Iconic folk rock album by highly respected English band Fairport Convention. It wasn't that long ago I spoke of my disappointment after hearing Full House, as I heard that as too traditional English folk for my tastes. Largely I could make the same claim here about Fairport's 3rd studio effort, but there are some exceptions, in particular 'Autopsy' and especially the 11+ minute 'A Sailor's Life'. There's just enough here to make me want to keep this, with special consideration given the ownership situation below. And I have to say that the cover is perfect, and gives it a real dimension you rarely see from this era. Those could have been my grandparents, looking somewhat similar in 1969. And to know that Sandy Denny met a tragic end at only 31, is that much more heartbreaking.
Ownership: LP: 1969 Island. Single sleeve. Yes, this is a true first edition UK pink Island with the "block" logo design. This came from the RT collection (2021), and represents for me the bookend of a year long journey that began with Yusef Lateef's Detroit Latitude album. When I add up all the miscellaneous factors here, this one goes into the must keep category.
12/27/21 (new entry)
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