FAIRPORT CONVENTION Liege & Lief 1969 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS - NEAR MINT
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Jul 9, 2018
Sold Date
Jun 29, 2018
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FAIRPORT CONVENTION Liege & Lief 1969 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS - NEAR MINT
FAIRPORT CONVENTIONLiege & Lief
UK ISLAND (ILPS 9115) FIRST PRESSING (December 1969)
THE BANDS’ THIRD RELEASE IN LESS THAN A YEAR AND GENERALLY REGARDED AS THE FINEST BRITISH FOLK/ROCK ALBUM EVER MADE
A REALLY BEAUTIFUL COPY WHICH HAS SEEN VERY LITTLE USE AND PLAYS AS NEW THROUGHOUT
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE MATT PINK ISLAND LABELS
MATRIX: ILPS 9115 * A//1 14 3 / ILPS 9115 * B//1 19 3
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE DATED NOVEMBER 1969 ('119')
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 in the best sense of the term.
Side 1:
Come All Ye (4:55)
Reynardine (4:33)
Matty Groves (8:08)
Farewell, Farewell (2:38)
Side 2:
The Deserter (4:10)
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, bright, fresh and unmarked pink labels with just a couple of light spindle traces this copy has seen little play
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new.
Even under bright light there is barely a wispy hairline to be seen
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
A beautifully recorded album with a deep, rich and warm sound (Joe Boyd keeps the production simple and true to the bands sound) and my play-check at volume found nothing of note to fault. No scratches, loud ticks, clicks or pops or surface.
A superb original copy and they really do not come that much better
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Apart from a little knocking on the opening edge and a little rub to the corners, both very minor considerations, the cover is crisp, sharp and clean
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)
Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period @£3 for each additional LP
Guarantee: all records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 837 (GS 7.0.15 (837))
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