FAIRPORT CONVENTION.LIEGE & LIEF.UK ORG PINK ISLAND.N M
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FAIRPORT CONVENTION..LIEGE AND LIEF..UK ORIGINAL 1ST PRESSING PINK ISLAND LABEL.MATREX ILPS 9115[ i logo]..GATEFOLD SLEEVE PRINTED AND MADE E.J.DAY GROUP LONDON AND BEDFORD,,RELEASED 1969..EARLY A//1B//1 MACHINE STAMPERS.
BAND/ALBUM INFO..
The Fairport Convention Archive
ILPS 9115 - Fairport Convention
Liege And Lief (December 1969; No.17)
With Dave Swarbrick enrolled as a full-time member and Dave Mattacks occupying the drum stool so tragically vacated by Martin Lamble, Fairport Mk. 4 began work on what would prove to be the most important record of their career.
Gone was the West Coast-influenced rock and Dylan covers which had littered previous LPs (even so, Bob's "Down in the flood" and "Open the door, Homer" were rehearsed, if not recorded, during the "Liege and Lief" sessions). In their place was a perfect blend of high-quality band compositions ("Crazy man Michael", "Come all Ye") and impeccably arranged traditional material ("Matty Groves", "Reynardine" etc.), which resulting in one of the greatest and most influential British folk-rock albums ever made.
Interestingly, Fairport also recorded a version of the Byrd's "The Ballad of Easy Rider" around this time. It failed to make it onto "Liege and Lief" but eventually turned up on Richard Thompson's "Guitar, Vocal" double set in 1976 (ICD8). Another "Liege and Lief" out-take, "The quiet joys of Brotherhood", appeared on the 1995 Sandy Denny four-LP box set, "Who knows where the time goes" (SDSP 100).
Despite becoming their most critically-acclaimed (and in Britain, best selling) album, this was also the last LP to feature two key Fairport members. Even before "Liege and Lief" had reached the racks, founder Ashley Hutchings had quit; first to lead the (initially) staunchly traditional Steeleye Span, and thence to front countless incarnations of the ever-changing Albion Band and/or its off-shoots. Sandy Denny's post-Fairport career began, of course, with another Island band, the short lived Fotheringay.
The enigmatic album title, despite sounding suitably 'Olde English', appears to have no specific meaning (other than 'Lord and Friend' perhaps?). English Poet and essayist William Shenstone (1714-63) wrote of "our sov'reign and liefest liege", but the fact that the two words appear as consecutive entries (albeit in reverse order) in most dictionaries is thought to be the main reason they were used.
Original Pink Label pressings of "Liege and Lief" appeared in E.J Day-printed gatefold sleeves, as did some early Palm Tree copies. Later 'Palms' arrived in sleeves printed by Robor. Beware of non-gatefold issues from the late 80's.
This record is in near mint condition. The disc has only been played a couple of times (its like just come out of a pressing plant) no scratches or general wear. The labels are in stunning condition, clear text, no unwanted writing and no wear of the spindle. The sleeve is in wonderful condition, no yellowing or ring-wear, no unwanted writing, clear text, razor sharpe spine, no splits and clear text. play graded on a project 3 turntable with no sound deterioration.super strict gradings.
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