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Ok heres one to ponder. We know Fairport's er....chart history (Simon-We'd like to do a medley of our hit), but what is the greatest chart position that any member of Fairport past or present has been associated with? Lets say any countries chart. I am going to guess I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers. Any other contenders?
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« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2012, 07:03:41 AM » |
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don't know either song's top number, but surely Iain M's "Woodstock" gets that honour?
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« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2012, 07:58:55 AM » |
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Was Bruce on Joe Cockers number one?
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« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2012, 08:21:09 AM » |
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Which Fairport member(s) played with The Proclaimers?
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« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2012, 09:03:04 AM » |
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I would put Promise Me by Beverley Craven well up there.
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Jules Gray
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« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2012, 09:07:48 AM » |
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I would put Promise Me by Beverley Craven well up there.
Which Fairporter played on that pile of old tosh? Jules |
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« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2012, 09:13:27 AM » |
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Which Fairport member(s) played with The Proclaimers?
Mr Donahue I believe |
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« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2012, 09:15:19 AM » |
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googling the answers to all of these...
Proclaimers 500 miles reached no 11 in the UK charts but Jerry Donohue and Dave Mattacks played on their next album, not that song
MSC Woodstock reached no 1 in the UK charts
Maart Alcock played on Beverly Craven's Promise Me
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« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2012, 09:19:45 AM » |
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How about Gez, Morning has Broken from Cat Stevens Teaser & the Firecat. The song got as high as number six in the USA pop charts. It also reached top spot in the US easy listening chart.
Peace Train from the same album reached number seven in the billboard hot one hundred in the US
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« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2012, 09:31:50 AM » |
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Maart Alcock played on Beverly Craven's Promise Me
Didnt Simon appear on it? |
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« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2012, 09:32:37 AM » |
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« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2012, 09:33:05 AM » |
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Not a playing member, but Joe Boyd responsible for Duelling Banjos (despite trying to distance himself from it - White Bicycles), which was a worldwide hit - maybe not number one everywhere, but must be about top-grossing I would have thought
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« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2012, 09:35:38 AM » |
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Maart Alcock played on Beverly Craven's Promise Me
Didnt Simon appear on it? DM's on it too, I believe ! |
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« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2012, 09:38:25 AM » |
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Dave Mattacks and the wonderful XTC, on the equally fabulous "Nonsuch" of 1992...  Alas...I'm not sure it worried the charts too much!...  But a quick google reveals it to have reached Number 1 on the "Rolling Stone" college album chart!...  Glen |
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« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2012, 09:40:37 AM » |
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I would put Promise Me by Beverley Craven well up there.
Which Fairporter played on that pile of old tosh? Jules [/quote Simon toured with her in the 90's. Saw him on telly. |
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« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2012, 09:46:00 AM » |
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Maart Alcock played on Beverly Craven's Promise Me
Didnt Simon appear on it? DM's on it too, I believe ! I hope they're proud. Jules |
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« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2012, 09:56:15 AM » |
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Maart Alcock played on Beverly Craven's Promise Me
Didnt Simon appear on it? DM's on it too, I believe ! I hope they're proud. Jules no prouder men in the queue at the bank, when they deposited their cheques from the lovely Bev |
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« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2012, 09:58:05 AM » |
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don't know either song's top number, but surely Iain M's "Woodstock" gets that honour?
Nomber 1 for three weeks in October 1970 |
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« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2012, 10:07:03 AM » |
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Maart Alcock played on Beverly Craven's Promise Me
Didnt Simon appear on it? DM's on it too, I believe ! I hope they're proud. Jules no prouder men in the queue at the bank, when they deposited their cheques from the lovely Bev Gotta pay the bills somehow, and it wasn't that bad!! |
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