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Track Listings
1 | Come All Ye |
2 | Reynardine |
3 | Matty Groves |
4 | Farewell Farewell |
5 | The Deserter |
6 | The Lark in the Morning/Rakish Paddy/Fax Hunters Jig/Toss the Feathers |
7 | Tam Lin |
8 | Crazy Man Michael |
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Product Description
This 1969 Fairport masterpiece is one of the definitive folk-rock albums. Sandy Denny's ethereal voice shimmers on Matty Groves; Come All Ye; Tam Lin; Farewell, Farewell, and more.
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British hippies who started out emulating Jefferson Airplane, Fairport Convention escalated their homeland connections with each outing, culminating in this, their fourth album and a watershed for British folk-rock. Hindsight offers the ironic possibility that the Dylan covers of its predecessor, Unhalfbricking, opened a window onto the earlier Irish-English-Scots roots of the American music they loved, and Liege & Lief jumps through that window triumphantly. "Come All Ye" underscores their affinity for the Band yet is joyfully rooted in their own fertile folk traditions, echoed in a mix of classic songs from members Sandy Denny, Ashley Hutchings, and Richard Thompson, and given direct homage in the extended ballads "Matty Groves" and "Tam Lin," which evoke Neil Young & Crazy Horse in kilts. Fiddler Dave Swarbrick's arrival as a fulltime member adds new richness and a wonderful foil for Thompson's superb guitar leads. A medley of jigs and reels showcases their flair for hot-wiring traditional British Isles dances, a fixture ever since. --Sam Sutherland
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 4.88 x 5.59 x 0.47 inches; 3.25 ounces
- Manufacturer : A&M
- Item model number : 2013288
- Original Release Date : 1990
- Date First Available : December 7, 2006
- Label : A&M
- ASIN : B000002GFT
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #27,232 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #28 in British Folk
- #270 in Traditional Folk (CDs & Vinyl)
- #380 in Classic Country
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Though never achieving more than cult status in the States, those of us who ran into Fairport's music were duly impressed. And why not? Richard Thompson, acknowledged as one of the most brilliant & sustained artists of the 1970's right up through today (over 45 years!) was the lead guitarist as well one of the principal songwriters. Ashley Hutchings, a figure of substantial importance in the development of British folk-rock was the bass player. An artist of considerable talent, Ian Matthews was one of the lead singers through part of the year and one album (plus Percy's Song on Unhalfbricking). The drummer, Martin Lamble, died in a tragic accident and on Liege was replaced by Dave Mattacks, a drummer of immense talent & reputation. Simon Nicol was not yet the pretty darn decent folk singer he is today, but you can hear the value of having a rhythm guitarist a creative and talented lead can trust.
Dave Swarbrick joined full-time by Liege. Swarb is a controversial figure in Fairport history. Because he seems to have little grounding in R&R, I'm amongst those Fairport fans who have always been iffy about him. But on Liege as well as his playing on Unhalfbricking's A Sailor's Life he was not singing, and there is no question about the Folk cred he carried.
Fine and dandy. With a change or two (incl. Dave Pegg coming in to boost the physical power of the bass playing), an RT fronted Fairport could produce 1970's excellent Full House album. But the 1969 trilogy was special then and remains so because of Sandy Denny. I know the "first lady of folk" thing, but mere talk or writing fails to do her justice. For these three 1969 albums her star shone bright indeed. Her voice set to this music was incredible. Powerful, transfixing, ethereal are words that come to mind. For the three albums capped by Liege she was literally perfect. Really, I am not exaggerating. Her talent burn so bright during that year and on those three albums, and was really never repeated. Though Fotheringay definitely had potential as a band, just look at the musicians, her voice was never quite the same after Liege. And while Sandy wrote a number of memorable songs that deserve the Nick Drake rediscovery process, she could not fill an album with consistent, quality compositions.
I believe it was in 1970 that Fotheringay toured a bit with a very young Elton John opening. The reviews were interesting, but also sad. One reviewer noted how this Elton John guy sounded like an artist going up, while Sandy and Fotheringay were at best treading water. But, oh what might have been! What if she stayed with a Fairport Convention containing RT and a Swarb whose vocals were limited to maybe one song per album? I would love to have heard a Full House that included Sandy's influence and presence.
Three such superlative albums in a single year, capped by Liege? Yeah, and any music lover needs to get them all. And while you're at it spring for the 180 gram releases!
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Recomiendo el producto al 100%.
à connaitre et à faire découvrir !
DES VOIX ET UN SWING INCROYABLES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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内ジャケ、ブックレットに収められた当時を偲ばせるセッション風景を活写した写真もまた楽し。
また英国トラッドを聴いたことがない、という方にも強くおすすめします。キモはシンプルかつ鋭い演奏とサンディ・デニーの千変万化する情趣に富んだヴォーカルであろう。
本作品を聴いているとその感興に胸をえぐられるような瞬間が何度となくある。サンディこそ、もっともっと宣揚されてしかるべき歌手だと思うのだが・・・
当時1970年前後はトラッド・ロックのピークだったようで、名盤の多くがこの時期に集中している。しかしながら、このアルバムの存在は他を圧し、燦然たる輝きを今だに放っている稀有な作品である。
人間生命と歌を愛する方全てに聴いて欲しい。