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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#TitleLength
1You’re Gonna Need My Help
engineer:
Tony Wilson
producer:
John Walters
bass:
Ashley Hutchings
drums (drum set):
Martin Lamble
guitar:
Simon Nicol and Richard Thompson
lead vocals:
Sandy Denny and Iain Matthews
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (in 2003)
recorded at:
BBC Symonds on Sunday in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-02-04)
live cover recording of:
You Gonna Need My Help (on 1969-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Arc Music and Copyright Control
3:56
2Fotheringay
engineer:
Tony Wilson
producer:
John Walters
recorded at:
BBC Symonds on Sunday in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-02-04)
live recording of:
Fotheringay (on 1969-02-04)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
version of:
Boxful of Treasure
2:59
3Shattering Live Experience
engineer:
Tony Wilson
producer:
John Walters
recorded at:
BBC Symonds on Sunday in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-02-04)
3:23
4Cajun Woman
engineer:
Bob Conduct
producer:
Bernie Andrews
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-03-18)
live recording of:
Cajun Woman (on 1969-03-18)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
2:44
5Autopsy
engineer:
Bob Conduct
producer:
Bernie Andrews
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-03-18)
live recording of:
Autopsy (on 1969-03-18)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
4:24
6Si tu dois partir
engineer:
Bob Conduct
producer:
Bernie Andrews
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-03-18)
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
7Percy’s Song
engineer:
Bob Conduct
producer:
Bernie Andrews
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol
bass guitar:
Ashley Hutchings
drums (drum set):
Martin Lamble
electric guitar:
Richard Thompson
electronic organ:
Ric Grech
vocals:
Sandy Denny
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-03-18)
live cover recording of:
Percy’s Song (on 1969-03-18)
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
8Reynardine
engineer:
Tony Wilson
producer:
John Walters
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-09-23)
live recording of:
Reynardine (on 1969-09-23)
writer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 397)
4:19
9Tam Lin
engineer:
Tony Wilson
producer:
John Walters
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-09-23)
live recording of:
Tam Lin (on 1969-03-23)
writer:
[traditional]
part of:
Child Ballads (number: 39) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 35)
7:46
10Sir Patrick Spens
engineer:
Tony Wilson
producer:
John Walters
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-09-23)
live recording of:
Sir Patrick Spens (on 1969-09-23)
composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Child Ballads (number: 58) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 41)
3:44
11Medley: The Lark in the Morning / Rakish Paddy / Foxhunter’s Jig / Toss the Feathers
engineer:
Tony Wilson
producer:
John Walters
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-09-23)
live recording of:
The Lark in the Morning (Fairport Convention’s four-tunes set) (on 1969-09-23)
arranger:
Fairport Convention
medley of:
The Lark in the Morning (jig, Ng #1091)
medley of:
Rakish Paddy (reel)
medley of:
The Foxhunter's (slip jig)
medley of:
Toss the Feathers (reel - catch-all for arrangements)
4:12
12The Lady Is a Tramp
engineer:
Tony Wilson
producer:
John Walters
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-09-23)
live cover recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1969-09-23)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
2:11
13Walk Awhile
engineer:
Tony Wilson
producer:
John Walters
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-20)
live recording of:
Walk Awhile (on 1970-04-20)
writer:
Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson
publisher:
Warlock Music
4:00
14Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman
engineer:
Tony Wilson
producer:
John Walters
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-20)
live recording of:
Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman (on 1970-04-20)
writer:
Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson
publisher:
Warlock Music
sub-publisher:
Pubco
5:33
15Doctor of Physick
engineer:
Tony Wilson
producer:
John Walters
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
Doctor of Physick (on 1970-04-20)
writer:
Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson
publisher:
Warlock Music
3:37
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