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Once Was A Flawed Masterpiece
Recorded at Sound Techniques Studio. February - March 1970
Vocals Overdubbed:- April 1970 at Vanguard Studios, New York
Produced by Joe Boyd, Witchseason Productions Ltd.
Engineered
by John Wood
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The writing team of Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson in its finest hour.Full House has always had a special place
in the Fairport canon, as it is only one of two outings on vinyl for the classic 1970 Nicol/Mattacks/Pegg/ Swarbrick/Thompson
line-up (the other being the Live at The Troubador album). However, there's always been the sense of the flawed masterpiece
about it, mainly due to the last minute omission of the legendary Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick opus, 'Poor Will &
The Jolly Hangman'. Now, thanks to the magic powers of CD remastering, Island have not only restored the missing track and
the original running order, but added both sides of the neglected Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson 'Now Be Thankful' single,
plus 'Bonny Bunch of Roses' - a sprawling Napoleonic folk opus that proves that Fairport Convention are truly masters
of the genre.
We can't recommended this album highly enough. simply go out and buy it.
Richard Thompson, vocals, guitar;
Simon Nicol, vocals, electric, acoustic &
bass guitars,
dulcimer. (watch out Steve Stills) Dave Swarbrick, vocals, fiddle, viola, mandolin;
Dave Pegg, vocals, bass guitar, mandolin; Dave
Mattacks, drums, harmonium, bodhrán;
2003 CD reissue
- Walk Awhile
- Doctor of Physick
- Dirty Linen
- Sloth
- Sir Patrick Spens
- Flatback Caper
- Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman
- Flowers of the Forest
- Now Be Thankful (mono)
- Sir B. Mackenzie's Daughter's Lament for the 77th Mounted Lancers Retreat From The Straits of Loch Knombe on the occasion
of the Announcement of her Marriage to The Laird of Kinleakie
- Bonny Bunch of Roses
- Now Be Thankful (new stereo mix)
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 9, 12 Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson
Track 3 trad. arr. Dave
Swarbrick
Tracks 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 trad. arr. Fairport Concention
Track 7 Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick
Sloth
Thompson/Swarbrick
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side 1
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Walk Awhile
Dirty Linen
Sloth
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side 2
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Sir Patrick Spens
Flatback Caper
Doctor of Physick
Flowers of the Forest
Tracks 1, 3, 6
Dave Swarbrick/Richard Thompson
Track
2 trad. arr. Dave Swarbrick
Tracks 4, 5, 7 trad. arr.
Fairport Convention
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an article on the song from
Living Traditions Magazine,
the online edition
background information
on the 13th century
Scottish ballad
9th September 1513
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