Meet on the Ledge: The Classic Years 1967-1975

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Release Date

July 27, 1999

Duration

02:30:00

Genre

Styles

Recording Date

February 22, 2003
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Fairport Convention have had their fair share of anthologies, but the double-disc set Meet on the Ledge: The Classic Years (1967-1975) is arguably the best yet, rivaling the classic Fairport Chronicles, which was released just as the classic lineup was splitting apart. Meet on the Ledge is more exhaustive than that collection, and it also boasts a number of rarities, including the previously unreleased "Bonny Bunch of Roses" and "Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman." Undoubtedly, those will be of interest to collectors, but the 32-track set is still primarily targeted at neophytes and casual fans. Happily, it fulfills its goal of offering a flawless introduction -- not only does it provide a concise history of the band, but it's also tremendously entertaining. Which means that even if it satiates some appetites, it will whet others. But the best thing is that the compilation works well enough to remain entertaining, even if you know the albums inside out.

Track Listing - Disc 1

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Joni Mitchell
Fairport Convention 03:05 SpotifyAmazon
2
Sandy Denny
Fairport Convention 03:04 SpotifyAmazon
3
Ashley Hutchings
Fairport Convention 02:54 SpotifyAmazon
4
Ian Matthews / Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention 03:15 SpotifyAmazon
5
Bob Dylan
Fairport Convention 05:55 SpotifyAmazon
6
Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention 03:28 SpotifyAmazon
7
Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention 02:52 SpotifyAmazon
8
Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention 03:39 SpotifyAmazon
9
Traditional
Fairport Convention 11:13 SpotifyAmazon
10
Sandy Denny
Fairport Convention 05:10 SpotifyAmazon
11
Bob Dylan
Fairport Convention 06:50 SpotifyAmazon
12
Sandy Denny / Ashley Hutchings
Fairport Convention 04:59 SpotifyAmazon
13
Traditional
Fairport Convention 08:08 SpotifyAmazon
14
Traditional
Fairport Convention 07:12 SpotifyAmazon
15
Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention 04:38 SpotifyAmazon
16
Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention 02:36 SpotifyAmazon

Track Listing - Disc 2

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention 02:23 Amazon
2
Traditional
Fairport Convention 10:49 SpotifyAmazon
3
Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention 04:00 SpotifyAmazon
4
Dave Mattacks / Simon Nicol / Dave Pegg / Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention 09:13 SpotifyAmazon
5
Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention 05:31 SpotifyAmazon
6
Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson
Fairport Convention 04:33 SpotifyAmazon
7
Dave Swarbrick
Fairport Convention 03:04 SpotifyAmazon
8
Dave Swarbrick
Fairport Convention 03:39 SpotifyAmazon
9
Trevor Lucas / Paul Roche
Fairport Convention 03:18 SpotifyAmazon
10
Bob Davenport / Traditional
Fairport Convention 02:30 SpotifyAmazon
11
Dave Pegg / Traditional
Fairport Convention 04:56 SpotifyAmazon
12
Trevor Lucas
Fairport Convention 05:58 SpotifyAmazon
13
Sandy Denny
Fairport Convention 04:08 SpotifyAmazon
14
Ralph McTell / Dave Swarbrick
Fairport Convention 03:43 SpotifyAmazon
15
Sandy Denny
Fairport Convention 02:51 SpotifyAmazon
16
Sandy Denny
Fairport Convention 07:50 SpotifyAmazon
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