For, With "Decameron" And "Sun Shade" In Particular Hitting Wonderfully Fetching Melancholic Moods. It's True That Fairport Would Devise A More Original Style After Denny Joined, But The Bandmembers' First-Class Abilities As More American Pop-Folk-Rock-Styled Musicians On This Album Shouldn't Be Undersold.” Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide. more
	Fairport Convention (What We Did On Our Holidays) New - LP - SP 4185 Sealed 1969 Brown Label Heavy Vinyl Stereo Original With Different Cover Art And Title Than The UK Release: "What We Did On Our Holidays." Archival Quality Copy. more
	Fairport Convention / What We Did On Our Holidays Used - LP - SP 4185 Beautiful 1969 Brown Label, Heavy Vinyl, Stereo Original In Shrink Wrap. This Title Was Released In The UK As "What We Did On Our Holidays." more
	Fairport Convention / What We Did On Our Holidays Used - LP - SP 4185 1969 Brown Label Stereo Original With Different Cover Art And Title Than The UK Release: "What We Did On Our Holidays." more
	Farewell, Farewell Used Import - GAMA 1 1980 UK Heavy Vinyl, Gatefold Original. LP Appears Unplayed. more
	Five Seasons Used - LP - RUE 005 1990 UK Import Vinyl. Appears New, Unplayed. more
	From Cropredy To Portmeirion New - LP - LETV154LP Sealed, Out Of Print 2007 2LP 180gm Gatefold Original. more
	Full House New - LP - SP 4265 Factory Sealed 1970 Original Housed In A Textured, Heavy-Duty Gatefold Cover. Pristine Copy. “Fairport Convention Is A Group That Has Always Beaten The Odds -- That's Why A Version Of The Band Is Working In The 21st Century. By The Time Of This, The Group's Fifth Album, Key Members Ashley Hutchings And Sandy Denny Had Exited The Lineup, Yet The Group Continued Here Without Skipping A Beat, For The First Time Without A Female Singer -- And It Turned Out Not To Make A Major Difference. Richard Thompson And Dave Swarbrick Took Over As Singers, And Dave Pegg (More Recently Of Jethro Tull) Joined On Bass, And The Resulting Album Was Actually More Viscerally Exciting Than Its Predecessor, Liege And Lief, If Not Quite As Important As That Record, Since It Came First. Even Vocally, This Version Of The Group Needed Offer No Apologies. Thompson, Swarbrick, Pegg, And Simon Nicol Harmonize Beautifully Around Strong Lead Vocals. Not Only Does The Singing Here Retain The High Standard Of The Earlier Incarnation Of The Group (Check Out The Harmony Singing On "Sir Patrick Spens" And "Flowers Of The Forest"), But The Playing Throughout Has Greater Urgency And Punch, From The Rousing Thompson-Swarbrick Opener "Walk Awhile" To The Haunting, Moody, Dazzling Nine-Minute "Sloth," Which Remained Part Of The Group's Live Set For Years. An Indispensable Recording, And One That Anybody Who Wants To Truly Know This Band, Or To Take In Some Of The Best Work Of Richard Thompson's Career, Must Own (His Playing On "Sloth" And "Doctor Of Physick" Makes It Worthwhile). Swarbrick's Fiddle And Viola Playing Is Also Among The Best Of His Career. Ironically, Thompson Would Make This His Last Full-Time Studio Venture With Fairport, But What A Way To Go!” Bruce Eder, AMG. more
	Full House Used - LP - SP 4625 Beautiful 1970 Brown Label, Heavy-Duty Textured Gatefold Original. Tiny Initials Written On Back Cover, LP Appears Unplayed. more
	Full House New - LP - CGLP 4417 Sealed 1985 Carthage Edition With Different Cover Colors Than UK Version. more
	Full House Used - LP - ILPS 9130 Blue Label Late 70's UK Pressing Of This 1970 UK Album Housed In A Non-Gatefold Cover. Vinyl Appears Glossy, Unplayed. more
	Full House Used - LP - CGLP 4417 1985 Carthage Edition With Different Cover Colors Than UK Version. Appears Unplayed. more
