Fairport Convention - Come All Ye (The First Ten Years) – (7-CD Boxset) - CD box set - 2017

Artist: Fairport Convention
Album: Come All Ye – The First Ten Years (7-CD Boxset)
Label: UMC (A Division Of Universal Music Operations Ltd.) – 574 847-9
Country: UK & Europe – Released 2017
Genre: Folk, Folkrock
Condition: Box: NM, Booklet: NM, Sleeves: NM, Discs: NM

Met een zeven discs tellende box-set is de eerste periode Fairport Convention wel op een hele mooie manier uitgebracht. De box-set Come All Ye bevat overvolle CD’s met erg veel niet eerder uitgebracht werk. Van belangrijkste albumtracks tot aan speciale single versies van bekende songs, radio en tv-sessies en niet eerder uitgebrachte liveopnamen met alle verschillende bandsamenstellingen. De box bevat behalve de CD’s een 50 pagina’s dik hardcover boekje over het album en de band, een poster en elke CD in een aparte sleeve.
Met Come All Ye worden de eerste tien jaar van de band blootgelegd, dus vanaf hun legendarische debuut in 1968 tot en met The Bonny Munch of Roses en het dertiende album Tippers Tales (1978). Met in totaal 121 tracks waarvan de helft niet eerder werd uitgebracht die naast de eerdergenoemde extra’s ook nog vijf songs die opgenomen werden voor het Franse tv-programma Pop 2 (1970), vijf songs die werden opgenomen voor de Britse documentaire The Men They Couldn’t Hang (1971) en een volledig concert dat werd opgenomen in The Fairfields Halls in Croydon in december 1973.
De legende van het Britse folk gezelschap Fairport Convention blijft heel erg groot. De band bevatte dan ook gewoonweg veel te veel talent, vooral in de beginjaren leek iedere talentvolle muzikant zich bij de band te willen aansluiten. Gestart door bassist Ashley Hutchings en gitarist Simon Nicol in 1966 kende de band in zijn vele samenstellingen een keur aan het allergrootste talent dat de Britse folk heeft voorgebracht zoals Sandy Danny, Richard Thompson, Dave Peg en Iain Matthews.
Vrijwel alle albums waren raak in alle facetten in die eerste tien jaar. Come All Ye is daarom een box-set die dan ook in alle facetten memorabel is. Het is een box-set waarop de Britse folk met rockinvloeden geïnjecteerd een nieuw leven krijgt.
De box en de gehele inhoud zijn in een uitstekende conditie en volledig als nieuw.
Tracklist:
CD1:
Time Will Show The Wiser ( 3:05 ) from Fairport Convention
Decameron ( 3:42 ) from Fairport Convention
Jack O’ Diamonds ( 3:30 ) from Fairport Convention
One Sure Thing ( 2:53 ) from Fairport Convention
I Don’t Know Where I Stand ( 3:38 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear 2/6/1968
You Never Wanted Me ( 3:15 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear 2/6/1968
Fotheringay ( 3:04 ) from What We Did On Our Holidays
I’ll Keep It With Mine ( 5:53 ) from What We Did On Our Holidays
Mr Lacey ( Sandy on Vocals ) ( 2:55 ) from the Sandy Denny box set
Eastern Rain ( Sandy on Vocals ) ( 3:48 ) – Previously Unreleased
Nottamun Town – A Capella version ( 1:48 ) – Previously Unreleased
Meet On The Ledge ( 2:50 ) from What We Did On Our Holidays
Throwaway Street Puzzle ( 3:27 ) – B Side on What We Did On Our Holidays remastered
Reno Nevada ( 2:23 ) from the David Symonds radio show 6/1/1969
Suzanne ( 5:25 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear 1/9/1968
A Sailors Wife ( without Swarb ) ( 11:23 ) from the Sandy Denny box set
Genesis Hall ( 3:35 ) from Unhalfbricking
Autopsy – Alt Take ( 4:33 ) – Previously Unreleased
Who Knows Where The Time Goes ? – Alt Take (5:19 ) – Previously Unreleased

