Live at the BBC

~ Release by Fairport Convention (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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All are live BBC recordings. Details from cover notes.
CD1
Tracks 1-5 live, 1968-06-02 : John Peel's Top Gear
Tracks 6-8 live, 1968-06-14 : David Symonds
Tracks 9-13 live, 1968-09-01 : John Peel's Top Gear
Tracks 14-15 live, 1968-12-08 : Stuart Henry
Tracks 16-18 live, 1969-01-06 : David Symonds
Track 19 live, 1969-02-09 : Symonds on Sunday

CD2
Tracks 1-3 live, 1969-02-09 : Symonds on Sunday
Tracks 4-7 live, 1969-04-06 : John Peel's Top Gear
Tracks 8-12 live, 1969-09-27 : John Peel's Top Gear
Tracks 13-14 live, 1970-05-02 : John Peel's Top Gear
Track 15 live, 1970-08-01 : John Peel's Top Gear

CD3
Track 1 live, 1970-04-27 : David Symonds
Tracks 2-4 live, 1970-07-26 : Folk On One
Tracks 5-6 live, 1970-11-19 : Stuart Henry
Tracks 7-10 live, 1973-02-20 : John Peel
Tracks 11-14 live, 1974-08-06 : John Peel

CD4
Tracks 1-4 live, 1967-12-10 : John Peel's Top Gear
Tracks 5-8 live, 1968-03-03 : John Peel's Top Gear
Track 9 live, 1968-12-08 : Stuart Henry
Track 10 live, 1968-12-22 : John Peel's Top Gear
Tracks 11-12 live, 1970-04-27 : David Symonds
Tracks 13-15 live, 1970-07-26 : Folk On One
Tracks 16-21 live, 1971-03-27 : Folk On One

Annotation last modified on 2019-04-05 15:58 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Close the Door Lightly When You Go recorded at: BBC Top Gear in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-28) live recording of: Close the Door Lightly When You Go (on 1968-05-28) lyricist and composer: Eric Andersen (US folk singer-songwriter, the famous one)		2:57
2	I Don't Know Where I Stand live cover recording of: I Don’t Know Where I Stand (on 1968-05-28) lyricist and composer: Joni Mitchell publisher: Crazy Crow Music cover recording of: I Don’t Know Where I Stand lyricist and composer: Joni Mitchell publisher: Crazy Crow Music		3:36
3	Some Sweet Day recorded at: BBC Top Gear in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-28) live recording of: Some Sweet Day (on 1968-05-28) writer: Felice & Boudleaux Bryant publisher: Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)		2:16
4	You Never Wanted Me producer: Bernie Andrews (BBC producer) bass: Ashley Hutchings drums (drum set): Martin Lamble guitar [lead guitar]: Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) guitar [rhythm guitar]: Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) background vocals [harmony vocals]: Iain Matthews (member of Matthews’ Southern Comfort) lead vocals: Sandy Denny recorded at: BBC Top Gear in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-28) live cover recording of: You Never Wanted Me (on 1968-05-28) lyricist and composer: Jackson C. Frank		3:15
5	Nottamun Town recorded at: BBC Top Gear in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-28) live recording of: Nottamun Town (Fair Nottamun Town / Nottamun Fair) (on 1968-05-28) lyricist and revised by: Barry Childs-Helton writer and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1044)	3.65	3:35
6	Marcie		3:34
7	Night in the City		3:05
8	Jack o' Diamonds live cover recording of: Jack O’ Diamonds (on 1968-06-18) lyricist: Ben Carruthers and Bob Dylan composer: Troy Kennedy Martin		3:12
9	Gone Gone Gone cover recording of: Gone, Gone, Gone composer: Don Everly and Phil Everly		1:59
10	Suzanne live cover recording of: Suzanne (English original song by Leonard Cohen) (on 1968-08-26) lyricist: Leonard Cohen (in 1966) composer: Leonard Cohen publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)		5:25
11	If It Feels Good, You Know It Can't Be Wrong		3:12
12	Eastern Rain live recording of: Eastern Rain (on 1968-08-26) composer: Joni Mitchell		3:10
13	Fotheringay live recording of: Fotheringay (on 1968-08-26) lyricist and composer: Sandy Denny publisher: Warlock Music Ltd.		3:09
14	I Still Miss Someone		2:23
15	Bird on the Wire		3:27
16	Tried So Hard		2:54
17	Reno Nevada live recording of: Reno, Nevada (on 1968-12-27) lyricist and composer: Richard Fariña (US folk singer)		2:23
18	Book Song live recording of: Book Song (on 1968-12-27) composer: Iain Matthews (member of Matthews’ Southern Comfort) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)		3:05
19	Who Knows Where the Time Goes? live recording of: Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (on 1969-02-04) composer: Sandy Denny publisher: Irving Music (BMI), Srawberry Music and Winckler Musikforlag		4:14