	Full House Used - LP - SP 4265 1970 Brown Label Original Housed In A Textured, Heavy-Duty Gatefold Cover. Appears Unplayed. The Word "Good" Is Written In Small Letters On The Back Cover. “Fairport Convention Is A Group That Has Always Beaten The Odds -- That's Why A Version Of The Band Is Working In The 21st Century. By The Time Of This, The Group's Fifth Album, Key Members Ashley Hutchings And Sandy Denny Had Exited The Lineup, Yet The Group Continued Here Without Skipping A Beat, For The First Time Without A Female Singer -- And It Turned Out Not To Make A Major Difference. Richard Thompson And Dave Swarbrick Took Over As Singers, And Dave Pegg (More Recently Of Jethro Tull) Joined On Bass, And The Resulting Album Was Actually More Viscerally Exciting Than Its Predecessor, Liege And Lief, If Not Quite As Important As That Record, Since It Came First. Even Vocally, This Version Of The Group Needed Offer No Apologies. Thompson, Swarbrick, Pegg, And Simon Nicol Harmonize Beautifully Around Strong Lead Vocals. Not Only Does The Singing Here Retain The High Standard Of The Earlier Incarnation Of The Group (Check Out The Harmony Singing On "Sir Patrick Spens" And "Flowers Of The Forest"), But The Playing Throughout Has Greater Urgency And Punch, From The Rousing Thompson-Swarbrick Opener "Walk Awhile" To The Haunting, Moody, Dazzling Nine-Minute "Sloth," Which Remained Part Of The Group's Live Set For Years. An Indispensable Recording, And One That Anybody Who Wants To Truly Know This Band, Or To Take In Some Of The Best Work Of Richard Thompson's Career, Must Own (His Playing On "Sloth" And "Doctor Of Physick" Makes It Worthwhile). Swarbrick's Fiddle And Viola Playing Is Also Among The Best Of His Career. Ironically, Thompson Would Make This His Last Full-Time Studio Venture With Fairport, But What A Way To Go!” Bruce Eder, AMG. more
	Full House Used Import - ILPS 9130 Stunning 1970 UK Pink Label With White "i" Logo Original Housed In A Textured Gatefold Jacket. LP Appears Glossy more
	Gladys' Leap New - LP - VR 023 Sealed 1985 US original. Features Richard Thompson playing lead Guitar on Track 4. more
	Gladys' Leap Used - LP - VR 023 1985 Original, CC. Looks Unplayed. more
	Gottle O'Geer New - LP - ILPS 9389 Sealed 1976 Original. more
	Gottle O'Geer Used Import - ILPS 9389 Stunning 1976 UK Original, With Original Black Island Company Inner. Clean Copy! more
	Heyday-BBC Radio Sessions 1968-69 Used - LP - HNBL 1329 Mint Original. Released For The First Time On Vinyl In 1987. Mastered At Masterdisk. Rare. more
	History Of Fairport Convention Used - LP - ICD 4 2LP With Red Ribbon And 12 Page Book. more
	House Full Used - LP - HNBL 1319 Hard To Find 1986 Original LP. Previously Unissued Recording, Live At The Troubador 1970. more
	In Real Time - Live '87 New - LP - ISL 1154 Sealed, Small SC more
	In Real Time-Live '87 Used - LP - 90678 1987 Original, Saw Cut, Gold Promo Stamp On Jacket. Unplayed Condition. more
	In Real Time-Live '87 New - LP - 90678 Sealed 1987 Original. more
	Liege & Lief Used - LP - ILPS 9115 Stunning UK Palm Tree Label 2nd Issue With 4U/4U Stampers. Cut By George Peckham (Porky In The Dead Wax). Appears Glossy, Unplayed. “In The Decades Since Its Original Release, More Than One Writer Has Declared Fairport Convention's Liege & Lief The Definitive British Folk-Rock Album. While Fairport Had Begun Dipping Their Toes Into British Traditional Folk With Their Stellar Version Of "A Sailor's Life" On Unhalfbricking, Liege & Lief Found Them Diving Head First Into The Possibilities Of England's Musical Past, With Ashley Hutchings Digging Through The Archives At The Cecil Sharp House In Search Of Musical Treasure, And The Musicians (In Particular Vocalist Sandy Denny) Eagerly Embracing The Dark Mysteries Of This Music. Liege & Lief Was Also Recorded After A Tour Bus Crash Claimed The Lives Of Original Fairport Drummer Martin Lamble And Richard Thompson's Girlfriend; As The Members Of The