Meet On The Ledge: The Classic Years 1967-1975

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Live at the LA Troubadour (live album featuring Sandy Denny issued on the Rising For the Moon Deluxe Edition) In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, American critic Robert Christgau deemed Fairport Convention the "most interesting unknown group" he had listened to in some time, highlighting their take on " Pentangle-style ballads" and Bob Dylan's " I'll Keep It with Mine". [12] Neal Casal, of Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, later listed What We Did on Our Holidays as one of his favourite albums of all time. [14] The first CD presents the Sandy Denny years. The first album is represented by Joni Mitchell's Chelsea She not only stayed alive, she turned her hard beginnings around, became self sufficient, successful and someone with respect for herself. She didn't let the naysayers and judgers stop her. She's the one sitting in the drivers seat at the end. Sailor's Life, and Denny's Who Know Where the Time Goes, Fairport is in full form, often melding folk

a b c Unterberger, Richie. "Fairport Convention: What We Did on Our Holidays> Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2011.Fairport Convention – Keeping Cropredy in the Happy Family". Archived from the original on 24 February 2008 . Retrieved 5 April 2008. Sold on Song – Song Library – Who Knows Where The Time Goes". www.bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 3 August 2008.

This double CD collection is effectively an updating of the superb "History of Fairport Convention" released on LP by Island records. The compilation covers Fairport's creative years from 1967 to 1975, thus capturing songs from all the albums from the eponymous debut through to "Rising for the moon". This of course means that the classics such as "Liege and Lief" and "Angel Delight" contribute some of their finery. early albums, there are good choices in terms of song selection, but the band was still finding its way Mendlesohn, John (6 September 1969). "Fairport Convention". Rolling Stone. No.41. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. p.28. So, not a song about a poor girl, but a song of hope and how you can rise up no matter how far down you started. You're Gonna Need My Help" (recorded live for BBC Radio's "Symonds on Sunday" show, producer John Walters and engineer Tony Wilson; first transmission: 9 February 1969)Deusner, Stephen (2 May 2008). "Fairport Convention: What We Did on Our Holidays". Pitchfork . Retrieved 30 August 2022. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) The song was covered by British band Trapeze when they made an appearance on the British TV show Colour Me Pop on BBC2 in 1969. It was originally released in 1982 as Woodworm WR001 (the number appeared on the label but not the sleeve), it has had various reissues, most recently on the 2003 Talking Elephant CD TECD052.