*FAIRPORT CONVENTION* 1968 UK POLYDOR LP *Nr MINT*

	£		61
	$		81

FAIRPORT CONVENTION : Original 1968 UK Polydor 583035 Stereo LP

Track Listing:-

1. Time Will Show The Wiser
2. I Don't Know Where I Stand
3. If - (Stomp)
4. Decameron
5. Jack O' Diamonds
6. Portfolio
7. Chelsea Morning
8. Sun Shade
9. The Lobster
10. It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft
11. One Sure Thing
12. M.1 Breakdown

Matrix Numbers:- Side One: 583035 A#1 v 420 Side Two: 583035 B#1 v 420

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Condition of Vinyl:- Both sides of the disc have only the lightest of use, just a few very light 'in and out of the liner' surface traces when held under a light , beautiful sound quality : EXCELLENT+/Near MINT condition.

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Label Condition:- Both labels have no wear, just a little spindle use : EXCELLENT+ condition.

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Condition of Sleeve:- The laminated sleeve has a little storage wear, with just very light ringwear, and just a few mild, small creases. The spine has no wear at all : carefully graded at just a little under EXCELLENT condition (photo below)

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A really nice copy of the Fairports first LP..................................

Notes:Fairport Convention: Ian Matthews, Judy Dyble (vocals), Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson (guitar), Ashley "Tyger" Hutchings (bass), Martin Lamble (drums). A couple of years down the road, Fairport Convention would define British folk-rock, but on its 1968 debut, its sound is split between traditional English folk and a contemporary, San Francisco influence. Tackling US underground pop hero Emitt Rhodes's "Time Will Show the Wiser," they sound for all the world like a UK version of Jefferson Airplane, as Judy Dyble's vocals blend tartly with those of Ian Matthews. The West Coast influence continues with a pair of Joni Mitchell tunes given a somewhat Byrds-like treatment, and even a version of trad folk tune "Jack O'Diamonds" owes more to US garage rock than to Martin Carthy. Still, no matter how closely they emulated US artists at this early stage, the nimble guitar work of the still-teenage Richard Thompson was already the crucial element that gave the group its own distinctive signature.

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