FAIRPORT CONVENTION Fairport Convention (Polydor) RARE Dutch Pressing 1981 MINT
£
25
$
33
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
FAIRPORT CONVENTION Fairport Convention (Polydor 2485 211) RARE Dutch Pressing 1981 MINT!
RARE Dutch pressing of Fairport Convention`s eponymously-titled debut album "Fairport Convention" (June 1968). This specific Dutch re-issue from 1981 was the only one to feature the original sleeve. An impossible find in this condition!
"Most interesting unknown group I've heard in a while, in control from Pentangle-style ballads to straight rock and a good version of an obscure Dylan song called "I'll Keep It With Mine"; should be worth re-evaluating. Rated A-" - Robert Christgau (1968)
By far the most rock-oriented of Fairport Convention's early albums, this debut was recorded before Sandy Denny joined the band (Judy Dyble handles the female vocals). Unjustly overlooked by listeners who consider the band's pre-Denny output insignificant, this is a fine folk-rock effort that takes far more inspiration from West Coast '60s sounds than traditional British folk. Fairport's chief strengths at this early juncture were the group's interpretations, particularly in the harmony vocals, of obscure tunes by American songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Emitt Rhodes and Jim & Jean. Their own songs weren't quite up to that high standard, but were better than many have given them credit for, with "Decameron" and "Sun Shade" in particular hitting wonderfully fetching melancholic moods. It's true that Fairport would devise a more original style after Denny joined, but the band members' first-class abilities as more American pop-folk-rock-styled musicians on this album shouldn't be undersold. - Richie Unterberger, allmusic.com
GRADING:
MINT- COVER. Original laminated sleeve, still in its shrinkwrap. Please see photos for details.
- Straight from old store stock and in near-perfect condition.
- Minor corner bend (at bottom left) from long-time storage only.
- Lightest storage wear to the opening edge (at bottom).
- Includes original inner sleeve in MINT(-) condition, date-stamped "N 32/81" at bottom right.
MINT(-) RECORD that looks absolutely unplayed.
- Perfect vinyl on both sides, with impeccable audio reproduction throughout.
- The record has very probably never been played: Pure perfection!
- No hairlines, scuffs or any other visible signs of previous play at all.
- Original red Polydor Records labels with no spindle wear whatsoever.
- The matrix stamps in the run-off grooves read "2485 211 1Y 1 ?1968 670 04 112" on Side One and "2485 211 2Y 1 ?1968 670 04 112" on Side Two.
- This record is fully certified to be a Dutch pressing of "Fairport Convention" (June 1968), released in 1981.
PLEASE NOTE: Not to be compared with the more-often-than-not substandard vinyl on offer on eBay, this item is in honestly-graded MINT(-) condition. For more information on the veracity and reliability of my grading, I kindly refer the prospective buyer to my feedback comments and 100% positive seller rating.
price rating
