Name: Liege and Lief
Brand: Fairport Convention

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

imcd291

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2009-05-12

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Fairport Convention

Genre GB

Folk

Label GB

The advertisements for Fairport Convention's epoch-making fourth album ran: "the first (literally) British folk rock LP ever." While that's not (literally) true, 'Liege and Lief' created the template for all subsequent recordings in that style. It also represented a catharsis for the band, which reconvened after a traumatic road accident that killed drummer Martin Lamble. Once again focused and with redoubtable folk fiddler Dave Swarbrick now permanently involved, Fairport threw themselves into the electrification of ballads, myths, and rollicking jigs. The results were both innovative and stimulating. The union was blessed. if you sat down and tried to imagine a dream folk-rock band, it still would not match the potential here. From the lusting pace of 'Matty Groves' to the tender cooing of 'Crazy Man Michael,' Sandy Denny's voice and Richard Thompson's virtuosic guitar are the perfect conduits for this milestone, which has been imitated a thousand times, but never equalled.LP - 180 Gram Heavyweight vinyl pressed by Back to Black.

Liege and Lief

Music GB