Group Worked To Shake Off The Tragedy (And Break In New Drummer Dave Mattacks And Full-Time Fiddler Dave Swarbrick), They Became A Stronger And More Adventurous Unit, Less Interested In The Neo-Jefferson Airplane Direction Of Their Earlier Work And Firmly Committed To Fusing Time-Worn Folk With Electric Instruments While Honoring Both. And While Liege & Lief Was The Most Purely Folk-Oriented Fairport Convention Album To Date, It Also Rocked Hard In A Thoroughly Original And Uncompromising Way; The "Lark In The Morning" Medley Swings Unrelentingly, The Group's Crashing Dynamics Wring Every Last Ounce Of Drama From "Tam Lin" And "Matty Groves," And Thompson And Swarbrick's Soloing Is Dazzling Throughout. Liege & Lief Introduced A Large New Audience To The Beauty Of British Folk, But Fairport Convention's Interpretations Spoke Of The Present As Much As The Past, And The Result Was Timeless Music In The Best Sense Of The Term.” Mark Deming, AMG. more
	Liege & Lief Used - LP - SP 4257 US Second Label Housed In A Heavy Duty Gatefold. Superficial Mark On Side 2 Is Inaudible. In The Decades Since Its Original Release, More Than One Writer Has Declared Fairport Convention's Liege & Lief The Definitive British Folk-Rock Album. While Fairport Had Begun Dipping Their Toes Into British Traditional Folk With Their Stellar Version Of "A Sailor's Life" On Unhalfbricking, Liege & Lief Found Them Diving Head First Into The Possibilities Of England's Musical Past, With Ashley Hutchings Digging Through The Archives At The Cecil Sharp House In Search Of Musical Treasure, And The Musicians (In Particular Vocalist Sandy Denny) Eagerly Embracing The Dark Mysteries Of This Music. Liege & Lief Was Also Recorded After A Tour Bus Crash Claimed The Lives Of Original Fairport Drummer Martin Lamble And Richard Thompson's Girlfriend; As The Members Of The Group Worked To Shake Off The Tragedy (And Break In New Drummer Dave Mattacks And Full-Time Fiddler Dave Swarbrick), They Became A Stronger And More Adventurous Unit, Less Interested In The Neo-Jefferson Airplane Direction Of Their Earlier Work And Firmly Committed To Fusing Time-Worn Folk With Electric Instruments While Honoring Both. And While Liege & Lief Was The Most Purely Folk-Oriented Fairport Convention Album To Date, It Also Rocked Hard In A Thoroughly Original And Uncompromising Way; The "Lark In The Morning" Medley Swings Unrelentingly, The Group's Crashing Dynamics Wring Every Last Ounce Of Drama From "Tam Lin" And "Matty Groves," And Thompson And Swarbrick's Soloing Is Dazzling Throughout. Liege & Lief Introduced A Large New Audience To The Beauty Of British Folk, But Fairport Convention's Interpretations Spoke Of The Present As Much As The Past, And The Result Was Timeless Music In The Best Sense Of The Term.” Mark Deming, AMG. more
	Liege & Lief New - LP - 4M 159 Factory Sealed 2008 180gm Gatefold Reissue. more
	Liege & Lief Used - LP - SP 4257 Rare 1969 White Label Promo Housed In A Gatefold Jacket. Appears Unplayed. “In The Decades Since Its Original Release, More Than One Writer Has Declared Fairport Convention's Liege & Lief The Definitive British Folk-Rock Album, A Distinction It Holds At Least In Part Because It Grants Equal Importance To All Three Parts Of That Formula. While Fairport Had Begun Dipping Their Toes Into British Traditional Folk With Their Stellar Version Of "A Sailor's Life" On Unhalfbricking, Liege & Lief Found Them Diving Head First Into The Possibilities Of England's Musical Past, With Ashley Hutchings Digging Through The Archives At The Cecil Sharp House In Search Of Musical Treasure, And The Musicians (In Particular Vocalist Sandy Denny) Eagerly Embracing The Dark Mysteries Of This Music. (Only Two Of The Album's Eight Songs Were Group Originals, Though "Crazy Man Michael" And "Come All Ye" Hardly