Competition to win copy of the next album

[Bob Barrows]

From the FC List (surprised it hasn't made it here yet).

Hi everyone!

I thought some of you might be interested in the following ;-)

"To celebrate their forty fifth year Fairport Convention are planning to
release a very special commemorative CD. The album will be a selection of a
dozen or so tracks from the top twenty tracks voted for by their fans. The
band will choose the songs to re-arrange and record for this special
compilation that will also form the basis of their set for the 2012 Winter
Tour.

"What's more, Fairport are offering copies of the album as prizes to five
lucky entrants whose track choices most closely match the band's final
selection. In the event of there being more than five closest matches the
names will be drawn at random"

Link: http://byspecialrequest.iconicmusic.com/

There are 285 tracks to choose from, so you'll not be stuck for options!


Cheers,

Alex.

I realize the idea behind the album might not be everyone's cuppa, but some good discussions were generated when SOH did something similar over at Longdogs.

[Andy]

From the FC List (surprised it hasn't made it here yet).

Quite a few of us have baled out of the list due to the really high noise to signal ratio.

Hi everyone!

I thought some of you might be interested in the following ;-)

"To celebrate their forty fifth year Fairport Convention are planning to
release a very special commemorative CD. The album will be a selection of a
dozen or so tracks from the top twenty tracks voted for by their fans. The
band will choose the songs to re-arrange and record for this special
compilation that will also form the basis of their set for the 2012 Winter
Tour.

"What's more, Fairport are offering copies of the album as prizes to five
lucky entrants whose track choices most closely match the band's final
selection. In the event of there being more than five closest matches the
names will be drawn at random"

Link: http://byspecialrequest.iconicmusic.com/

There are 285 tracks to choose from, so you'll not be stuck for options!


Cheers,

Alex.

A dozen from the top 20 as voted for by fans? Where's that vote going to take place then? As you say, 285 tracks, (if not more) of which favourites, most will be pre-1980 I reckon.

Anyway, there'll be a formula there. Summat like "a simon song", "a ric medley", "a chris song", "a peggy song", "a ralph song", "a sandy song", "a maart song", "another ric instrumental with chris", "a richard song", "a swarb song"... Then finishing with sloth & meet on the ledge.

[Bob Barrows]

A dozen from the top 20 as voted for by fans? Where's that vote going to take place then?

Err ... follow the link in the announcement?

As you say, 285 tracks, (if not more) of which favourites, most will be pre-1980 I reckon.

You know your Fairport fans  

Anyway, there'll be a formula there. Summat like "a simon song", "a ric medley", "a chris song", "a peggy song", "a ralph song", "a sandy song", "a maart song", "another ric instrumental with chris", "a richard song", "a swarb song"... Then finishing with sloth & meet on the ledge.

Probably. So completely uninteresting to you, then?

I've voted for my top 20 - some difficult choices there I must say. My biggest issue with the way it's set up is there seems to be no chance to review one's choices after they are submitted. Don't make the mistake I did - copy the contents of that confirmation dialog to the clipboard (just press ctrl-c while it's being displayed) and paste it into Notepad or something. I didn't and much to my dismay, I was not redirected to a page that listed my choices. Maybe later I will try to reconstruct them using a fake address (I won't submit them, of course).

[Andy]

from: Andy on Today at 11:43:19

A dozen from the top 20 as voted for by fans? Where's that vote going to take place then?

Err ... follow the link in the announcement?

Good point. Thanks.

No, won't be entering.

[JeremyRS]

The Show of Hands one was a bit different.  A double CD, nicely packaged as a triple foldout with an attached, excellent booklet with notes on albums and lyrics, and one disc picked by them and one by Longdogs.  30 tracks in all.

[Bridgwit (Bridget)]

I've entered! Bob - when you've made your choices and selected you get a showmessage pop up with your list on it. You can cancel and edit at that stage.

No formula, just chose my favourite FC songs. Does what it says on the tin and all that.  

[fstix (Michael)]

I voted a little while ago, and actually did get a page with my selections after I'd voted.

I like the idea of this - similar to what Steeleye did a few years back with Present, unfortunately the end result there was less than satisfying to many ears.  

In this case, the choices would have to favour the earlier material, presumably - I can't imagine too many people wanting re-recordings of tracks from the last 2 or 3 albums at least.  Just too recent to warrant it.   But it's good to have the option - it's also good to be able to request the more obscure material in the hope that others may too, to make the end result less predictable in that sense.

[Bob Barrows]

I've entered! Bob - when you've made your choices and selected you get a showmessage pop up with your list on it. You can cancel and edit at that stage.

