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Fairport Convention: A Chronicle of Sorts 1967-1969

Fairport Convention: A Chronicle of Sorts 1967-1969 (Nixed NIX-003)

A Chronicle of Sorts 1967-1969 (Bootleg)
Fairport Convention
Nixed NIX-003 (CD, AAD, 1995)

This is a bootleg of the early Fairport times with poor sound quality. Unless otherwise noted, these are BBC Radio sessions.

All BBC recordings were finally published in much better condition in 2007 on the 4CD set Live at the BBC.
Two of the Bouton Rouge performances were published in 2003 on the CD reissue of Fairport Convention.
The Unhalfbricking session out-take was added in 2003 to the album's CD reissue.

Musicians

Judy Dyble: vocals [1-10, 23];
Sandy Denny: vocals [11-22], piano [21];
Ian Matthews: vocals;
Richard Thompson: guitar, vocals;
Simon Nicols: guitar;
Ashley Hutchings: bass;
Martin Lamble: drums [1-20, 22-23];
Ric Grech: violin [18-20];
Dave Swarbrick: violin [21];
Dave Mattacks: drums [21];

Tracks

John Peel's Top Gear, rec. 24 November 1967, bc. 10 December 1967

  1. Chelsea Morning (3.01)
  2. Lay Down Your Weary Tune (3.38)
  3. Let's Get Together (2.50)
  4. One Sure Thing (3.32)

John Peel's Top Gear, rec. 6 February 1968, bc. 3 March 1968

  1. Violets of Dawn (3.53)
  2. If (Stomp) (2.36)
  3. If I Had a Ribbon Bow (2.37)

Bouton Rouge (French TV show), 27 April 1968

  1. Morning Glory (3.12)
  2. Time Will Show the Wiser (3.00)
  3. Reno, Nevada (7.49)

David Symonds, rec. 18 June 1968, bc. 24 June 1968

  1. Marcie (3.40)
  2. Night in the City (3.05)

John Peel's Top Gear, rec. 28 May 1968, bc. 2 June 1968

  1. You Never Wanted Me (3.15)

John Peel's Top Gear, rec. 26 August 1968, bc. 1 September 1968

  1. Eastern Rain (3.36)
  2. Fotheringay (3.10)

David Symonds, rec. 27 December 1968, bc. 6 January 1969

  1. Book Song (3.08)

Out-take from the Unhalfbricking recording sessions, London, mid 1968

  1. Dear Landlord (3.48)

John Peel's Top Gear, rec. 18 March 1969, bc. 6 April 1969

  1. Si Tu Dois Partir (2.26)
  2. Cajun Woman (2.46)
  3. Autopsy (4.25)

John Peel's Top Gear, rec. 23 September 1969, bc. 27 September 1969

  1. The Lady Is a Tramp (2.09)

John Peel's Top Gear, rec. 9 December 1968, bc. 22 December 1968

  1. Light My Fire (1.17)

Recorded 1967

  1. Both Sides Now (3.11)

Tracks 1, 12, 14, 23 Joni Mitchell;
Tracks 2, 17, 18 Bob Dylan;
Track 3 Chet Powers;
Track 4 Harvey Brooks, Jim Glover;
Track 5 Eric Andersen;
Track 6 Ian MacDonald, Richard Thompson;
Track 7 Huey Prince, Louis Singer;
Track 8 T. Buckley, L. Beckett;
Track 9 Emitt Rhodes;
Track 10 Richard Fariña;
Tracks 15, 20 Sandy Denny;
Track 13 Jackson C. Frank;
Track 16 Richard Thompson, Ian Matthews;
Track 19 Richard Thompson;
Track 21 Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart;
Track 22 Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robert Krieger, Ray Manzarek