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Liege & Lief by Fairport Convention (CD, Nov-1988, A&M Records USA)
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Artist: Fairport Convention
Release Date: Nov 1988
Format: CD
Record Label: A&M Records (USA)
Genre: British Folk Rock, Rock & Pop
UPC: 075021425729
Product ID: EPID3091983
Description: Fairport Convention: Sandy Denny (vocals); Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson (guitar); Dave Swarbrick (violin, viola); Ashley Hutchings (bass); Dave Mattacks (drums).
The advertisements for Fairport Convention's epoch-making fourth album ran...
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A definitive classic of folk-rockReview created: 07/22/03
by: zhulin -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Beautifully simple, truly traditional, full of ideas, easily enjoyable
Beautifully simple, truly traditional, full of ideas, easily enjoyable
Cons:
Some songs not easily memorable
Some songs not easily memorable
Liege And Lief marked the entry of seminal English band Fairport Convention into traditional folk songs after four albums of contemporary material which netted them a surprise UK hit single with "Si Tu Dois Partir" (a French rendition of Dylan's "If You Gotta Go Now"). Liege And Lief drew heavily on the revival of traditional folk song by the elusive Anne Briggs in the middle 1960s, and the record's atmosphere was much more developed than on their previous three albums, being melodic, lush and at times eerie. The opener "Come All Ye" introduce the album superbly with a simple, dense groove...
Review ID: 10000000000219030
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Fairport Convention: A Change Of HeartReview created: 08/04/00
by: musicinsight -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Incredible Vocals, Great Electric Guitar
Incredible Vocals, Great Electric Guitar
Cons:
Off-putting old ages feel
Off-putting old ages feel
Liege and Lief is a wonderful album. I could recommend that everyone reading this review go out and buy it, but I won't. This music can either strike the listener as contrived and boring, or as a beautifully crafted masterwork. I know, because, since I purchased it, I've held both opinions. Why I Bought It I don't remember anyone ever recommending the band or the album. I do know that Fairport Convention guitarist Richard Thompson had a successful solo career after leaving the band. Like the Replacements, he seemed to be one of those hidden gems who wasn't huge commercially but was well...
Review ID: 10000000000219031
A classicReview created: 12/05/00
by: amhainn -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Wonderful songs, awesome voice
Wonderful songs, awesome voice
Cons:
Here and there, production is poor. But it was 1969...
Here and there, production is poor. But it was 1969...
This is a real landmark in the folk-rock scene. Sandy Denny's haunting voice never sounded so intense before or since. It is one of the clearest and earliest examples of traditional music performed in a contemporary style, showing that traditions can be enriched by modern feelings and recreated, not just reread over and over in a frozen and academic and soulless rendering. If I must say that something is wrong with this record then, yes, one or two tracks are too lengthy and inconclusive. But this is a fault common to many rock albums of the '70s which have stood the test of time rather less..
Review ID: 10000000000219032
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