▼CD 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	You're Gonna Need My Help live recording of: You Gonna Need My Help lyricist and composer: Muddy Waters (blues musician) publisher: Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)		3:56
2	Fotheringay live recording of: Fotheringay (on 1969-02-04) lyricist and composer: Sandy Denny publisher: Warlock Music Ltd.	3.9	2:59
3	Shattering Live Experience		3:23
4	Cajun Woman live recording of: Cajun Woman (on 1969-03-18) lyricist and composer: Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) publisher: Warlock Music Ltd.		2:44
5	Autopsy live recording of: Autopsy (on 1969-03-18) lyricist and composer: Sandy Denny publisher: Warlock Music Ltd. recording of: Autopsy lyricist and composer: Sandy Denny publisher: Warlock Music Ltd.		4:24
6	Si Tu Dois Partir live cover recording of: Si tu dois partir (on 1969-03-18) lyricist and composer: Bob Dylan (in 1965) translator: Fairport Convention publisher: Special Rider Music translated version of: If You Gotta Go, Go Now (or Else You Got to Stay All Night)		2:25
7	Percy's Song cover recording of: Percy's Song additional lyricist: Bob Dylan (from 1963-08 until 1963-09) composer: Bob Dylan (from 1963-08 until 1963-09) publisher: Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present) version of: The Two Sisters (aka The Wind and the Rain / The Bows of London / Cruel Sister)		5:25
8	Reynardine live recording of: Reynardine (on 1969-09-23) writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 397) recording of: Reynardine writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 397)		4:19
9	Tam Lin live recording of: Tam Lin (on 1969-03-23) writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Child Ballads (number: 39) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 35)		7:46
10	Sir Patrick Spens live recording of: Sir Patrick Spens composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Child Ballads (number: 58) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 41)		3:44
11	Medley: The Lark in the Morning / Rakish Paddy / Foxhunter's Jig / Toss the Feathers live recording of: Medley: The Lark in the Morning / Rakish Paddy / Foxhunter's Jig / Toss the Feathers composer: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)		4:12
12	The Lady Is a Tramp		2:11
13	Walk Awhile live recording of: Walk Awhile writer: Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) publisher: Warlock Music		4:00
14	Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman live recording of: Poor Will & the Jolly Hangman writer: Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) publisher: Warlock Music		5:33
15	Doctor of Physick live recording of: Doctor of Physick writer: Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) publisher: Warlock Music		3:37

▼CD 3
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Sir Patrick Spens live recording of: Sir Patrick Spens composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Child Ballads (number: 58) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 41)		3:32
2	The Bonny Bunch of Roses recording of: The Bonny Bunch of Roses lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 664)		10:53
3	Dirty Line (Jigs and Reels) recording of: Dirty Linen composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Dave Swarbrick publisher: Warlock Music		4:15
4	Now Be Thankful recording of: Now Be Thankful writer: Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) publisher: Warlock Music		2:24
5	The Journeyman's Grace		3:56
6	Now Be Thankful recording of: Now Be Thankful writer: Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) publisher: Warlock Music		3:23
7	Tokyo		2:37
8	Matthew, Mark, Luke and John		5:29
9	Possibly Parsons Green		4:27
10	Rosie		4:02
11	John the Gun live recording of: John the Gun lyricist and composer: Sandy Denny		5:03
12	Fiddlestix		2:47
13	Rising for the Moon		4:16
14	Down in the Flood		3:27

▼CD 4
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Let's Get Together live cover recording of: Let’s Get Together lyricist and composer: Chet Powers publisher: Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.		2:48
2	One Sure Thing cover recording of: One Sure Thing composer: Harvey Brooks (US electric bassist) and Jim Glover		3:35
3	Lay Down Your Weary Tune		3:37
4	Chelsea Morning live cover recording of: Chelsea Morning lyricist and composer: Joni Mitchell publisher: Crazy Crow Music version of: Skärgårdsmorgon		3:01
5	Violets of Dawn		3:53
6	If (Stomp)		2:35
7	Time Will Show the Wiser live cover recording of: Time Will Show the Wiser lyricist and composer: Emitt Rhodes		2:59
8	If I Had a Ribbon Bow recording of: If I Had a Ribbon Bow writer: Huey Prince and Louis C. Singer (pianist)		2:34
9	Meet on the Ledge engineer: John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) producer: Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 2003) engineered at: Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Meet on the Ledge lyricist and composer: Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) publisher: Warlock Music Ltd.		2:48
10	Light My Fire live cover recording of: Light My Fire writer: John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) publisher: Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部		1:20
11	Flatback Caper recording of: Flatback Caper composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Fairport Convention publisher: Warlock Music		6:23
12	Open the Door Richard		3:04
13	The Deserter live recording of: The Deserter composer: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)		3:54
14	The Hangman's Reel		3:23
15	Tam Lin live recording of: Tam Lin writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Child Ballads (number: 39) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 35)		8:03
16	Sir William Gower		4:47
17	Banks of the Sweet Primroses live recording of: The Banks of the Sweet Primroses writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 586)		4:09
18	Sickness and Diseases		3:41
19	Bridge Over the River Ash		2:09
20	Lord Marlborough		3:21
21	Angel Delight		4:04

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ASIN:	US: B000NA2UAU [info]
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Wikipedia:	en: Live at the BBC (Fairport Convention album) [info]
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Wikidata:	Q6656585 [info]

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