FAIRPORT CONVENTION Liege & Lief 1972 UK ISLAND PINK RIM - NEAR MINT
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FAIRPORT CONVENTION Liege & Lief 1972 UK ISLAND PINK RIM - NEAR MINT
FAIRPORT CONVENTIONLiege & Lief
1972 UK ISLAND (ILPS 9115) SECOND PRESSING
THEIR THIRD RELEASE IN LESS THAN A YEAR AND CONSIDERED THE GREATEST BRITISH FOLK/ROCK ALBUM EVER MADE
PRESSED WITH THE PINK RIM PALM TREE ISLAND LABELS
MATRIX: ILPS 9115 A-4U PORKY / ILPS 9115 B-4U PECKO
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN A MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed in England by Robor Limited"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" PRINTED IN BLACK
In the decades since its original release, more than one writer has declared Fairport Convention's Liege & Lief the definitive British folk-rock album, a distinction it holds at least in part because it grants equal importance to all three parts of that formula.
While Fairport had begun dipping their toes into British traditional folk with their stellar version of "A Sailor's Life" on Unhalfbricking, Liege & Lief found them diving head first into the possibilities of England's musical past, with Ashley Hutchings digging through the archives at the Cecil Sharp House in search of musical treasure, and the musicians (in particular vocalist Sandy Denny) eagerly embracing the dark mysteries of this music. (Only two of the album's eight songs were group originals, though "Crazy Man Michael" and "Come All Ye" hardly stand out from their antique counterparts.)
Liege & Lief was also recorded after a tour bus crash claimed the lives of original Fairport drummer Martin Lamble and Richard Thompson's girlfriend; as the members of the group worked to shake off the tragedy (and break in new drummer Dave Mattacks and full-time fiddler Dave Swarbrick), they became a stronger and more adventurous unit firmly committed to fusing time-worn folk with electric instruments while honouring both.
And while Liege & Lief was the most purely folk-oriented Fairport Convention album to date, it also rocked hard in a thoroughly original and uncompromising way; the "Lark in the Morning" medley swings unrelentingly, the group's crashing dynamics wring every last ounce of drama from "Tam Lin" and "Matty Groves," and Thompson and Swarbrick's soloing is dazzling throughout.
Liege & Lief introduced a large new audience to the beauty of British folk, but Fairport Convention's interpretations spoke of the present as much as the past, and the result was timeless music
Side 1:
Come All Ye (4:55)
Reynardine (4:33)
Matty Groves (8:08)
Farewell, Farewell (2:38)
Side 2:
The Deserter (4:10)
Medley: The Lark In The Morning - Rakish Paddy - Foxhunter's Jig - Toss The Feathers (4:00)
Tam Lin (7:20)
Crazy Man Michael (4:35)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new and are unmarked in normal light with only wispy hairlines/brush marks visible under bright light - all audibly harmless
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Great copy and my play-check at volume found little to fault.
A few light background ticks noted on 'Farewell, Farewell' but these are brief and minor and the rest of the record is beautifully clean.
Outstanding sound quality throughout - deep, rich and warm - impressively produced by Joe Boyd who keeps the production simple and true to the bands sound
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Outstanding condition. Crisp, clean and fresh with nothing but the smallest amount of rub to the bottom edge and corners
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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