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- Date Released: June 6, 1995
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Contemporary Folk
- Label: Talking Elephant Records / The Orchard
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On their first album in five years, Fairport Convention, which now boasts a steady lineup (nearly a decade together!) for the first time in its history, carries on two traditions. The shorter-term one is the tradition of Fairport itself, a band intended to blend contemporary rock with folk, often in the form of work by current singer/songwriters, here including Clive Gregson and Leonard Cohen. The longer term one is the tradition of Scots-Irish music, with its jigs and reels and story songs that date back to the Middle Ages. Sometimes, the band combines the two traditions, recording songs like Steve Tilston's "The Naked Highwayman" and Ralph McTell and band member Maartin Allcock's "The Islands," which update traditional themes in interesting ways. (Allcock, by the way, has added an extra "A" to his first name since we last heard from him.) Simon Nicol, the only original member of Fairport Convention dating back to 1967, has developed into a sturdy baritone singer, and multi-instrumentalist Allcock carries the bulk of the musical burden. Jewel in the Crown is a well-balanced collection of songs that is true to the spirit of Fairport Convention and its antecedents.
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| 01. |  |
Jewel In The Crown |
3:30 |
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| 02. | |
Slip Jigs And Reels |
4:51 |
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| 03. | |
A Surfeit Of Lampreys |
3:17 |
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| 04. | |
Kind Fortune |
2:36 |
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| 05. | |
Diamonds And Gold |
4:12 |
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| 06. | |
The Naked Highwayman |
4:31 |
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| 07. | |
The Islands |
4:33 |
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| 08. | |
The Youngest Daughter |
2:03 |
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| 09. | |
London Danny |
3:48 |
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| 10. | |
Summer In December |
4:55 |
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| 11. | |
Travelling By Steam |
3:44 |
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| 12. | |
She's Like The Swallow |
3:14 |
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| 13. | |
Red Tide |
4:35 |
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| 14. | |
Home Is Where The Heart Is |
4:39 |
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| 15. | |
Closing Time |
5:40 |
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15 Total Tracks, 60:08 Total Length
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Credits
- Ralph McTell - Quotes Researched & Compiled // Fairport Convention - Arranger // Fairport Convention - Producer // Fairport Convention - Mixing Assistant // Fairport Convention - Assistant // Simon Nicol - Guitar (Acoustic) // Simon Nicol - Vocals // Simon Nicol - Guitar (12 String) // Simon Nicol - Guitar (12 String Electric) // Simon Nicol - Group Member // Dave Pegg - Bass // Dave Pegg - Vocals (Background) // Dave Pegg - Executive Producer // Steve Tilston - Quotes Researched & Compiled // Steve Tilston - Quotes Researched & Compiled // Martin Allcock - Guitar (Acoustic) // Martin Allcock - Piano // Martin Allcock - Arranger // Martin Allcock - Piano (Electric) // Martin Allcock - Vocals (Background) // Martin Allcock - Bouz // Martin Allcock - Woodwind // Martin Allcock - Bodhran // Martin Allcock - Lap Steel Guitar // Martin Allcock - Quotes Researched & Compiled // Martin Allcock - Piano Strings // Martin Allcock - Group Member // Gus Dudgeon - Mixing // Dave Mattacks - Drums // Dave Mattacks - Maracas // Dave Mattacks - Group Member // Mark Tucker - Engineer // Mark Tucker - Mixing // Tim Matyear - Engineer // Julie Matthews - Quotes Researched & Compiled // Ric Sanders - Violin // Ric Sanders - Quotes Researched & Compiled // Ric Sanders - Group Member // Tracey Bullard - Bells // Tracey Bullard - Group Member // Huw Williams - Quotes Researched & Compiled // Nick Watson - Mastering // Rob Beattie - Quotes Researched & Compiled // Ben Bennion - Quotes Researched & Compiled // DM - Drums // John Woodward - Photography // Mick Toole - Package Design // LPS - Typesetting
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