Fairport Convention Heyday - BBC radio sessions 1968-69  Rykodisc 1987

Close the door lightly when you go (Eric Anderson) *  
I don't know where I stand (Joni Mitchell) *
Some sweet day (Felice and Boudleaux) *
Reno Nevada (Richard Farina) **
Suzanne (Leonard Cohen) ***
If it feels good, you know it can't be wrong (richard Thompson / Ashley Hutchings) ***
I still miss someone (Johnny Cash / Roy Cash Jr.) **
Bird on a wire (Leonard Cohen) *****
Gone, gone, gone (Phil and Don Everly) ***
Tried so hard (Gene Clark) **
Shattering live experience (Simon Nicol) ******
Percy's song (Bob Dylan) *******

*            - May 28th 1968 Top Gear / John Peel  (prod. Bernie Andrews)
**          - Dec. 27th 1968 David Symonds Show (prod. Keith Stewart)
***       - Aug. 26th 1968 Top Gear / John Peel (prod. Bernie Andrews)
****     - Dec 2nd 1968 Stuart Henry Show (prod. Johnny Beerling)
*****   - Feb 4th  1969 David Symonds Show (prod. Keith Stewart)
****** - Mar 18th 1969 Top Gear / John Peel (prod. Bernie Andrews)

Sandy Denny - vocal
Ian Matthews - vocal on all tracks except 'Percy's Song'
Richard Thompson - guitar, vocal
Simon Nicol - guitar
Ashley Hutchings - bass
Martin Lamble - drums

RE-ISSUED as Heyday - The BBC Sessions 1968-1969 extended  2002 Island LC 00407

with 8 extra tracks (Ian Matthews on tracks 'You Never Wanted Me' and 'Fotheringay'):

You Never Wanted Me (Jackson C. Frank) *
Nottamun Town (trad. arr. FC) *
Fotheringay (Sandy Denny) *****
Si Tu Dois Partir (Bob Dylan) ******
Cajun Woman (Richard Thompson) ******
Autopsy (Sandy Denny) ******
Reynardine (trad. arr. FC) Sep 23rd 1969 Top Gear/John Peel (prod. John Walters)
Tam Lin (trad. arr. Swarbrick) Sep 23rd 1969 Top Gear/John Peel (prod. John Walters)

Ric Grech - violin on 'Si Tu Dois Partir' and 'Cajun Woman'
Dave Mattacks - drums and Dave Swarbrick - violin on 'Reynardine' and 'Tam Lin'



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