Full House

Full House

by Fairport Convention
Full House

Full House

by Fairport Convention

Vinyl LP(Long Playing Record - 180 Gram Vinyl)

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Overview

Fairport Convention is a group that has always beaten the odds -- that's why a version of the band is working in the 21st century. By the time of this, the group's fifth album, key members Ashley Hutchings and Sandy Denny had exited the lineup, yet the group continued here without skipping a beat, for the first time without a female singer -- and it turned out not to make a major difference. Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick took over as singers, and Dave Pegg (more recently of Jethro Tull) joined on bass, and the resulting album was actually more viscerally exciting than its predecessor, Liege and Lief, if not quite as important as that record, since it came first. Even vocally, this version of the group needed offer no apologies. Thompson, Swarbrick, Pegg, and Simon Nicol harmonize beautifully around strong lead vocals. Not only does the singing here retain the high standard of the earlier incarnation of the group (check out the harmony singing on "Sir Patrick Spens" and "Flowers of the Forest"), but the playing throughout has greater urgency and punch, from the rousing Thompson-Swarbrick opener "Walk Awhile" to the haunting, moody, dazzling nine-minute "Sloth," which remained part of the group's live set for years. An indispensable recording, and one that anybody who wants to truly know this band, or to take in some of the best work of Richard Thompson's career, must own (his playing on "Sloth" and "Doctor of Physick" makes it worthwhile). Swarbrick's fiddle and viola playing is also among the best of his career. Ironically, Thompson would make this his last full-time studio venture with Fairport, but what a way to go! ~ Stephen Winnick & Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date: 11/22/2024
Label: Proper Records Uk
UPC: 0805520241014

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Fairport Convention   Primary Artist
Dave Swarbrick   Vocals,Mandolin,Mandoline,Viola,Fiddle
Dave Mattacks   Drums,Harmonica,Harmonium
Dave Pegg   Guitar,Vocals,Mandolin,Mandoline,Guitar (Bass)
Simon Nicol   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Dulcimer,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Richard Thompson   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Dave Swarbrick   Composer
Dave Mattacks   Composer
Dave Pegg   Composer
John Wood   Engineer
Fran McManus   CD Graphics
Traditional   Composer
Simon Nicol   Composer
Joe Boyd   Producer
Fairport Convention   Arranger
Richard Thompson   Liner Notes,Composer
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