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HEYDAY BBC RADIO SESSIONS 1968-1969Fairport ConventionProg Related3.03 | 13 ratings |
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M. B. Zapelini
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"Heyday" is a stellar compilation featuring Fairport Convention with Sandy Denny
(IMHO, the best stage of this band's career), recorded at BBC. Originally released in
1987 and featuring only 12 tracks, this album was expanded to 20 on this CD re-
release. These bonus tracks are important because they show Fairport's evolution to a
folk rock band with more depth than the original 12 songs (which are closer to
Fairport's first two albums).
"I don't know where I stand" was featured at the band's first album, and it's interesting
to compare Sandy Denny and Judy Dyble's versions. "Reno Nevada" and "Suzanne" (yes,
Leonard Cohen's tune) were also released as bonus tracks at the first album, and
although "Suzanne" shines here, "Reno Nevada" pales by comparison, since it lacks
Thompson's guitar solo featured at the longer version available at the first album.
"Fotheringay" and "Nottamun Town" came from "What We Did...", the second album
(first with Sandy Denny), and these versions shows Fairport in a more relaxed way,
simply playing for the good of it. "Si Tu Dois Partir", "Autopsy", "Cajun Woman"
and "Percy's Song" all hail from "Unhalfbricking", and only "Cajun Woman" isn't up to the
standards of the studio version. Finally, "Reynardine" and "Tam Lin" are staples
from "Liege and Lief", Fairport's masterpiece, and both are simply wonderful.
In sum, only 9 of the 20 tracks were released at the original versions, but almost all
these new versions are pretty interesting. This makes "Heyday" a must to any Fairport
Convention's aficcionado, and since it features a good overview of Sandy Denny's work
with the band, will appeal to casual listeners too. Any prog-rocker interested in folk
rock must give this album a good listen.
M. B. Zapelini |
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