Live at the BBC (Fairport Convention album)

Live at the BBC
Compilation album by Fairport Convention
Released	2007
Recorded	1968–1974
Genre	folk rock
Label	Island

Live at the BBC is a compilation album by English folk-rock band Fairport Convention released in 2007. It includes tracks recorded for the BBC for various radio programmes between 1968 and 1974 and consists of four CDs in a fold-out package with a fifty-page booklet including song lyrics and numerous contemporary photographs.

Track listing

Disc one

"Close the Door Lightly When You Go" (Eric Andersen) – 2:57^[1]
"I Don't Know Where I Stand" (Joni Mitchell) – 3.36
"Some Sweet Day" (Felice & Boudleaux Bryant) – 2.16
"You Never Wanted Me" (Jackson C. Frank) – 3.15
"Nottamun Town" (trad. arr. Fairport Convention) – 3.35
"Marcie" (Joni Mitchell) – 3.34^[2]
"Night in the City" (Joni Mitchell) – 3.05
"Jack O'Diamonds" (Bob Dylan, Ben Carruthers) – 3.12
"Gone, Gone, Gone" (Phil & Don Everly) – 1.59^[3]
"Suzanne" (Leonard Cohen) – 5.25
"If It Feels Good, You Know It Can't Be Wrong" (Richard Thompson & Ashley Hutchings – 3.12
"Eastern Rain" (Joni Mitchell) – 3.10
"Fotheringay" (Sandy Denny) – 3.09
"I Still Miss Someone" (Johnny Cash & Roy Cash) – 2.23^[4]
"Bird on a Wire" (Leonard Cohen) – 3.27
"Tried So Hard" (Gene Clark) – 2.54)^[5]
"Reno, Nevada" (Richard Fariña) – 2.23
"Book Song" (Ian Matthews & Richard Thompson) – 3.05
"Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" (Sandy Denny) – 4.14^[6]

Disc two

"You're Gonna Need My Help" (Muddy Waters) – 3.56^[7]
"Fotheringay" (Sandy Denny) – 3.01
"Shattering Live Experience" (Simon Nicol) – 3.23
"Cajun Woman" (Richard Thompson) – 2.44^[8]
"Autopsy" (Sandy Denny) – 4.24
"Si Tu Dois Partir" (Bob Dylan) – 2.25
"Percy's Song" (Bob Dylan) – 5.25
"Reynardine" (trad. arr. Fairport Convention) – 4.19^[9]
"Tam Lin" (trad. arr. Dave Swarbrick) – 7.46
"Sir Patrick Spens" (trad. arr. Fairport Convention) – 3.44
"Medley: The Lark in the Morning/Rakish Paddy/Foxhunter's Jig/Toss the Feathers" (trad. arr. Fairport Convention) – 4.12
"The Lady Is a Tramp" (Rodgers and Hart) – 2.11
"Walk Awhile" (Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson) – 4.00^[10]
"Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman" (Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick) – 5.32
"Doctor of Physick" (Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson) – 3.37^[11]

Disc three

"Sir Patrick Spens" (trad. arr. Fairport Convention) – 3.32^[12]
"The Bonny Bunch of Roses" (trad. arr. Dave Swarbrick, Dave Mattacks, Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson – 10.53^[13]
"Dirty Linen" (trad. arr. Dave Swarbrick) – 4.15
"Now Be Thankful" (Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick) – 2.24
"The Journeyman's Grace" (Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson) – 3.56^[14]
"Now Be Thankful" (Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick) – 3.23
"Tokyo" (Jerry Donahue) – 3.23^[15]
"Matthew, Mark, Luke and John" (Dave Mattacks, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson] (5.29)
"Possibly Parsons Green" (Trevor Lucas, Pete Roche) – 4.27
"Rosie" (Dave Swarbrick) – 4.02
"John the Gun" (Sandy Denny) – 5.03^[16]
"Fiddlestix" (trad. arr. Dave Swarbrick, Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg, Jerry Donahue, Trevor Lucas) – 2.47
"Rising for the Moon" (Sandy Denny) – 4.16
"Down in the Flood" (Bob Dylan) – 3.27