Stand Out From Their Antique Counterparts.) Liege & Lief Was Also Recorded After A Tour Bus Crash Claimed The Lives Of Original Fairport Drummer Martin Lamble And Richard Thompson's Girlfriend; As The Members Of The Group Worked To Shake Off The Tragedy (And Break In New Drummer Dave Mattacks And Full-Time Fiddler Dave Swarbrick), They Became A Stronger And More Adventurous Unit, Less Interested In The Neo-Jefferson Airplane Direction Of Their Earlier Work And Firmly Committed To Fusing Time-Worn Folk With Electric Instruments While Honoring Both. And While Liege & Lief Was The Most Purely Folk-Oriented Fairport Convention Album To Date, It Also Rocked Hard In A Thoroughly Original And Uncompromising Way; The "Lark In The Morning" Medley Swings Unrelentingly, The Group's Crashing Dynamics Wring Every Last Ounce Of Drama From "Tam Lin" And "Matty Groves," And Thompson And Swarbrick's Soloing Is Dazzling Throughout. Liege & Lief Introduced A Large New Audience To The Beauty Of British Folk, But Fairport Convention's Interpretations Spoke Of The Present As Much As The Past, And The Result Was Timeless Music In The Best Sense Of The Term.” Mark Deming, AMG. more
	Liege & Lief New - LP - SP 4257 Sealed 1969 Brown Label Original Housed In A Heavy-Duty Gatefold Jacket. Embossed Promo Stamp Across Corner Indicates This Is Probably A White Label Promo. “In The Decades Since Its Original Release, More Than One Writer Has Declared Fairport Convention's Liege & Lief The Definitive British Folk-Rock Album, A Distinction It Holds At Least In Part Because It Grants Equal Importance To All Three Parts Of That Formula. While Fairport Had Begun Dipping Their Toes Into British Traditional Folk With Their Stellar Version Of "A Sailor's Life" On Unhalfbricking, Liege & Lief Found Them Diving Head First Into The Possibilities Of England's Musical Past, With Ashley Hutchings Digging Through The Archives At The Cecil Sharp House In Search Of Musical Treasure, And The Musicians (In Particular Vocalist Sandy Denny) Eagerly Embracing The Dark Mysteries Of This Music. (Only Two Of The Album's Eight Songs Were Group Originals, Though "Crazy Man Michael" And "Come All Ye" Hardly Stand Out From Their Antique Counterparts.) Liege & Lief Was Also Recorded After A Tour Bus Crash Claimed The Lives Of Original Fairport Drummer Martin Lamble And Richard Thompson's Girlfriend; As The Members Of The Group Worked To Shake Off The Tragedy (And Break In New Drummer Dave Mattacks And Full-Time Fiddler Dave Swarbrick), They Became A Stronger And More Adventurous Unit, Less Interested In The Neo-Jefferson Airplane Direction Of Their Earlier Work And Firmly Committed To Fusing Time-Worn Folk With Electric Instruments While Honoring Both. And While Liege & Lief Was The Most Purely Folk-Oriented Fairport Convention Album To Date, It Also Rocked Hard In A Thoroughly Original And Uncompromising Way; The "Lark In The Morning" Medley Swings Unrelentingly, The Group's Crashing Dynamics Wring Every Last Ounce Of Drama From "Tam Lin" And "Matty Groves," And Thompson And Swarbrick's Soloing Is Dazzling Throughout. Liege & Lief Introduced A Large New Audience To The Beauty Of British Folk, But Fairport Convention's Interpretations Spoke Of The Present As Much As The Past, And The Result Was Timeless Music In The Best Sense Of The Term.” Mark Deming, AMG. more
