Live at the BBC

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

Annotation

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

Tracklist

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1Let’s Get Together
engineer:
Pete Ritzema
producer:
Bernie Andrews
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1967-11-24)
edit of:
Let’s Get Together by Fairport Convention
live cover recording of:
Let’s Get Together (on 1967-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Chet Powers
publisher:
Irving Music and Irving Music, Inc.
2:48
2One Sure Thing
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1967-11-24)
live cover recording of:
One Sure Thing (on 1967-11-24)
composer:
Harvey Brooks and Jim Glover
3:35
3Lay Down Your Weary Tune
producer:
Bernie Andrews
bass guitar:
Ashley Hutchings
drums (drum set):
Martin Lamble
guitar:
Simon Nicol and Richard Thompson
vocals:
Judy Dyble, Iain Matthews, Simon Nicol and Richard Thompson
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1967-11-24)
live cover recording of:
Lay Down Your Weary Tune (on 1967-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1963-10)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
3:37
4Chelsea Morning
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1967-11-24)
live cover recording of:
Chelsea Morning (on 1967-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music
version of:
Skärgårdsmorgon
3:01
5Violets of Dawn
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-06)
3:53
6If (Stomp)
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-06)
live recording of:
If (Stomp) (on 1968-02-06)
writer:
Iain Matthews and Richard Thompson
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
2:35
7Time Will Show the Wiser
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-06)
live cover recording of:
Time Will Show the Wiser (on 1968-02-06)
lyricist and composer:
Emitt Rhodes
2:59
8If I Had a Ribbon Bow
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-06)
live recording of:
If I Had a Ribbon Bow (on 1968-02-06)
writer:
Huey Prince and Louis C. Singer
2:34
9Meet on the Ledge
recorded at:
BBC Stuart Henry Show in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-12-02)
live recording of:
Meet on the Ledge (on 1968-12-02)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Help, I’m a Publisher and Warlock Music Ltd.
2:48
10Light My Fire1:20
11Flatback Caper
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Bernie Andrews
recorded at:
BBC Sounds of the Seventies in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-21)
live recording of:
Flatback Caper (on 1970-04-21)
composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Fairport Convention
publisher:
Warlock Music
medley of:
Miss Susan Cooper
medley of:
The Friar’s Breeches
medley of:
The Sport of the Chase
medley of:
Carolan’s Concerto
6:23
12Open the Door Richard
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Bernie Andrews
bass and mandolin:
Dave Pegg
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
guitar:
Simon Nicol and Richard Thompson
violin:
Dave Swarbrick
vocals:
Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson
recorded at:
BBC Sounds of the Seventies in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-21)
live cover recording of:
Open the Door, Homer (on 1970-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1968 to present)
3:04
13The Deserter
recorded at:
BBC Folk on One in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1970-07-07 until 1970-07-09)
live recording of:
The Deserter (from 1970-07-07 until 1970-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 493)
3:54
14The Hangman’s Reel
recorded at:
BBC Folk on One in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-07-07)
3:23
15Tam Lin
recorded at:
BBC Folk on One in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-07-09)
live recording of:
Tam Lin (on 1970-07-09)
writer:
[traditional]
part of:
Child Ballads (number: 39) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 35)
8:03
16Sir William Gower4:47
17Banks of the Sweet Primroses
recorded at:
BBC Folk on One in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-03-18)
live recording of:
The Banks of the Sweet Primroses (on 1971-03-18)
writer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 586)
4:09
18Sickness and Diseases3:41
19Bridge Over the River Ash
recorded at:
BBC Folk on One in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-03-18)
live recording of:
Bridge Over the River Ash (on 1971-03-18)
arranger:
Fairport Convention
medley of:
The Bishop (jig)
medley of:
Orleans Baffled
2:09
20Lord Marlborough3:21
21Angel Delight
recorded at:
BBC Folk on One in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-03-18)
live recording of:
Angel Delight (on 1971-03-18)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mattacks, Simon Nicol and Dave Swarbrick
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
4:04