Fairport Convention, Nine

 

LP UK Island Records ILPS 9246 (October 1973) - LP USA A&M Records SP 3603 (February 1974) (Red Cover) - LP A&M Records SP 4407 (1976) - LP ITALY Island Records ILPS 19246 (1973) 

 

Dopo la partenza Richard Thompson, il gruppo ritrova stabilità con l'arrivo del chitarrista Jerry Donahue e pubblica questo disco dagli accenti decisamente più rockeggianti. Non mancano tuttavia alcune canzoni intense come "Polly on the shore", scritta da Dave Pegg e cantata in modo sublime da Trevor Lucas. L'album possiede una confezione assai spartana, che cambia colore in relazione al luogo di pubblicazione (rossa quella americana, marrone quella inglese.

 

Tracks Side A:

The Hexhamshire Lass (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention)  2'28" - Polly On The Shore (Music - Dave Pegg : Words Trad. Arr. Dave Swarbrick / Trevor Lucas)  4'52" - The Brilliancy Medley (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) / Cherokee Shuffle  (Tommy Jackson)  3'53" - To Althea From Prison (Music - Dave Swarbrick : Lyrics from the works of Richard Lovelace while in prison - The Gate House, Westminster 1642)  5'07" - Tokyo (Jerry Donahue) 2'49"

 

Tracks Side B:

Bring 'Em Down (Trevor Lucas)  5'55" - Big William (Dave Swarbrick / Trevor Lucas)  3'23" - Pleasure & Pain (Dave Swarbrick / Trevor Lucas)  4'58" - Possibly Parsons Green (Music - Trevor Lucas : Lyrics - Trevor Lucas / Peter Roche) 4'40"

 

Musicians:

Dave Swarbrick: Vocals, Fiddle, Viola, Mandolin - Trevor Lucas: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar - Jerry Donahue: Electric & Acoustic Guitars - Dave Pegg: Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Backing Vocals - Dave Mattacks: Drums, Bass Guitar, Harmonium, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Tambourine, Tabor

 

Recorded:December 1972 - February 1973 at Sound Techniques, London - Produced by:Trevor Lucas, John Wood, Fairport Convention - Sound Engineer:John Wood - Photography:Brian Cooke Visualeyes - Sleeve Design:Phillip Stirling-Wall & "Wendy" DM