Fairport Convention

 

Artist:  Fairport Convention
Origin:  England
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, British Folk, British Folk Rock, Progressive Folk

Original line-up:

Simon Nicol:  Guitar, Vocals
Richard Thompson:  Guitar, Vocals
Ashley Hutchings:  Bass
Shaun Frater:  Drums

Fairport Convention are an English Folk Rock Band formed in 1967, played harmony and guitar based Folk Rock in a style strongly influenced by Californian groups of the day (especially The Byrds).

Title:  Unhalfbricking (2023)

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, British Folk, British Folk Rock, Progressive Folk

Label:  Island Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Genesis Hall (3:35)

 2.  Si Tu Dois Partir (2:18)

 3.  Autopsy (4:20)

 4.  A Sailor's Life (11:08)

Side Two:

 1.  Cajun Woman (2:42)

 2.  Who Knows Where The Time Goes? (5:06)

 3.  Percy's Song (6:46)

 4.  Million Dollar Bash (2:54)

Personnel:

Sandy Denny:  Vocals

Simon Nicol:  Guitar, Vocals

Richard Thompson:  Guitar, Vocals
Ashley Hutchings:  Bass
Martin Lamble:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Dave Swarbrick:  Fiddle on Tracks:  1/2, 4, 2/1, Mandolin on Track 2/4

Trevor Lucas:  Triangle on Track. 1/

Marc Ellington:  Vocals on Track 2/4

Ian Matthews:  Vocals on Track 2/3

Unhalfbricking is the third album by Fairport Convention, originally released on July 1969 by Island Records, remastered and reissued on July 7, 2023 by Island Records, featuring Ian Matthews.