	Liege & Lief Used - LP - SP 4257 1970 US gatefold original Pitman pressing on Gold A&M label with company inner. Strong VG+/++ copy; small corner ding & light blemish on front cover. "In the decades since its original release, more than one writer has declared Fairport Convention's Liege & Lief the definitive British folk-rock album, a distinction it holds at least in part because it grants equal importance to all three parts of that formula. While Fairport had begun dipping their toes into British traditional folk with their stellar version of "A Sailor's Life" on Unhalfbricking, Liege & Lief found them diving head first into the possibilities of England's musical past, with Ashley Hutchings digging through the archives at the Cecil Sharp House in search of musical treasure, and the musicians (in particular vocalist Sandy Denny) eagerly embracing the dark mysteries of this music. (Only two of the album's eight songs were group originals, though "Crazy Man Michael" and "Come All Ye" hardly stand out from their antique counterparts.) Liege & Lief was also recorded after a tour bus crash claimed the lives of original Fairport drummer Martin Lamble and Richard Thompson's girlfriend, Jeannie Franklyn. As the members of the group worked to shake off the tragedy (and break in new drummer Dave Mattacks and full-time fiddler Dave Swarbrick), they became a stronger and more adventurous unit, less interested in the neo-Jefferson Airplane direction of their earlier work and firmly committed to fusing time-worn folk with electric instruments while honoring both. And while Liege & Lief was the most purely folk-oriented Fairport Convention album to date, it also rocked hard in a thoroughly original and uncompromising way; the "Lark in the Morning" medley swings unrelentingly, the group's crashing dynamics wring every last ounce of drama from "Tam Lin" and "Matty Groves," and Thompson and Swarbrick's soloing is dazzling throughout. Liege & Lief introduced a large new audience to the beauty of British folk, but Fairport Convention's interpretations spoke of the present as much as the past, and the result was timeless music in the best sense of the term." AMG - Mark Deming. more
	Live At The L.A. Troubadour Used Import - HELP 28 1976 UK Pink "i" Label Original. A2/B2 Stampers. Recorded In 1970 And Previously Unreleased. LP Appears Glossy more
	Live Convention Used - LP - ILPS 9285 Mint UK Blue Label 2nd Issue. Recorded In Sydney And London. more
	Live Convention Used - LP - ILPS 9285 1974 UK Palm Tree Label Original. 1U/2U Stampers. Appears Unplayed. more
	Moat On The Ledge Used - LP - SPL 1052 Hard To Find 1982 Vinyl Recorded Live At Broughton Castle. A Very Rewarding Reunion Of Most Of The Original Members. Appears Unplayed. more
	Moat On The Ledge Used - LP - WR 001 Rare Original Recorded Live At Broughton Castle, August 1981. more
	Moat On The Ledge - Live At Broughton Castle Used - LP - SPL 1052 1982 Original. Recorded August 15, 1981 Reunion/Fair At Broughton Castle. Original Female Vocalist Judy Dyble Returned For This Show. Slight Sticker Tear On To Right Of Cover Accounted For In Pricing. more
	Moveable Feast New - LP - ILPS 9285 Sealed 1974 Original. Recorded Live At The Sydney Opera House, The Rainbow Theatre In London And Fairfield Hall In Croydon. more
	Moveable Feast New - LP - ILPS 9285 Sealed 1974 Original. Cut Corner. Recorded Live At The Sydney Opera House, The Rainbow Theatre In London And Fairfield Hall In Croydon. more
	Nine Used - LP - SP 3603 1973 White Label Promo, Clean Cut Out Hole. Small Bump To Bottom Left Corner & Early Signs Of Ring Wear. more
	Nine Used - LP - SP 3603 1973 White Label Promo, Clean COH. Glossy Unplayed Condition. more