CD2:
Dear Landlord ( 4:08 ) from Unhalfbricking
Si Tu Doir Partir ( 2:25 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear 6/4/1969
Percy’s Song ( 5:28 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear 1/9/1968
Ballad of Easy Rider ( 4:54 ) – Guitar Vocal
The Deserter – Rehearsal version ( 4:40 ) – Previously Unreleased
Come All Ye – Alt Take ( 5:27 ) from the Sandy Denny box set
Reynardine ( 4:31 ) from Liege and Lief
Matty Groves – Alt Take ( 7:43 ) from the Sandy Denny box set
Farewell Farewell ( 2:38 ) from Liege and Lief
Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood – Take 1 edit ( 6:42 ) from Liege & Lief Deluxe Edition
Tam Lin ( 7:46 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear 27/9/1969
Sir Patrick Spens ( 3:44 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear 27/9/1969
The Lark In The Morning medley ( 4:12 ) from John Peel’s Top Gear 27/9/1969
Bonny Bunch Of Roses (10:48) – Full House Out-Take

CD3:
Walk Awhile ( 3:51 ) – Live in Concert on Pop2 – 5/12/1970 – Previously Unreleased
Dirty Linen ( 3:55) – Live in Concert on Pop2 – 5/12/1970 – Previously Unreleased
Sloth ( 12:17 ) – Live in Concert on Pop2 – 5/12/1970 – Previously Unreleased
Journeyman’s Grace ( 4:47 ) – Live on Pop2 – 5/12/1970 – Previously Unreleased
Sir B.McKenzie ( 4:29) – Live in Concert on Pop2 – 5/12/1970 – Previously Unreleased
Flatback Caper – Live 1970 ( 5:57 ) – Previously Unreleased
Doctor of Physick – Live 1970 ( 3:52 ) – Previously Unreleased
Poor Will and The Jolly Hangman (5:34 ) from Guitar, Vocal
Bonnie Black Hare – Alt Take ( 3:04 ) – Previously Unreleased
Lord Marlborough ( 3:24 ) from Angel Delight
Banks of the Sweet Primroses ( 4:11 ) from Angel Delight
Breakfast In Mayfair ( 3:07 ) from Babbacombe Lee
Little Did I Think ( 1:52 ) from The Man They Could Not Hang – Previously Unreleased
John Lee ( 1:48 ) from The Man They Could Not Hang – Previously Unreleased
Cell Song ( 4:27 ) from The Man They Could Not Hang – Previously Unreleased
Time Is Near ( 2:49 ) from The Man They Could Not Hang – Previously Unreleased
Dream Song ( 4:14 ) from The Man They Could Not Hang – Previously Unreleased
Farewell To A Poor Man’s Son (5:16 ) from The Man They Could Not Hang

CD4:
Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller – Live at the LA Troubadour ( 3:55 ) from Guitar Vocal
That’ll Be The Day ( 2:02 ) from The Bunch
Think It Over – Sandy Denny rehearsal version ( 2:31 ) – Previously Unreleased
Maverick Child ( 4:03 ) Previously Unreleased
Sad Song aka As Long As It Is Mine ( 5:06 ) Previously Unreleased
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John ( 3:05 ) Previously Unreleased
Rattle Trap ( 2:05 ) Previously Unreleased
Sheep In The Meadow ( 4:10 ) Previously Unreleased
Rosie ( 3:34 ) Previously Unreleased
Country Judy Jane ( 2:36 ) Previously Unreleased
Me With You ( 3:23 ) Previously Unreleased
My Girl ( 4:05 ) Previously Unreleased
To Althea from Prison ( 2:25 ) Previously Unreleased
Knights Of The Road ( 3:52 ) from Rosie
The Plainsman ( 3:19 ) from Rosie
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John from the Old Grey Whistle Test ( 3:44 ) Previously Unreleased
Brilliancy medley from the Old Grey Whistle Test ( 3:55 ) Previously Unreleased
Polly On The Shore ( 4:53 ) from Nine
Fiddlestix (The Devil In The Kitchen) without orchestra ( 2:49 ) Previously Unreleased
Possibly Parsons Green ( 3:41 ) – OZ 7” single mix Previously Unreleased
Bring Em Down (5:55 ) from Nine

