Album IT 1976 on Island Records label
Rock (Folk Rock, Acoustic)
Subtitled 'A Collection Of Unreleased And Rare Material 1967 - 1976'. A1 taken from the first Fairport Convention LP from 1967. A2 previously released as the b-side of the 'Meet On The Ledge' 7". A3 produced by the BBC in 1968. A4 recorded for the 'Liege & Lief' sessions in 1969. A5 recorded for the 'Full House' sessions in 1970. B1 recorded live at the LA Troubadour, Los Angeles, USA in 1970 B2 recorded 1974. B3 recorded live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England on 25 April 1975. B4, C2, D2 recorded live 27 Nov 1975 at Oxford Polytechnic, Oxford, England. C1, D1 recorded in 1976
Richard Thompson voc, g, *1949 GB compiled by, guitar, vocals, album by, written by, arranged by | |
John Kirkpatrick acc, voc, *1947 GB accordion | |
Ashley Hutchings eb, voc, b, *1945 GB bass, written by | |
Dave Pegg b, eb, man, *1947 GB bass | |
Pat Donaldson bvoc, b, eb, *1943 GB bass | |
Joe Boyd , *1942 US compiled by, producer | |
Richard Williams , compiled by, cover, cover concept | |
Dave Mattacks dr, *1948 GB drums | |
Martin Lamble perc, vn, 1949-1969 GB drums | |
Timi Donald voc, perc, *1946 GB drums | |
Ian Whiteman p, *1945 GB electric piano, harmonium | |
Simon Nicol voc, g, *1950 GB guitar | |
Peter Ross g, voc, GB harmonica | |
Dave Swarbrick vn, man, 1941-2016 GB mandolin, violin, written by | |
Iain Matthews voc, *1946 GB vocals | |
Judy Dyble voc, p, *1949 GB vocals | |
Linda Thompson voc, *1947 GB vocals | |
Sandy Denny voc, 1947-1978 GB vocals | |
Fairport Convention , *1967 GB performer on track | |
Richard & Linda Thompson , 1974-1982 GB performer on track |
Bloomfield/Travis design |
Robert Ellis photography by, back cover |
Tod Lloyd producer |
John Wood producer, engineer |
Richard Thompson producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Time Will Show The Wiser | Fairport Convention | Emitt Rhodes | 3:03 |
2 | Throwaway Street Puzzle | Fairport Convention | Ashley Hutchings, Richard Thompson | 3:18 |
3 | Mr. Lacey | Fairport Convention | Ashley Hutchings | 2:53 |
4 | The Ballad Of Easy Rider | Fairport Convention | Roger McGuinn | 4:34 |
5 | Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman | Fairport Convention | Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson | 5:23 |
6 | Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller | Fairport Convention | Chuck Berry | 4:18 |
7 | A Heart Needs A Home | Richard & Linda Thompson | Richard Thompson | 4:04 |
8 | The Dark End Of The Street | Richard & Linda Thompson | Chips Moman, Dan Penn | 4:22 |
9 | It'll Be Me | Richard & Linda Thompson | Jack Clement | 4:22 |
10 | Flee As A Bird | Richard Thompson | Traditional | 3:11 |
11 | Night Comes In | Richard & Linda Thompson | Richard Thompson | 12:24 |
12 | The Pitfall / The Excursion | Richard Thompson | Richard Thompson | 3:02 |
13 | Calvary Cross | Richard & Linda Thompson | Richard Thompson | 13:27 |