tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post8222626037068238015..comments2024-03-28T15:01:01.731+00:00Comments on Charity Chic Music: Fairport FridayCharity Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-11022049140908332252022-03-20T21:44:48.977+00:002022-03-20T21:44:48.977+00:00Not for the first time there is more to learn from...Not for the first time there is more to learn from the comments than the post!Charity Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-13625020235841467052022-03-20T21:18:13.299+00:002022-03-20T21:18:13.299+00:00This album was experimental and was never cohesive...This album was experimental and was never cohesive but it was a first glimpse into what they might achieve. Playing it now does make me think of the road not travelled. What if Richard Thompson had more closely pursued the style of writing on Sun Shade? Obviously, he went on to very fine things indeed but I still love that track. I do remember they were playing Reno, Nevada live and I was really disappointed that it wasn't on the original release.Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-63780420874350909482022-03-20T21:06:53.659+00:002022-03-20T21:06:53.659+00:00"History of Fairport" is a great compila..."History of Fairport" is a great compilation album, Polydor versus Island licensing of tracks notwithstanding... FC were a changing band by the time "Holidays" - the first of the 3 extraordinary 1969 albums - slid out. By the time FC were on their wee "breather" in 1972 when "History of Fairport" was put together, their debut album belonged to a completely different band altogether. The only reason (the Bob cover) "Si Tu Dois Partir" is on the "History of Fairport" compilation is that it was their only 'hit' single (though that 7" single's B-side stands head and shoulders above the Dylan A-side). The rest of the tracks on the compilation totally overwhelm the wee silly Dylan ditty. <br />Glad you got the Five Classic Albums CD boxset! Bargain! I have the massive Sandy set which covers the lot... and then some! Sid Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429162191158308782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-7916885992974480282022-03-19T01:26:44.941+00:002022-03-19T01:26:44.941+00:00Their debut has always passed me by. Actually that...Their debut has always passed me by. Actually that should be: I have always passed by their debut album by. Intrigued by the Joni Mitchell cover (which I'd never heard before even by her) This means a spot of catching upSpencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5834198189370622587.post-63435911764417823362022-03-18T18:42:49.228+00:002022-03-18T18:42:49.228+00:00It was a treat to revisit this album after reading...It was a treat to revisit this album after reading Thompson's book.The Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237251779370596904noreply@blogger.com