Then & Now 1982–1996: The Best of Fairport Convention

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

Tracklist

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1Genesis Hall
bass and background vocals:
Dave Pegg
bouzar / gouzouki [bouzar]:
Maartin Allcock
guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
violin:
Ric Sanders
vocals:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
recorded at:
The Mill Theatre (Arts Centre in Banbury) in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-12-30)
live recording of:
Genesis Hall (on 1995-12-30)
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
4:16
2Expletive Delighted
1:52
3Summer Before the War
recording engineer:
Tim Matyear and Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
mixer:
Mick Dolan and Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [electric guitar solo]:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric bass guitar:
Dave Pegg
keyboard and string quartet:
Maartin Allcock
violin:
Ric Sanders
vocals:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
recorded at:
Woodworm Studios in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1988)
4:35
4Aunt Sally Shuffle
guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
mandolin:
Dave Pegg
recorded at:
Woodworm Studios in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1:26
5The Card Song / Shuffle the Pack
bass guitar:
Dave Pegg
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Mattacks
electric guitar, mandolin and piano ['jingle' piano]:
Maartin Allcock
violin:
Ric Sanders
vocals:
Maartin Allcock, Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Dave Pegg
recorded at:
Woodworm Studios in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tam Brown (The Card Song / Tom Brown)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 884)
4:31
6The Hiring Fair
recorded at:
Woodworm Studios in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-04 until 1985-05)
recording of:
The Hiring Fair (Fairport Convention version) (from 1985-04 until 1985-05)
lyricist:
Ralph McTell
composer:
Dave Mattacks and Ralph McTell
publisher:
Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group)
sub-publisher:
David Platz Music Inc.
5:55
7Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (live)
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
bass:
Ashley Hutchings
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
violin:
Dave Swarbrick
guest lead vocals:
Cathy Lesurf
recorded at:
Cropredy Festival 1983 (Fairport Convention's own Festival 1983)
edit of:
Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (live, 1983-08-13: Home Farm, Cropredy, UK; includes intro and outro) by Fairport Convention (English folk rock band)
live recording of:
Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (on 1983-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Strawberry Music (Strawbs) and Winckler Musikforlag
5:50
8The Youngest Daughter
acoustic guitar:
Maartin Allcock and Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
acoustic guitar [lead acoustic guitar] and percussion [tinkly bits]:
Maartin Allcock
bass:
Dave Pegg
drums (drum set) and glockenspiel:
Dave Mattacks
violin:
Ric Sanders
2:06
9Home Is Where the Heart Is
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
bass and electric guitar:
Dave Pegg
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Dave Mattacks
electric piano:
Maartin Allcock
violin:
Ric Sanders
background vocals:
Maartin Allcock and Dave Pegg
4:42
10Woodworm Swing
bass:
Dave Pegg
guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
guitar [guitar solo]:
Maartin Allcock
violin:
Ric Sanders
recorded at:
Woodworm Studios in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
3:12
11Si Tu Dois Partir (live)
recorded at:
Cropredy Festival 1983 (Fairport Convention's own Festival 1983)
edit of:
Si tu dois partir (live, 1983-08-13: Home Farm, Cropredy, UK; includes encore announcement) by Fairport Convention (English folk rock band)
live cover recording of:
Si tu dois partir (on 1983-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965)
translator:
Fairport Convention (English folk rock band)
publisher:
Special Rider Music
translated version of:
If You Gotta Go, Go Now (or Else You Got to Stay All Night)
3:43
12Crazy Man Michael
bass:
Dave Pegg
bouzar / gouzouki [bouzar]:
Maartin Allcock
guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
violin:
Ric Sanders
vocals:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
recorded at:
The Mill Theatre (Arts Centre in Banbury) in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1995-12-30)
live recording of:
Crazy Man Michael (on 1995-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Warlock Music Ltd.
5:14
13Red and Gold
recording engineer:
Tim Matyear and Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
mixer:
Mick Dolan and Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Dave Mattacks
electric bass guitar:
Dave Pegg
electric guitar:
Maartin Allcock
violin:
Ric Sanders
background vocals:
Maartin Allcock and Dave Pegg
vocals:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
performer:
Fairport Convention (English folk rock band)
recorded at:
Woodworm Studios in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1988)
recording of:
Red and Gold (Ralph McTell)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph McTell
publisher:
Leola Music Limited
sub-publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US
6:46
14Cup of Tea! / A Loaf of Bread / Miss Monahan’s
accordion, banjo, bodhrán [bodhran rim] and piano:
Maartin Allcock
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
double bass and mandolin:
Dave Pegg
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
violin:
Ric Sanders
recorded at:
Woodworm Studios in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
3:20
15Wat Tyler
5:37
16All Your Beauty
12 string guitar, drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Maartin Allcock
acoustic guitar:
Maartin Allcock and Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
bass guitar and mandola:
Dave Pegg
violin:
Ric Sanders
vocals:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Dave Pegg
recorded at:
Woodworm Studios in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
2:58
17The Gas Almost Works
1:57
18Meet on the Ledge (live)
bass:
Ashley Hutchings
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks and Bruce Rowland (drummer)
electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
tambourine:
Dave Pegg
violin:
Dave Swarbrick
vocals:
Ashley Hutchings, Cathy Lesurf, Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England), Dave Pegg and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Cropredy Festival 1983 (Fairport Convention's own Festival 1983)
live recording of:
Meet on the Ledge (on 1983-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Help, I’m a Publisher and Warlock Music Ltd.
5:34