Fairport Convention, Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

 

UK Woodworm Records WRCD 025 (June 1997) - USA Green Linnet Records GLCD 3122 (January 1998)

 

I Fairport non cessano di stupire: cambia ancora la formazione, con Chris Leslie a sostituire Martin Alcock, ma non cambia la qualità del prodotto. Questo nuovo cd contiene brani incantevoli a cominciare da "Dangerous" (di Kristina Olsen) fino alla energica "Spanish main" e il traditional "The Golden Glove". Il cd si conclude con due live. La grafica "noir" della confezione è un po' da incubo, ma il booklet corredato dalle fotografie di Phil Starling è completo e ordinato. La versione "picture" pubblicata dalla Folkprint in sole mille copie si avvale dei disegni di Andy Price e dell'orologio disegnato da Mike Toole.   

     

Tracks:

John Gaudie [John Gaudie (Chris Leslie) / Jack Brook Da Prison Door (Trad. Arr. Chris Leslie) / Donald Blue (Trad. Arr. Chris Leslie) / The Bonnie Isle O'Whalsay (Trad. Arr. Chris Leslie)] 5'05" - Sailing Boat (Anna Ryder) 5'25" - Here's To Tom Paine (Steve Tilston) 5'14"

The Bowman's Retreat (Ric Sanders) 3'02" - Spanish Main (Martin Allcock / Chris Leslie) 4'28" - The Golden Glove (Lyrics: Traditional Music Sally Barker) 6'04" - Slipology (Ric Sanders) 3'00" - The Wishfulness Waltz (Alan Franks) / Moonlight On The Water (Benny Thomasson) 5'42" - Life's A Long Song (Ian Anderson) 2'35" - Dangerous (Kristina Olsen) 4'38" - Heard It Through The Grapevine (Norman Whitfield / Barrett Strong) 3'50" - Who Knows Where The Time Goes? (Sandy Denny) 6'31"     

     

Musicians:

Simon Nicol: Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars - Dave Pegg: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Ric Sanders: Violin - Chris Leslie: Vocals, Violin, Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Bazouki-Stratocaster - Dave Mattacks: Drums, Cymbals, Percussion, Electric Piano, Psaltery, Organ, Clavinet, Harpsichord, Glock, Crotales, Tambourine, Harmonium

with

Richard Thompson: Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar (Track 11) - Roy Wood: Electric Guitar, Brass Arrangement (Track 11) - Sharron Naylor: Backing Vocals (Track 11) - Michelle Naylor: Backing Vocals (Track 11) - Sue Hughes: Trombone (Track 11) - Helen Miller: Trombone (Track 11) - Penny Hughes: Baritone Sax (Track 11) - Henzie Miller: Trumpet (Track 11) - Karren Blackmore: Trumpet (Track 11)

 

Tracks 1-10 Recorded: Woodworm Studios, Barford St. Michael, Oxon.

Tracks 1-10 Produced by: Fairport Convention and Mark Tucker

Track 11 Recorded: live on 12 August 1995 at The Cropredy Festival by Rob Braviner straight to DAT

Track 12 Recorded: live on 24 February 1997 at The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury by Rob Braviner on Fairport's Winter Tour


Mastered by: John Dent at Loud Taunton, Somerset - Clock Design by: Mick Toole - Packaging Design by: Andy Price - Photographs by: Phil Starling - Cover Photograph Location: Barford St. Michael Post Office