Disc four

"Let's Get Together" (Chet Powers) – 2.48^[17]
"One Sure Thing" (Harvey Brooks, Jim Glover) – 3.35
"Lay Down Your Weary Tune" (Bob Dylan) – 3.37
"Chelsea Morning" (Joni Mitchell) – 3.01
"Violets of Dawn" (Eric Andersen) – 3.53^[18]
"If (Stomp)" (Ian MacDonald, Richard Thompson) – 2.35
"Time Will Show the Wiser" (Emitt Rhodes) – 2.59
"If I Had a Ribbon Bow" (Huey Prince, Louis Singer) – 2.34
"Meet on the Ledge" (Richard Thompson) – 2.48^[19]
"Light My Fire" (Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robert Krieger, Ray Manzarek) – 1.20^[20]
"Flatback Caper" (trad. arr. Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Richard Thompson) – 6.23^[21]
"Open the Door, Richard" (Bob Dylan)^[22] – 3.54
"The Deserter" (trad. arr. Fairport Convention) – 3.54^[23]
"The Hangman's Reel" (trad. arr. Dave Swarbrick) – 3.23
"Tam Lin" (trad. arr. Dave Swarbrick) – 8.03
"Sir William Gower" (trad. arr. Fairport Convention) – 4.47^[24]
"Banks of the Sweet Primroses" (trad. arr. Fairport Convention) – 4.09
"Sickness and Diseases" (Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson) – 3.46
"Bridge over the River Ash" (trad. arr. Dave Swarbrick, Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol) – 2.09
"Lord Marlborough" (trad. arr. Fairport Convention) – 3.21
"Angel Delight" (Dave Mattacks, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick]) – 4.04

Personnel

Ashley Hutchings, bass [CD 1; CD 2 1–12; CD 4 1–10];
Martin Lamble, drums [CD 1; CD 2 1–7; CD 4 1–10];
Simon Nicol, guitar, vocals, backing vocals [CD 1; CD 2; CD 3 1–6; CD 4];
Richard Thompson, guitar, vocals [CD 1; CD 2; CD 3 1–6; CD 4];
Sandy Denny, vocals [CD 1; CD 2 1–10; CD 3 11–14];
Ian Matthews, vocals [CD 1; CD 2 1–3; CD 4 5–10];
Ric Grech, violin [CD 2 4–7];
Dave Mattacks, drums [CD 2 8–15; CD 3; CD 4 11–21];
Dave Swarbrick, violin, vocals [CD 2 8–15; CD 3; CD 4 11–21];
Dave Pegg, bass, fiddle, mandolin, backing vocals [CD 2 13–15; CD 3; CD 4 11–21];
Trevor Lucas, guitar, vocals [CD 3 7–14];
Jerry Donahue, guitar, vocals [CD 3 7–14];
Judy Dyble, vocals [CD 4 1–8]

References

↑ Tracks 1 – 5 recorded 28 May 1968 for John Peel's Top Gear and broadcast 2 June 1968
↑ Tracks 6 – 8 recorded 18 June 1968 for David Symonds show & broadcast c. 24 June 1968
↑ Tracks 9 – 13 recorded 26 August 1968 for John Peel's Top Gear and broadcast 1 September 1968
↑ Tracks 14 – 15 recorded 2 December 1968 for Stuart Henry's show and broadcast 8 December 1968
↑ Tracks 16 – 18 recorded 27 December 1968 for David Symonds and 6 January 1969
↑ Track 19 recorded on 4 February 1969 for Symonds on Sunday and broadcast 9 February 1969
↑ Tracks 1 – 3 recorded 4 February 1969 for Symonds on Sunday and broadcast 9 February 1969
↑ Tracks 4 – 7 recorded 18 March 1969 for John Peel's Top Gear and broadcast 6 April 1969
↑ Tracks 8 – 12 recorded 23 September 1969 for John Peel's Top Gear and broadcast 27 September 1969
↑ Tracks 13 – 14 recorded for John Peel's Top Gear and broadcast 2 May 1970
↑ Recorded for John Peel's Top Gear, broadcast 1 August 1970
↑ Broadcast by David Symonds, on 27 April 1970
↑ Tracks 2 – 4 Broadcast by Folk on One on 26 July 1970
↑ Tracks 5 – 6 Broadcast by Stuart Henry on 19 November 1970
↑ Tracks 7 – 10 recorded on 5 February 1973 for John Peel and 20 February 1973
↑ Tracks 11 – 14 recorded on 16 July 1974 for John Peel and broadcast on 6 August 1974
↑ Tracks 1 – 4 John Peel's Top Gear, rec. 24 November 1967, bc. 10 December 1967
↑ Tracks 5 – 8 John Peel's Top Gear, rec. 6 February 1968, bc. 3 March 1968
↑ Stuart Henry, rec. 2 December 1968, bc. 8 December 1968
↑ John Peel's Top Gear, rec. 9 December 1968, bc. 22 December 1968
↑ Tracks 11 – 12 Sound of the Seventies, host David Symonds, rec. 21 April 1970, bc. 27 April 1970
↑ as credited on the album
↑ Tracks 13 – 15 Folk on One, bc. 26 July 1970
↑ Tracks 16 – 21 Folk on One, bc. 27 March 1971

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[1] Tracks 1 – 5 recorded 28 May 1968 for John Peel's Top Gear and broadcast 2 June 1968

[2] Tracks 6 – 8 recorded 18 June 1968 for David Symonds show & broadcast c. 24 June 1968

[3] Tracks 9 – 13 recorded 26 August 1968 for John Peel's Top Gear and broadcast 1 September 1968