CD5:
Sloth – Live in Sydney ( 11:31 ) from Live Convention
John The Gun ( 5:05 ) – John Peel session 6/8/1974
Down In The Flood ( 3:27 ) – John Peel session 6/8/1974
Rising For The Moon ( 4:18 ) – John Peel session 6/8/1974
After Halloween ( 2:54 ) Byfield Demo – Alt Take Previously Unreleased
Restless ( 3:59 ) from Rising For The Moon
White Dress ( 3:24 ) Live on LWT (on Rising for the Moon deluxe edition)
Stranger To Himself ( 2:52 ) from Rising For The Moon
Dawn – Alt version ( 4:09 ) from the Sandy Denny box set
One More Chance – Alt Take ( 7:52 ) Previously Unreleased
All Along The Watchtower – Live in Oslo in 1975 ( 4:22 )
When First Into This Country ( 2:28 ) from Gottle O’ Geer
Sandy’s Song aka Take Away The Load ( 3:34 ) from Gottle O’Geer
Royal Seleccion No 13 ( 4:24 ) from A World of Music: Anne Lorne Gillies 26/11/1976 Previously Unreleased
Adieu Adieu ( 2:35 ) from A World of Music: Anne Lorne Gillies 26/11/1976 Previously Unreleased
Reynard The Fox ( 2:59 ) from Tipplers Tales
Poor Ditching Boy ( 3:46 ) from In Concert – STV 1976 Previously Unreleased
Flowers Of The Forest (3:50 ) from In Concert – STV 1976 Previously Unreleased

CD 6 (Live at Fairfield Hall 16/12/1973):
Polly On The Shore ( 5:12 ) Previously Unreleased
Furs and Feathers ( 5:11 ) Previously Unreleased
Tokyo ( 3:09 ) Previously Unreleased
Cell Song ( 5:05 ) Previously Unreleased
The Claw ( 3:01 ) Previously Unreleased
Far From Me ( Old Broken Bottle ) ( 3:47 ) Previously Unreleased
Brilliancy medley / Cherokee Shuffle ( 4:14 ) Previously Unreleased
Days of 49 ( 6:20 ) Previously Unreleased
Fiddlestix (The Devil In The Kitchen) ( 3:07 ) Previously Unreleased
Dirty Linen ( 4:33 ) Previously Unreleased
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John ( 6:34 ) Previously Unreleased
Possibly Parsons Green ( 3:39 ) Previously Unreleased
Sir B. McKenzie ( 6:21 ) Previously Unreleased
Down In The Flood – Full version ( 3:45 ) Previously Unreleased
Something You’ve Got- Full version (3:00 ) Previously Unreleased

CD 7 (Live at the LA Troubadour 1/2/1974):
Down In The Flood ( 3:13 )
The Ballad Of Ned Kelly ( 3:59 )
Solo ( 5:34 )
It’ll Take A Long Time ( 5:35 )
She Moves Through The Fair ( 4:15 )
The Hens March Through The Midden & The Four Poster Bed ( 3:17 )
The Hexamshire Lass ( 2:44 )
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door ( 4:33 )
Six Days On The Road ( 3:44 )
Like An Old Fashioned Waltz ( 4:20 )
John The Gun ( 5:10 )
Down Where The Drunkards Roll – Alt Take ( 4:30 ) Previously Unreleased
Crazy Lady Blues ( 4:02 )
Who Knows Where The Time Goes ( 6:54 )
Matty Groves ( 7:05 )
That’ll Be The Day ( 3:23 )