Sunday, November 26, 2006

 

Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking

Unhalfbricking was Fairport Convention’s third LP and featured the legendary Richard Thompson on guitar, the now sadly deceased Sandy Denny as vocalist, Ashley Hutchings, the “John Mayall of UK folk rock,” on bass, Simon Nicol, the longest serving Fairporter on guitar, and Martin Lamble on drums (who tragically died in a traffic accident before the album’s release).
This album preceded Liege & Lief, the first Fairport LP to feature mostly traditional folk songs and, in many ways, Unhalfbricking was a transitional album.
Bob Dylan was strongly represented. His “If You Gotta Go, Go Now” was translated into French – Fairport were well educated – and the result became a UK Top 30 hit single. They adopted an invigorating Cajun style on this and “Million Dollar Bash” (at the time an unreleased Dylan Basement Tapes composition).
Denny’s “Who Knows Where The Time Goes”, surely her best known composition, was later covered by Judy Collins.
The longest track is the traditional song “A Sailor’s Life”, which Denny had been perfoming for some time in folk clubs. This jaw-dropping epicf was recorded in a single take, and saw folk fiddler Dave Swarbrick duel at length with Thompson’s guitar.

The enigmatic picture on the sleeve shows Sandy Denny’s parents outside their garden – it is at once very English and slightly unsettling (the group are visible through the fence).

And the odd title ? A word Denny coined in the course of a word game the band were playing on the road.
John Tobler in "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" (and printed on the back sleeve of the UK re-issue).

My friend Willem is a huge fan of soccer club FC Utrecht as well as Fairport Convention's Sandy Denny. I know he also has this LP Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking.
So two times FC U ... :-)
As a personal present to him is in the comments some extra info to this LP.
Hope he likes it (well, I'm sure at least tracks 3 & 6).

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# posted by JeansMusicBlog @ 12:01
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Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking 1969_07

01-Genesis Hall
02-Si Tu Dois Partir
03-Autopsy
04-A Sailor’s Life
05-Cajun Woman
06-Who Knows Where The Time Goes ?
07-Percy’s Song
08-Million Dollar Bash

Link :
http://rapidshare.com/files/182722/FC-U_6907_JD.rar

Pass :
JeanDupree
# posted by Blogger JeansMusicBlog : Sunday 26 November 2006 at 14:45:00 CET
 
Rubén,
I took your invitation and I suggest every reader to do the same.
If you like my BLog you will not be disappointed visiting him !!

To make it even more easier I added a direct link on the left !!
# posted by Blogger JeansMusicBlog : Thursday 7 December 2006 at 00:43:00 CET
 
I think I came to the party a bit too late...

What a great blog, though...
# posted by Blogger riddim1903 : Monday 7 April 2008 at 06:05:00 CEST
 
Hi,

I came by your blog via a Beatles link but I'm glad I stayed around to look at your other postings. Nice to see Fairport getting an airing. They were always a favourite of mine.

Thanks and Good Luck for the future.

Whirlybird
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Tuesday 30 September 2008 at 12:19:00 CEST
 
Great to learn about what Fairport Convention were jamming in the pubs. Seems folk has outlived Rock 'n Roll...mmm?
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Sunday 14 December 2008 at 20:04:00 CET
 
Thank you, curious to listen, this music isn't well know in France.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Saturday 24 January 2009 at 16:19:00 CET
 
I had forgotten all about this album, but yesterday, I had a chance to listen to it again (after twenty or thirty years) and it's really a classic. Thanks Jean.
# posted by Anonymous Paul : Tuesday 19 May 2009 at 11:17:00 CEST
 
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