Yes, but once you click submit - the only place those choices exist is one's memory (outside of the comp's database of course). There is no possibility of revisiting the site in a few days and refreshing one's memory - which is why I suggested copying the confirmation dialog to the clipboard before clicking OK.

I voted a little while ago, and actually did get a page with my selections after I'd voted.

When I clicked OK, I was presented with a "Thank You" page that did not list my submissions as I expected. Oh well

I like the idea of this - similar to what Steeleye did a few years back with Present, unfortunately the end result there was less than satisfying to many ears.  

In this case, the choices would have to favour the earlier material, presumably - I can't imagine too many people wanting re-recordings of tracks from the last 2 or 3 albums at least.  Just too recent to warrant it.   But it's good to have the option - it's also good to be able to request the more obscure material in the hope that others may too, to make the end result less predictable in that sense.

Yes, I was tempted to take this route myself, but of course, that would reduce my chances of winning the prize, wouldn't it.

[Bridgwit (Bridget)]

I've entered! Bob - when you've made your choices and selected you get a showmessage pop up with your list on it. You can cancel and edit at that stage.

Yes, but once you click submit - the only place those choices exist is one's memory (outside of the comp's database of course). There is no possibility of revisiting the site in a few days and refreshing one's memory - which is why I suggested copying the confirmation dialog to the clipboard before clicking OK.

Sorry misread your post - I did a print screen too and stored it on my PC for later.  

[Shane (Skirky)]

No, won't be entering.

Not even as part of a concerted TAW effort to get "Limey's Lament" into the last twenty?  

[Jules Gray]

I've entered! Bob - when you've made your choices and selected you get a showmessage pop up with your list on it. You can cancel and edit at that stage.

No formula, just chose my favourite FC songs. Does what it says on the tin and all that.  

I just chose mine - that was fun!

Jules

[Andy]

No, won't be entering.

Not even as part of a concerted TAW effort to get "Limey's Lament" into the last twenty?  

Oh, ok then!

[Jan_]

What a great idea!  I included To Althea From Prison - would love to hear Chris sing that.

[GubGub (Al)]

You know they are not going to do Sloth don't you, not even if it is the top choice. I'll have to think about this when I get home but I reckon I could pretty much predict the track listing now.

I also wonder about the point of this. Are the re recordings really going to replace the originals in anyone's affections?

[Jim]

i'd rather like to see them use this lp as a chance to get some guest musicians, and not just the usual suspects, in to help out and, perhaps stir up a bit of a buzz about it.
 Percy would have to do a turn, Stevie Winwood, that sort of thing, big names.
 the sort of thing John Lee Hooker did 15 years ago with Ivan Morrison,Van Morrison now there's a thought , Albert Lee doing tokyo/the claw ok you've got my drift

[Neil]

Made my choices and I completely went with what I liked, no tactical voting here

[Shankly (Peter)]

I also wonder about the point of this. Are the re recordings really going to replace the originals in anyone's affections?

I don't suppose they'd ever replace the originals, but it might represent a chance for the current line up to put their mark on songs that they've actually sung longer than the original performers. After all, we all love Sandy singing 'WKWTTG', but Simon must have sung it many more times than she ever did. Uriah Heep did a similar thing with their 'Celebration' album. The new versions will never supercede the originals, but they might shine an interesting, different light upon them.

[Ollie]

I voted too. Went for a few left field tracks, like 'Book Song' which is one of my all time favourites. I notice 'Poor Will' was a choice. Shame.

Also, I've never seen Matty refered to as "Matty Groves/Kate & the Cow Hide" before.  

[Ruth from Stroud]

What a great idea!  I included To Althea From Prison - would love to hear Chris sing that.

That's one of my favourites too!

I also wonder about the point of this. Are the re recordings really going to replace the originals in anyone's affections?

I don't suppose they'd ever replace the originals, but it might represent a chance for the current line up to put their mark on songs that they've actually sung longer than the original performers. After all, we all love Sandy singing 'WKWTTG', but Simon must have sung it many more times than she ever did. Uriah Heep did a similar thing with their 'Celebration' album. The new versions will never supercede the originals, but they might shine an interesting, different light upon them.

Another one I really love is Now Be Thankful and I was really surprised when I listened to the version that Chris sings and found that I loved it just as much, as I always assumed that it was the sound of Swarb's voice that made it so special.  

[Jules Gray]

I notice 'Poor Will' was a choice. Shame.

Do you mean shame it wasn't a choice?

Jules