	Red & Gold Used - LP - ROUGH US 63 1989 Original With Custom Insert, 8x10 Press Photo And Bio. Cut-Out Hole. Appears Unplayed. “Though Their Most Famous Albums Were Over A Decade Past By The Late '80s, Fairport Convention Was Still Releasing Albums That Were Good Enough To Convert New Listeners. Red & Gold Is A Case In Point, An Assured And Enjoyable Album Of The Band's Trademark Mix Of English Folk And Rock. Simon Nicol's Vocal On The Title Cut Is Worth The Price Of The Album By Itself; It's As Sure And Passionate A Track As He's Ever Cut, A Sorrowful Account Of A Great Battle As Seen By A Peasant Farmer Who Doesn't Understand Why It's All Happening. In Fact, The Songs On This Album All Rank With The Best Of Fairport's Later Work. The Only Dud Tracks Are A Pair Of Instrumentals That Are Curiously Hectic And Dense, With A Strong Emphasis On The Midi Guitar. Given That This Was Recorded When Midi Was A Fairly New Technology, It's Hard Not To Conclude That The Novelty Of The Sound Led To Its Overuse. This Is Not To Quibble, As Least Much, Because There Is Much Else On This Album That Makes It A Very Worthwhile Listen.” – Richard Foss, All Music Guide more
	Red & Gold New - LP - ROUGH US 63 Sealed 1989 Original. “Though Their Most Famous Albums Were Over A Decade Past By The Late '80s, Fairport Convention Was Still Releasing Albums That Were Good Enough To Convert New Listeners. Red & Gold Is A Case In Point, An Assured And Enjoyable Album Of The Band's Trademark Mix Of English Folk And Rock. Simon Nicol's Vocal On The Title Cut Is Worth The Price Of The Album By Itself; It's As Sure And Passionate A Track As He's Ever Cut, A Sorrowful Account Of A Great Battle As Seen By A Peasant Farmer Who Doesn't Understand Why It's All Happening. In Fact, The Songs On This Album All Rank With The Best Of Fairport's Later Work. The Only Dud Tracks Are A Pair Of Instrumentals That Are Curiously Hectic And Dense, With A Strong Emphasis On The Midi Guitar. Given That This Was Recorded When Midi Was A Fairly New Technology, It's Hard Not To Conclude That The Novelty Of The Sound Led To Its Overuse. This Is Not To Quibble, As Least Much, Because There Is Much Else On This Album That Makes It A Very Worthwhile Listen.” – Richard Foss, All Music Guide more
	Rising For The Moon Used - LP - ILPS 9313 1975 UK Pink Rimmed Palm Tree Label. Includes Custom Card Inner Sleeve. Vinyl Appears Glossy. more
	Rosie Used - LP - ILPS 9208 1973 UK Palm Tree Label Original, 1U/1U Stampers. Vinyl Appears Unplayed. Ring Wear On Cover, Hence Price. more
	Rosie Used - LP - SP 4386 Mint 1973 White Label Promo, Clean COH. Includes Insert. more
	Rosie New - LP - SP 4386 Sealed 1973 Original. Pristine Copy. more
	Rosie Used - LP - SP 4386 Beautiful 1973 Grooved Label Original. more
	Unhalfbricking Used - LP - ILPS 9102 Stunning 1969 Pink Island Original With Black Swirl Logo Over Spindle Hole. Richard Thompson And Sandy Denny Shine Throughout This Record, Which Is Considered By Some To Be Their Fairport Peak Together. The Second Album By A Tragically Short-Lived Fairport Convention Lineup. It Seems Top-Heavy With Dylan Tunes, Three Of Them Included, But They're Done With Such Verve And Freshness (Si Tu Dois Partir) That They Seem Perfectly Appropriate. As For The Rest, Denny's Performance On "Autopsy" Is Outshone Only By Her Work On The Apocalyptic Nine-Minute "A Sailor's Life," Which Is One Of The Greatest English Folk-Rock Showcases Ever Recorded-A Rival To Such Works As Phil Ochs' "Crucifixion" And Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row," As A Song That Just Makes The Listener "White Out" Inside, Mouth Open, When Its Over. Also Highlighted By The Definitive Denny Recording Of "Who Knows Where The Time Goes." The LP Is Very Near Mint With Only The Hint Of A Spindle Trail On One Label. A Truly Five Star Album. Very Tempting To Keep For My Own Collection, As This Original Handily Trounces Any Reissue I’ve Heard. more
	Unhalfbricking Used - LP - CGLP 4418 Beautiful 1985 U.S. First Vinyl Release Still In Shrink Wrap. Recorded In 1969 For The Island Label. more
	Unhalfbricking Used - LP - SP 4206 Beautiful Brown Label Stereo Original Featuring Alternate Cover Art To The UK Version. Shrink Wrap Intact. LP Appears Glossy, Unplayed. more
