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« Reply #120 on: January 07, 2007, 11:36:58 PM » |
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Anne - you were saying the cover was a bit too busy, but I think I would actually have liked it busier still - with even more little cryptic connections to the songs ... like a sort of game to play as we listen.
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« Reply #121 on: January 08, 2007, 12:23:34 AM » |
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Sir Martin - a massive round of applause for your friend. The funniest thing I've read this year  . Seriously though, the cover is fairly dreadful. As we won't be able to get to any of the winter tour dates I will have to order it from the t'internet 'cos I wouldn't be able to walk up to a shop assistant with it in my hand. It would be worse than being a 15 year old lad buying condoms from a female shop assistant in the chemist  rachel |
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« Reply #122 on: January 08, 2007, 02:07:49 AM » |
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Here's a concept to maybe satisfy those of us who think the cover is OK but a real photo would be better, and could be a little less busy. A rejigged cover, with photo in place of painted Fairports, is put on the FC website for people to download and print out should they wish. If not to actually stick on the cover of the booklet itself, then just to slip into the front of the case on top of the booklet, so that when the CD is in hand, the cover is more pleasing to one's eye. Also make the song characters maybe a bit more faint, not to the point of being watermarks, but so that they distract less and the sword going into Ric's head and the sheep on Chris' head are less obvious. Keep the lettering bold. To me, the above would make the difference though of course it's unlikely to happen. Still looking forward to hearing the CD though. |
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« Reply #123 on: January 08, 2007, 10:47:13 AM » |
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As we won't be able to get to any of the winter tour dates I will have to order it from the t'internet 'cos I wouldn't be able to walk up to a shop assistant with it in my hand. It would be worse than being a 15 year old lad buying condoms from a female shop assistant in the chemist rachel Rachel, may I thank you for making me laff my socks off with this post. Sums it up for me!  Mercifully I will be able to get to some winter tour gigs, so I don't have this problem. |
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« Reply #124 on: January 08, 2007, 12:20:40 PM » |
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I wonder if there's still time for them to ditch that cover - or at least put it on the inside sleeve  I've rarely seen anything quite so redolent of the horrors of ageing. Though it does look like the kind of naif picture that appears on the Antiques roadshow from time to time - a "charming piece of folk-art" executed by the local butcher on his day off. At the back of my mind I'd kind of been hoping for an homage to Sergeant Pepper - what with the forty years connection; perhaps a collage of elements of the bands history/personnel etc. |
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« Reply #125 on: January 08, 2007, 12:51:41 PM » |
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I wonder if there's still time for them to ditch that cover - or at least put it on the inside sleeve I've rarely seen anything quite so redolent of the horrors of ageing. In that they will be selling on the Wintour in less than a months time I think you've got no chance Ian, sorry.
At the back of my mind I'd kind of been hoping for an homage to Sergeant Pepper - what with the forty years connection; perhaps a collage of elements of the bands history/personnel etc.
You could go for Koen's poster which was updated for the UnConventional Box set. It is available separately. http://www.freereed.co.uk/fptree |
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« Reply #126 on: January 08, 2007, 01:22:46 PM » |
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Thanks Mike! Didn't know anything about that. Think I'd better save up for the boxed set... |
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« Reply #127 on: January 08, 2007, 01:47:40 PM » |
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Thanks Mike! Didn't know anything about that. Think I'd better save up for the boxed set... Keep an eye out for it on eBay...I just picked up a new copy for 16 quid plus 6 quid postage on there...It's an excellent, if a little uneven set (as with most of the Free Reed boxes they are themed discs and to be honest that all seems a bit contrived to me - I prefer an 'archaeoligical' approach to box sets myself), but as I'd given my daughter my copy I felt compelled to refill the gap on the shelf at that price!! |
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« Reply #128 on: January 08, 2007, 01:53:15 PM » |
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More important than the cover (and by-passing it).
Will the CD be available for download? If so where.
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« Reply #129 on: January 08, 2007, 02:00:06 PM » |
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More important than the cover (and by-passing it).
Will the CD be available for download? If so where.
Woven Wheat Whispers could be a good place for them to use. There are folks on this board who have used that site who could give advice and feedback if needed. Good question Colin.  |
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« Reply #130 on: January 08, 2007, 02:36:05 PM » |
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More important than the cover (and by-passing it).
Will the CD be available for download? If so where.
A good point. FC have been very slow jumping on the download train. My last 5 albums were all downloads, purely for environmental reasons. |
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« Reply #131 on: January 08, 2007, 03:00:00 PM » |
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So long as they don't switch to download only!!!! Sorry about the environment Keith, but I can' buy online  |
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« Reply #132 on: January 08, 2007, 04:00:39 PM » |
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I will probably be drummed out of the forum for saying this but I was disappointed to see so many Chris Leslie songs on the new CD. I love his voice and his mandolin and fiddle playing – but sadly, for me, he is my least favorite composer as far as the stuff that Fairport have been playing over the last few years.
However I did like the cover of the new album.
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« Reply #133 on: January 08, 2007, 04:08:03 PM » |
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Course you won't be drummed out Jim G! Tarred and feathered, possibly. But not drummed out  Anyway, each to his own of course. |
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« Reply #134 on: January 08, 2007, 05:20:06 PM » |
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You can see Glen Tilbrook sing his song untouchable at http://www.babylonandon.com/glenn/jimmy/mmm be interesting to hear Fairports take on it! |
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« Reply #135 on: January 08, 2007, 06:43:57 PM » |
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Don't worry if you don't like the cover or the title, chums. There'll be another one along in a bit with different artwork and title and an extra track nailed on the end. There usually is.  |
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« Reply #136 on: January 08, 2007, 07:42:08 PM » |
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Don't worry if you don't like the cover or the title, chums. There'll be another one along in a bit with different artwork and title and an extra track nailed on the end. There usually is. Especially if Simon or Peggy have come across this thread!! Oh Dear!!!!! I actually don't think it's that bad! As for extra track, you mean like the Chaz and Dave cover they hid at the end of the last album? (already getting coat!!) |
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« Reply #137 on: January 09, 2007, 10:46:30 PM » |
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I have to say, I am glad there is more Chris Leslie stuff on this album, he writes beautiful music - his tracks on Hill were far and away my favourites.
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« Reply #138 on: January 10, 2007, 12:14:53 AM » |
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Here we are peeps an incy wincy quiz.
Some naughty person has been at Fairport's artwork. Anybody care to name the total number of differences contained within?
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« Reply #139 on: January 10, 2007, 02:03:34 AM » |
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