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you know mojo magazine(hereafter referred to as just plain old mojo) do that thing near the back of the mag where they have the "How To Buy " section , right? well this months is "How To Buy.......Bob Marley" ........... ok, so no big deal, but wait for it thrill seekers..... next month it's "How To Buy..........(fanfare)....Fairport Convention"!  send your picks to www.mojo4music.comor email your top 5 to mojo@bauermedia.co.ukapparently they'll print the best comments off you jolly well go, what are you waiting for  |
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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2010, 02:54:30 PM » |
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Count me in. Off to do it now.
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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2010, 03:13:04 PM » |
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I just took a quick tour through their site and I see Tom Waits (a God that walks among us) is on a jolly as "editor" for the July issue. There is a free covermount CD complied by Waits and somone wrote in and said, "How do I get the free CD", to which the reply was "You buy the magazine, numbnuts".  |
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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2010, 03:16:28 PM » |
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OK, here's my 5:-
1) Liege & Lief (deluxe edition) 1969. The essential starting point for anyone investigating Fairport. British folk rock is invented here. Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick all present and correct.
2) Full House (expanded edition) 1970. Proves there was life after Sandy. Thompson and Swarb's songs blend seamlessly with the traditional material. Expanded CD includes Now Be Thankful, quite possibly the most perfect pop hymn of the 20th century.
3) Fairport Nine (expanded edition) 1973. And this one proves there was life after Richard Thompson. New boys Trevor Lucas and guitar wizz Jerry Donahue help the others perform phoenix from the flames rebirth. Not one original member left in the group by this point.
4) Angel Delight (expanded edition) 1971. The first without Richard Thompson, but still bares his name as lyricist on two tracks. A very focussed and fat-free set of performances.
5) 'Babbacombe' Lee (expanded edition) 1971. Released very soon after Angel Delight and was the first Fairport LP to feature the exact same lineup as the previous album. Here Swarb leads the troops through the first Folk Rock Opera. And they pull it off nicely.
AVOID: Gottle O' Geer 1976. Originally intended as a Swarb solo album but issued as by Fairport (no 'Convention'), but this less than inspired motley collection of tracks would have disappointed whatever the name on the spine.
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2010, 03:29:21 PM » |
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Agree with Jules - would add to the list albums 1-3, Bonny Bunch Of Roses, Gladys' Leap, Expletive Delighted (for the worthy of investigation slot, if you can find one), Jewel In The Crown from the Allcock era, WKWTTG and XXXV from the Leslie era.
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2010, 03:32:14 PM » |
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My number 6 would have been the much overlooked Tipplers Tales.
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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2010, 03:34:43 PM » |
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Whoops - attention, need to pick 5 ! My 5 would therefore be :WWDOOH, Angel Delight, Nine, Bonny Bunch Of Roses and XXXV, though it's a close run thing between Bonny Bunch and Jewel In The Crown
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2010, 03:42:58 PM » |
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WWDOOH
Unhalfbricking
Gladys leap
In Real Time
Full House
Live Album Cropredy 1992
Avoid - preferably nothing but at a pinch anything recent.
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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2010, 06:04:53 PM » |
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i dont know if you already have ,chaps, but you need to post these on the mojo FC page
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« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2010, 06:37:54 PM » |
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i dont know if you already have ,chaps, but you need to post these on the mojo FC page
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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2010, 09:26:44 PM » |
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i dont know if you already have ,chaps, but you need to post these on the mojo FC page
Christina Aguilera has chaps I think you will find that they are carpet burns |
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« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2010, 09:02:53 AM » |
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i dont know if you already have ,chaps, but you need to post these on the mojo FC page
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« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2010, 10:52:52 AM » |
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Just posted mine, plumped for Jewel In The Crown in the end
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« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2010, 10:40:45 PM » |
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I´ve posted mine on their blog. Hope that counts. WWDOOH AD Nine ONBB Heyday got my votes. Look forward to the final compilation of Must-buys and Avoids.  |
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« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2010, 12:45:53 AM » |
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ONBB
It took me ages to work that one out!  Interesting choice. Off the top of my head mine would be What We Did On Our Holidays Full House The Cropredy Box (2002) Angel Delight Babbacombe Lee One to avoid: Fairport Unconventional because the sound quality is just too patchy to justify the asking price. Five isn't really enough. I want to give hourable mentions to Nine, Tipplers, Roses, Five Seasons, WKWTTG, Live at Cropredy 2008..... |
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« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2010, 09:41:10 AM » |
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ONBB
It took me ages to work that one out! Interesting choice. Off the top of my head mine would be What We Did On Our Holidays Full House The Cropredy Box (2002) Angel Delight Babbacombe Lee One to avoid: Fairport Unconventional because the sound quality is just too patchy to justify the asking price. Five isn't really enough. I want to give hourable mentions to Nine, Tipplers, Roses, Five Seasons, WKWTTG, Live at Cropredy 2008..... My honorary mentions go to L&L, Full House, Babbacombe, Tipplers, Jewel, OTNH. And a couple more... |
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« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2010, 10:31:09 AM » |
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The Cropredy Box (2002)
Good call there. My favourite of the live albums that I've heard. Jules |
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« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2010, 02:28:50 PM » |
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Good call. Sent mine off, and for the first time in ages, I'm looking forward to receiving that particular mojo.
Cheers for the notice.
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« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2010, 02:57:38 PM » |
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Good call there. My favourite of the live albums that I've heard. Jules Oops - forgot the Cropredy Box, excellent ! |
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« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2010, 08:25:35 AM » |
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The Cropredy Box (2002)
Good call there. My favourite of the live albums that I've heard. Jules Is that the "Cropredy 2002- Another Gig:Another Palindrome" (from the Expletive Delighted discography)? I have "The Cropredy Box" from the 30 year jubilee 1997, similar but also somewhat different.  |
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