	Unhalfbricking Used - LP - ILPS 9102 1969 UK Pink Island With White "i" Logo 2nd Label. A1/B1 Stampers. Richard Thompson And Sandy Denny Shine Throughout This Record, Which Is Considered By Some To Be Their Fairport Peak Together. The Second Album By A Tragically Short-Lived Fairport Convention Lineup. It Seems Top-Heavy With Dylan Tunes, Three Of Them Included, But They're Done With Such Verve And Freshness (Si Tu Dois Partir) That They Seem Perfectly Appropriate. As For The Rest, Denny's Performance On "Autopsy" Is Outshone Only By Her Work On The Apocalyptic Nine-Minute "A Sailor's Life," Which Is One Of The Greatest English Folk-Rock Showcases Ever Recorded-A Rival To Such Works As Phil Ochs' "Crucifixion" And Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row," As A Song That Just Makes The Listener "White Out" Inside, Mouth Open, When Its Over. Also Highlighted By The Definitive Denny Recording Of "Who Knows Where The Time Goes." Jacket Is VG++. The LP Is Near Mint Without Spindle Trails On The Labels. A Truly Five Star Album. Very Tempting To Keep For My Own Collection, As This Copy Handily Trounces Any Reissue I’ve Heard. J.T. more
	Unhalfbricking Used - LP - ILPS 9102 1969 UK Pink Island With White "i" Logo 2nd Label. A1/B1 Stampers. LP Surfaces Seem To Have A Residue Akin To "Last" Liquid, But The LP Plays Quietly Throughout. Jacket Has A Top Left Corner Sticker Tear And "To Doreen, Merry Christmas, Lots Of Love, Douglas" Written In Small Letters On The Back Cover. Richard Thompson And Sandy Denny Shine Throughout This Record, Which Is Considered By Some To Be Their Fairport Peak Together. The Second Album By A Tragically Short-Lived Fairport Convention Lineup. It Seems Top-Heavy With Dylan Tunes, Three Of Them Included, But They're Done With Such Verve And Freshness (Si Tu Dois Partir) That They Seem Perfectly Appropriate. As For The Rest, Denny's Performance On "Autopsy" Is Outshone Only By Her Work On The Apocalyptic Nine-Minute "A Sailor's Life," Which Is One Of The Greatest English Folk-Rock Showcases Ever Recorded-A Rival To Such Works As Phil Ochs' "Crucifixion" And Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row," As A Song That Just Makes The Listener "White Out" Inside, Mouth Open, When Its Over. Also Highlighted By The Definitive Denny Recording Of "Who Knows Where The Time Goes." Jacket Is VG++. The LP Is Near Mint Without Spindle Trails On The Labels. A Truly Five Star Album. Very Tempting To Keep For My Own Collection, As This Copy Handily Trounces Any Reissue I’ve Heard. J.T. more
	Unhalfbricking Used - LP - ILPS 9102 Beautiful Blue Label Issue. No Barcode On Cover. Richard Thompson And Sandy Denny Shine Throughout This Record, Which Is Considered By Some To Be Their Fairport Peak Together. The Second Album By A Tragically Short-Lived Fairport Convention Lineup. It Seems Top-Heavy With Dylan Tunes, Three Of Them Included, But They're Done With Such Verve And Freshness (Si Tu Dois Partir) That They Seem Perfectly Appropriate. As For The Rest, Denny's Performance On "Autopsy" Is Outshone Only By Her Work On The Apocalyptic Nine-Minute "A Sailor's Life," Which Is One Of The Greatest English Folk-Rock Showcases Ever Recorded-A Rival To Such Works As Phil Ochs' "Crucifixion" And Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row," As A Song That Just Makes The Listener "White Out" Inside, Mouth Open, When Its Over. Also Highlighted By The Definitive Denny Recording Of "Who Knows Where The Time Goes." more
	Unhalfbricking New - LP - 4M 158 Factory Sealed 2008 180gm Reissue. more
	Unhalfbricking Audiophile - LP - SVLP 164 Sealed 2000 UK 180gm Limited Edition Audiophile Reissue. more
	Unhalfbricking Used - LP - 4M158 2008 180gm Reissue Of Their 5 Star 1969 Recording For Island. LP Appears Glossy, Unplayed. more
