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Heyday: BBC Radio Sessions, 1968-1969

Fairport Convention

Initial release : 1987

Hannibal 1329

This release includes a cover of the Eric Andersen song Close The Door Lightly When You Go.

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Tracks

  • Close the Door Lightly When You Go (Andersen)
  • I Don't Know Where I Stand (Mitchell)
  • Some Sweet Day (Bryant / Bryant)
  • Reno, Nevada (Farina)
  • Suzanne (Cohen)
  • If It Feels Good, You Know It Can't Be Wrong (Hutchings / Thompson)
  • I Still Miss Someone (Cash / Cash)
  • Bird on a Wire (Cohen)
  • Gone, Gone, Gone (Everly / Everly)
  • Tried So Hard (Clark)
  • Shattering Live Experience (Nicol)
  • Percy's Song (Dylan)
Bonus tracks on 2002 remastered and extended CD release;
  • You Never Wanted Me
  • Nottamun Town
  • Fotheringay
  • Si Tu Dois Partir
  • Cajun Woman
  • Autopsy
  • Reynardine
  • Tam Lin
Musicians

  • Sandy Denny - vocals
  • Richard Thompson - guitar, vocals
  • Ashley Hutchings - bass
  • Ian Matthews - vocals
  • Simon Nicol - guitar
  • Martin Lamble - drums
Credits

  • Original producers - Bernie Andrews, Keith Stewart, John Beerling
  • Album assemply, compilation - Ashley Hutchings, Frank Kornelussen, Joe Boyd
  • Post production - Edward Haber
  • Tape sources thanks to Simon Stable, Edward Haber, Frank Kornelussen, Ashley Hutchings, Richard Thompson
  • Album design - Phil Smee
  • CD graphics - Fran McManus
  • Liner notes - Joe Boyd
All tracks were recorded for broadcast on BBC radios sessions in 1968 and early 1969. The dates and radio shows for the tracks are as follows;
  • Close the Door Lightly When You Go - Top Gear, 28th May 1968
  • I Don't Know Where I Stand - Top Gear, 28th May 1968
  • Some Sweet Day - Top Gear, 28th May 1968
  • Reno, Nevada - David Symonds Show, 27th December 1968
  • Suzanne - Top Gear, 26th August 1968
  • If It Feels Good, You Know It Can't Be Wrong - Top Gear, 26th August 1968
  • I Still Miss Someone - David Symonds Show, 27th December 1968
  • Bird on a Wire - Stuart Henry Show, 2nd December 1968
  • Gone, Gone, Gone - Top Gear, 26th August 1968
  • Tried So Hard - David Symonds Show, 27th December 1968
  • Shattering Live Experience David Symonds Show, 4th February 1969
  • Percy's Song - Top Gear, 18th March 1969

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