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Fairport Convention

Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

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Song Review by Matthew Greenwald

Not only one of the greatest moments in the Fairport Convention catalouge, " Who Knows Where The Time Goes" is also one of the great British folk-pop ballads of the later half of the 20th Century. Filled with a gentle melancholy, the song's lyrics seem to accurately describe the feeling of the need for freedom and expression which was so much a part of the 60's ethos. A straightforward romantic statement masks this, and in this sense, the songs' duality is beguiling. Melodically, the song matches the subtlety of the lyrics perfectly, with a vaguely country-infused electric guitar from Richard Thompson, which echoes the twilight agenda that is the basis for Sandy Denny's poetry. The song may be better known by Judy Collins beautiful, faithful version from her exquisite 1968 album of the same name. The original version is now available on Universal's 2002 20th Century Masters collection.

Appears On

Year Artist/Album Label Time AllMusic Rating
What We Did on Our Holidays 1969
Fairport Convention
What We Did on Our Holidays
Water Music Records 0:00
Unhalfbricking 1969
Fairport Convention
Unhalfbricking
Water Music Records 5:08
History of Fairport Convention 1972
Fairport Convention
History of Fairport Convention
Polygram 5:12
Rising for the Moon 1975
Fairport Convention
Rising for the Moon
Island / Sammel-Label 0:00
Circle Dance: The Hokey Pokey Charity Compilation 1991
Various Artists
Circle Dance: The Hokey Pokey Charity Compilation
Green Linnet 6:36
Who Knows Where the Time Goes? 1997
Fairport Convention
Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
Green Linnet 6:33
No Image 1998
Various Artists
Island 40, Vol. 3: 1968-1975 -- Acoustic Waves
Island
Meet on the Ledge: The Classic Years 1967-1975 1999
Fairport Convention
Meet on the Ledge: The Classic Years 1967-1975
A&M 5:10
Wishfulness Waltz 2000
Fairport Convention
Wishfulness Waltz
Mooncrest Records 6:33
No More Sad Refrains: The Anthology 2000
Sandy Denny
No More Sad Refrains: The Anthology
A&M 5:10
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Fairport Convention 2002
Fairport Convention
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Fairport Convention
A&M / Universal Distribution 5:09
Fairport Unconventional 2002
Fairport Convention
Fairport Unconventional
Free Reed Records 4:15
Across the Decades 2004
Fairport Convention
Across the Decades
Recall (UK) 6:29
Who Knows?: 1975 The Woodworm Archives Series, Vol. 1 2005
Fairport Convention
Who Knows?: 1975 The Woodworm Archives Series, Vol. 1
Talking Elephant 6:53
Chronicles [2CD] 2005
Fairport Convention
Chronicles [2CD]
Universal Distribution 5:07
The Lasting Spirit: The Collection 2005
Fairport Convention
The Lasting Spirit: The Collection
Castle Music Ltd. 6:32
Gold 2008
Fairport Convention
Gold
Universal Distribution 5:07
The Music Weaver: Sandy Denny Remembered 2008
Sandy Denny
The Music Weaver: Sandy Denny Remembered
Island 5:08
The Best of the BBC Recordings 2008
Fairport Convention
The Best of the BBC Recordings
Island / Universal 4:14
No Image 2009
Various Artists
Acoustic, Vol. 1
Universal Distribution
Ebbets Field 1974 2011
Sandy Denny / Fairport Convention
Ebbets Field 1974
Independent Records Inc. / It's About Music / Renaissance Records 6:40
The Only Folk Collection You'll Ever Need 2014
Various Artists
The Only Folk Collection You'll Ever Need
Shout! Factory 5:09
Who Knows Where the Time Goes? The Essential Fairport Convention 2017
Fairport Convention
Who Knows Where the Time Goes? The Essential Fairport Convention
Spectrum Music 5:10
Come All Ye: The First Ten Years 2017
Fairport Convention
Come All Ye: The First Ten Years
A&M / Universal 6:54
'60s Summer of Love [UMOD]
Various Artists
'60s Summer of Love [UMOD]
UMOD / Universal 5:08
Folk Music
Various Artists
Folk Music
Universal 5:10
Golden Oldies [Universal]
Various Artists
Golden Oldies [Universal]
Universal 5:10
Grace & Frankie
Original Soundtrack
Grace & Frankie
Lakeshore Records 5:07