[4] Tracks 14 – 15 recorded 2 December 1968 for Stuart Henry's show and broadcast 8 December 1968

[5] Tracks 16 – 18 recorded 27 December 1968 for David Symonds and 6 January 1969

[6] Track 19 recorded on 4 February 1969 for Symonds on Sunday and broadcast 9 February 1969

[7] Tracks 1 – 3 recorded 4 February 1969 for Symonds on Sunday and broadcast 9 February 1969

[8] Tracks 4 – 7 recorded 18 March 1969 for John Peel's Top Gear and broadcast 6 April 1969

[9] Tracks 8 – 12 recorded 23 September 1969 for John Peel's Top Gear and broadcast 27 September 1969

[10] Tracks 13 – 14 recorded for John Peel's Top Gear and broadcast 2 May 1970

[11] Recorded for John Peel's Top Gear, broadcast 1 August 1970

[12] Broadcast by David Symonds, on 27 April 1970

[13] Tracks 2 – 4 Broadcast by Folk on One on 26 July 1970

[14] Tracks 5 – 6 Broadcast by Stuart Henry on 19 November 1970

[15] Tracks 7 – 10 recorded on 5 February 1973 for John Peel and 20 February 1973

[16] Tracks 11 – 14 recorded on 16 July 1974 for John Peel and broadcast on 6 August 1974

[17] Tracks 1 – 4 John Peel's Top Gear, rec. 24 November 1967, bc. 10 December 1967

[18] Tracks 5 – 8 John Peel's Top Gear, rec. 6 February 1968, bc. 3 March 1968

[19] Stuart Henry, rec. 2 December 1968, bc. 8 December 1968

[20] John Peel's Top Gear, rec. 9 December 1968, bc. 22 December 1968

[21] Tracks 11 – 12 Sound of the Seventies, host David Symonds, rec. 21 April 1970, bc. 27 April 1970

[22] s credited on the album

[23] Tracks 13 – 15 Folk on One, bc. 26 July 1970

[24] Tracks 16 – 21 Folk on One, bc. 27 March 1971

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v t e Fairport Convention
Simon Nicol Dave Pegg Ric Sanders Chris Leslie Gerry Conway Richard Thompson Ashley Hutchings Shaun Frater Martin Lamble Judy Dyble Iain Matthews Sandy Denny Dave Swarbrick Dave Mattacks Roger Hill Tom Farnall David Rea Trevor Lucas Jerry Donahue Paul Warren Bruce Rowland Dan Ar Braz Bob Brady Roger Burridge Maartin Allcock Discography
Studio albums	Fairport Convention (1968) What We Did on Our Holidays (1969) Unhalfbricking (1969) Liege & Lief (1969) Full House (1970) Angel Delight (1971) "Babbacombe" Lee (1971) Rosie (1973) Nine (1973) Rising for the Moon (1975) Gottle O'Geer (1976) The Bonny Bunch of Roses (1977) Tipplers Tales (1978) Gladys' Leap (1985) Expletive Delighted! (1986) In Real Time: Live '87 (1987) Red & Gold (1988) The Five Seasons (1990) Jewel in the Crown (1995) Old New Borrowed Blue (1996) Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (1997) The Wood and the Wire (2000) XXXV (2001) Over the Next Hill (2004) Sense of Occasion (2007) Festival Bell (2011) By Popular Request (2012) Myths and Heroes (2015)
Singles	"If I Had a Ribbon Bow" (1968) "Meet on the Ledge" (1968) "I'll Keep It with Mine" (1969) "Si Tu Dois Partir" (1969) "If (Stomp)" (1970) "Now Be Thankful" (1970)
Live albums	Fairport Live Convention (1974) Live at the L.A. Troubadour (1977) Farewell Farewell (1979) Moat on the Ledge - Live at Broughton Castle (1982) House Full (1986) Heyday (1987) 25th Anniversary Concert (1992) Cropredy 98 (1999) The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (2004) Journeyman's Grace (2005) Live at the BBC (2007) Off the Desk (2008) Live at Cropredy 08 (2009) Babbacombe Lee - Live Again (2012)
Compilations	History of Fairport Convention (1972) Tour Sampler (1975) Fairport Chronicles (1976) The Woodworm Years (1991) A Chronicle of Sorts 1967 - 1969 Meet On the Ledge: The Classic Years 1967-1975 Some of Our Yesterdays Fairport Convention (2002 compilation) Then & Now 1982 - 1996: The Best of Fairport Convention Rhythm of the Times (2003) Across the Decades (2003)
Box sets	The Cropredy Box (1998)
Related articles	Fairport's Cropredy Convention (Cropredy Festival) Fairport's Cropredy Convention Line-ups (Cropredy Festival) Electric folk Jethro Tull

Live at the BBC (Fairport Convention album)

Contents

Track listing

Disc one

Disc two

Disc three

Disc four

Personnel

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