	Unhalfbricking Used - LP - SP 4206 Lesser seen 1969 US original Pitman pressing. Strong VG+ copy, with light bag rash/stress marks; Hint of ring wear. "Unhalfbricking was, if only in retrospect, a transitional album for the young Fairport Convention, in which the group shed its closest ties to its American folk-rock influences and started to edge toward a more traditional British folk-slanted sound. That shift wouldn't be definitive until their next album, Liege & Lief. But the strongest link to the American folk-rock harmony approach left with the departure of Ian Matthews, who left shortly after the sessions for Unhalfbricking began. The mixture of obscure American folk-rock songs, original material, and traditional interpretations that had fallen into place with What We Did on Our Holidays earlier in the year was actually still intact, if not as balanced. Sandy Denny's two compositions, her famous "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" and the far less celebrated but magnetically brooding "Autopsy," were among the record's highlights. So too were the goofball French Cajun cover of Bob Dylan's "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" (here retitled "Si Tu Dois Partir," and a British hit) and the magnificent reading of Dylan's "Percy's Song," though the bash through Dylan's "Million Dollar Bash" was less effective. Richard Thompson's pair of songs, however, were less memorable. The clear signpost to the future was their 11-minute take on the traditional song "A Sailor's Life," with guest fiddle by Dave Swarbrick, soon to join Fairport himself and make his own strong contribution toward reshaping the band's sound." AMG - Richie Unterberger. more
	What We Did On Our Holidays Used - LP - CGLP 4430 1987 All Analogue Pressing. Appears Unplayed. more
	What We Did On Our Holidays Used - LP - ILPS 9092 Beautiful UK Stereo 70's Issue. more
	What We Did On Our Holidays New - LP - CGLP 4430 Sealed 1987 All Analogue Pressing. more
	What We Did On Our Holidays Used - LP - CGLP 4430 1987 All Analogue Pressing Still In Shrink Wrap. Appears Unplayed. more
	What We Did On Our Holidays Used - LP - ILPS 9092 Rare 1969 UK Pink Label (With Circle Logo To The Left) First Pressing Housed In A Front Laminated Cover. Only The Very Earliest Pressings Came In This Delicate Cover. Later Pressings Had Both Front And Back Laminated. The Delicate Cover Has Some Very Minor Wrinkles To The Laminate, But Retains Its Full Gloss. The LP Appears Virtually Unplayed With Glossy Surfaces. There Is A Small Spot Of Sticker Residue On The Label. Has Closed In Similar Condition At Over $700 On The Bay. “Sandy Denny's Haunting, Ethereal Vocals Gave Fairport A Big Boost On Her Debut With The Group. A More Folk-Based Album Than Their Initial Effort, What We Did On Our Holidays Was Divided Between Original Material And A Few Well-Chosen Covers. This Contains Several Of Their Greatest Moments: Denny's "Fotheringay," Richard Thompson's "Meet On The Ledge," The Obscure Joni Mitchell Composition "Eastern Rain," The Traditional "She Moves Through The Fair," And Their Version Of Bob Dylan's "I'll Keep It With Mine." And More Than Simply Being A Collection Of Good Songs (With One Or Two Pedestrian Ones), It Allowed Fairport To Achieve Its Greatest Internal Balance, And Indeed One Of The Finest Balances Of Any Major Folk-Rock Group. The Strong Original Material, Covers Of Little-Known Songs By Major Contemporary Songwriters Such As Dylan And Mitchell, And Updates Of Traditional Material Were Reminiscent Of The Blend Achieved By The Byrds On Their Early Albums, With Fairport Convention Giving A British Slant To The Idiom.” Richie Unterberger, AMG. more
	What We Did On Our Holidays New - LP - 4M 157 Factory Sealed 2008 180gm Reissue. more
	Who Knows Where The Time Goes? Picture Disc - FP005LP Sealed, Limited Edition 1998 UK Picture Disc. This Is Number 00971 Of 1,000 Pressings. more