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Live at the L.A. Troubadour

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Released
  
January 1977

Artist
  
Fairport Convention

Producer
  
Joe Boyd

Genre
  
Folk rock

Recorded
  
4-6 September 1970

Release date
  
January 1977

Label
  
Island Records

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Live LA Troubador (1977)
  
The Bonny Bunch of Roses (1977)

Similar
  
Fairport Convention albums, Folk rock albums

Live at the L.A. Troubadour along with its reissued counterpart House Full are the only live Fairport Convention albums to feature Richard Thompson. It was recorded in 1970 on the Full House tour and was reissued in 1986 and again in 2007, with modifications. Seven of the eight tracks are available on the House Full album with one ("Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman") being found only on this album.

Contents

Track listing

Side 1
  1. "Toss the Feathers" (Traditional; arranged by Fairport Convention) 3'49" (The Lark un the Morning Medley)
  2. "Matty Groves" (Traditional; arranged by Fairport Convention) 8'42"
  3. "Bonnie Kate" (Traditional; arranged by Fairport Convention and Dave Swarbrick) 4'52" (as a medley with "Sir B. McKenzies")
  4. "Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman" (Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick) 5'23"
Side 2
  1. "Sloth" (Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick) 11'43"
  2. "Banks of the Sweet Primroses" (Traditional; arranged by Fairport Convention) 3'58"
  3. "Mason's Apron" (Traditional; arranged by Fairport Convention) 6'14" (a medley of "Jenny's Chickens / Mason's Apron" )
  4. "Yellow Bird" (Marilyn Keith, Alan Bergman, Norman Luboff) 2'11"

Personnel

  • Richard Thompson - Vocals, Electric Guitar
  • Dave Swarbrick - Vocals, Fiddle, Mandolin
  • Simon Nicol - Rhythm guitar, Mandolin
  • Dave Pegg - Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
  • Dave Mattacks - Drums
    • with
  • Linda Thompson - Vocals (Side 1 Track 4)

    • Recording

  • All except Track 4 recorded 4-6 September 1970 at the L.A. Troubadour, Los Angeles.
  • Track 4 is an outtake from the "Full House" sessions with new vocals by Richard & Linda Thompson overdubbed in March 1975.

    • Release history

  • UK (LP) Island Records HELP 28 (January 1977)
  • AUSTRALIA (LP) Island Records L36090 (1977)
  • GERMANY (LP) Island Records 28208 (1977)
  • HOLLAND (LP) Island Records 28208 XAT (1977)
  • NEW ZEALAND (LP) Island Records L36090 (1977)
  • IRELAND (LP) Island Records HELP 28 (1977)

    • Songs

    1Toss the Feathers3:51
    2Matty Groves8:38
    3Bonnie Kate4:54

    References

    Live at the L.A. Troubadour Wikipedia
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