Fairport Convention, Live Convention

Ecco il primo live dei Fairport che negli USA appare col titolo "A moveable fest" ed una copertina del tutto diversa (una macchina  e tutti i suoi bagagli in un disegno un po' fumettistico). In occasione del tour del 1974, che ha toccato le sponde australiane, Sandy Danny rientra nel gruppo. La versione europea è corredata da fotografie di scena di Stephen Westland nel contesto di una grafica semplice ma coerente.

Tracks Side A:

Matty Groves (Trad. Arr. Sandy Denny, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Trevor Lucas, Dave Swarbrick, Jerry Donahue)  7'32" - Rosie (Dave Swarbrick)  4'08" - Fiddlestix (Pipe Major W. Ross / Trad. Arr. Trevor Lucas, Dave Swarbrick, Jerry Donahue, Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg)  2'44" - John The Gun (Sandy Denny)  5'03" - Something You Got (Chris Kenner) 2'31"

Tracks Side B:

Sloth (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick)  11'19" - Dirty Linen (Trad. Arr. Dave Swarbrick)  3'50" - Down In The Flood (Bob Dylan)  3'14" - Sir B. McKenzies (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention / Dave Swarbrick) 5'22"

Musicians:

Sandy Denny: Vocals, Piano - Dave Swarbrick: Vocals, Fiddle - Trevor Lucas: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar - Jerry Donahue: Electric Guitar - Dave Pegg: Bass Guitar - Dave Mattacks: Drums

Recorded:Tracks 3, 8 & 10 recorded live by John Wood 15 December 1973 at The Rainbow Theatre and 16 December 1973 at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - All other tracks recorded live by John Wood on 26 January 1974 at two  shows at the Sydney Opera House, Australia - Stage Mix:Phil Benton and Roger Proctor - Mixed Down At:Sound Techniques, London - Produced by:Trevor Lucas and John Wood - Photographs:Stephen Westland - Design Co-ordination:Fabio Nicoli Associates and Dave Mattacks