Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking

ORIGINAL COPY . FIRST UK PRESSING. ISLAND RECORDS ILPS-9102. Released 1969 .  Stereo

Sleeve Condition : EXCELLENT (Near Mint). Extremely light rubs to the back sleeve, black sections. There are 4 small crosses made by a blue biro in the black section of the rear sleeve, annotating song titles. Against the black of the sleeve, they are virtually invisible.

Vinyl Condition, Visual: MINT. Looks brand new.

Vinyl Condition, Audible: MINT. Faultless, a superb example. Stunning sound.

Label Condition : MINT. Original black circle Island logo, which only appears on the first press issues.

      The best copy I've ever seen, all round superb.

Tracklist:

• Genesis hall
• Si tu dois partir
• Autopsy
• A Sailor's life
• Cajun Woman
• Who knows where the time goes
• Percy's song
• Million Dollar bash

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Amazon.com Album review:

Amazon.co.uk Review
Unhalfbricking marked a turning-point for Fairport Convention and is a definitive amalgam of their influences. The three Bob Dylan songs featured look to their past as a band predominantly influenced by American folk, rock & roll and singer-songwriters such as Joni Mitchell and Dylan himself. "Si Tu Dois Partir", a French-language version of Dylan's "If You Gotta Go Go Now", was their only hit single and their shared singing on a rave-up version of "Million Dollar Bash" provides a fitting finale to the album. Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson were quite possibly the best female vocalist and best guitarist the UK has ever produced, but at this stage they were also budding songwriters of extraordinary potency. They each contributed two songs, showcasing a lyrical and musical vision beyond their years. Thompson's spellbinding "Genesis Hall" opens the album, his "Cajun Woman" provides a raunchy diversion into authentically swampy music. Denny contributes "Autopsy" and "Who Knows Where The Time Goes"; the first is an early jazz-influenced number, the second one of the most stunning songs she ever wrote. The final part of the jigsaw is the 11-minute "A Sailor's Life", representing the future of the band. A folk song that Sandy knew, they transmuted it to stunning effect, showcasing Thompson's guitar playing alongside the searing violin of eclectic folkie Dave Swarbrick in a long electric workout to close the tune. Swarbrick enjoyed the result so much that he joined the band. An authentically timeless album and quite possibly the place to start (though not to stop) if you have never before heard any Fairport Convention. --James Swift --

Allmusicguide.com  Album review:

Unhalfbricking was, if only in retrospect, a transitional album for the young Fairport Convention, in which the group shed its closest ties to its American folk-rock influences and started to edge toward a more traditional British folk-slanted sound. That shift wouldn't be definitive until their next album, Liege & Lief. But the strongest link to the American folk-rock harmony approach left with the departure of Ian Matthews, who left shortly after the sessions for Unhalfbricking began. The mixture of obscure American folk-rock songs, original material, and traditional interpretations that had fallen into place with What We Did on Our Holidays earlier in the year was actually still intact, if not as balanced. Sandy Denny's two compositions, her famous "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" and the far less celebrated but magnetically brooding "Autopsy," were among the record's highlights. So too were the goofball French Cajun cover of Bob Dylan's "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" (here retitled "Si Tu Dois Partir," and a British hit) and the magnificent reading of Dylan's "Percy's Song," though the bash through Dylan's "Million Dollar Bash" was less effective. Richard Thompson's pair of songs, however, were less memorable. The clear signpost to the future was their 11-minute take on the traditional song "A Sailor's Life," with guest fiddle by Dave Swarbrick, soon to join Fairport himself and make his own strong contribution toward reshaping the band's sound.

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