Meet On The Ledge: The Collection by Fairport Convention - Uhune

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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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Come All Ye

by Fairport Convention

Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ashley Hutchings; Performer
Drums: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Fiddle: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Guitar: Simon Nicol
Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Sandy Denny
Dave Mattacks
Dave Swarbrick
Ashley Hutchings
Simon Nicol
Richard Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Sandy Denny; Performer
Composer: Ashley Hutchings
Sandy Denny; Composer
Lyricist: Sandy Denny
Ashley Hutchings; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Joe Boyd; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production

2. Meet On The Ledge

by Fairport Convention

Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Simon Nicol; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ashley Hutchings; Performer
Drums: Martin Lamble; Performer
Electric Guitar: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Martin Lamble
Ian Matthews
Richard Thompson
Sandy Denny
Simon Nicol
Ashley Hutchings
Marc Ellington
Kingsley Abbott; Performer
Piano: Richard Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Ian Matthews
Sandy Denny; Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Joe Boyd; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production
Additional Vocals: Ashley Hutchings
Simon Nicol
Richard Thompson
Martin Lamble
Kingsley Abbott
Marc Ellington; Other

3. Who Knows Where The Time Goes?

by Fairport Convention

Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Simon Nicol
Richard Thompson
Ashley Hutchings; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ashley Hutchings; Performer
Drums: Martin Lamble; Performer
Guitar: Simon Nicol
Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Richard Thompson
Ashley Hutchings
Martin Lamble
Simon Nicol
Sandy Denny; Performer
Vocals: Sandy Denny; Performer
Composer: Sandy Denny; Composer
Lyricist: Sandy Denny; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Fairport Convention
Joe Boyd
Simon Nicol; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production

4. She Moves Through The Fair

by Fairport Convention

Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ashley Hutchings; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson
Simon Nicol; Performer
Performer: Sandy Denny
Ashley Hutchings
Simon Nicol
Richard Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Sandy Denny; Performer
Composer: Traditional
Padraic Colum; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional
Padraic Colum; Composer
Producer: Joe Boyd; Production

5. Matty Groves

by Fairport Convention

Bass Guitar: Ashley Hutchings; Performer
Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Drums: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Fiddle: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson
Simon Nicol; Performer
Performer: Sandy Denny
Dave Mattacks
Dave Swarbrick
Ashley Hutchings
Simon Nicol
Richard Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Sandy Denny; Performer
Arranger: Sandy Denny
Simon Nicol
David Swarbrick
Ashley Hutchings
Dave Mattacks
Richard Thompson; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Joe Boyd; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production

6. Si tu dois partir

by Fairport Convention

Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Simon Nicol
Richard Thompson
Ashley Hutchings; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ashley Hutchings; Performer
Drums: Martin Lamble; Performer
Guitar: Simon Nicol
Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Richard Thompson
Ashley Hutchings
Martin Lamble
Simon Nicol
Sandy Denny; Performer
Vocals: Sandy Denny; Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Fairport Convention
Joe Boyd
Simon Nicol; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production

7. Farewell, Farewell

by Fairport Convention

Acoustic Guitar: Simon Nicol; Performer
Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ashley Hutchings; Performer
Drums: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Electric Guitar: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Richard Thompson
Dave Mattacks
Dave Swarbrick
Ashley Hutchings
Simon Nicol
Sandy Denny; Performer
Violin: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Vocals: Sandy Denny; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Author: Richard Thompson; Production
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Trevor Lucas
Joe Boyd; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production

8. Big William

by Fairport Convention

Acoustic Guitar: Trevor Lucas
Jerry Donahue; Performer
Composer: Dave Swarbrick; Composer
Bass Guitar: Dave Pegg
Dave Mattacks; Performer
Drums: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Lyricist: Dave Swarbrick; Composer
Actor: Trevor Lucas
Dave Pegg; Production
Electric Guitar: Jerry Donahue
Terry Donahue; Performer
Fiddle: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Keyboard: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Mandolin: Dave Swarbrick
Dave Pegg; Performer
Percussion: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Performer: Dave Pegg
Jerry Donahue
Dave Swarbrick
Dave Mattacks
Trevor Lucas
Terry Donahue; Performer
Author: Trevor Lucas; Production
Viola: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Violin: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Vocals: Trevor Lucas
Dave Pegg; Performer
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production
Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Producer: Fairport Convention
Trevor Lucas
John M. Wood; Production

9. Now Be Thankful

by Fairport Convention

Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson
David Swarbrick; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson
David Swarbrick; Composer

10. The Bonny Black Hare

by Fairport Convention

Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Arranger: Dave Swarbrick
Dave Pegg
Bruce Rowland
Simon Nicol; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: Fairport Convention
John M. Wood; Production

11. Angel Delight

by Fairport Convention

Bass Guitar: Dave Pegg; Performer
Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Drums: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Guitar: Simon Nicol; Performer
Performer: Dave Mattacks
Simon Nicol
Dave Swarbrick
Dave Pegg; Performer
Vocals: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Composer: Dave Pegg
Dave Mattacks
Simon Nicol
Dave Swarbrick; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Pegg
Dave Mattacks
Simon Nicol
Dave Swarbrick; Composer
Producer: Fairport Convention
John M. Wood; Production

12. Wizard Of The Worldly Game

by Fairport Convention

Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Composer: Simon Nicol
Dave Swarbrick; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Swarbrick
Simon Nicol; Composer
Producer: John M. Wood
Fairport Convention; Production

13. John Lee

by Fairport Convention

Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Swarbrick; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Swarbrick; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Simon Nicol
John Wood
John M. Wood; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production

14. Breakfast In Mayfair

by Fairport Convention

Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Composer: Simon Nicol; Composer
Lyricist: Simon Nicol; Composer
Producer: Simon Nicol
John M. Wood; Production

15. A Sailor's Life

by Fairport Convention

Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Simon Nicol
Richard Thompson
Ashley Hutchings; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ashley Hutchings; Performer
Drums: Martin Lamble; Performer
Fiddle: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson
Simon Nicol; Performer
Performer: Dave Swarbrick
Simon Nicol
Richard Thompson
Ashley Hutchings
Sandy Denny
Martin Lamble; Performer
Vocals: Sandy Denny; Performer
Arranger: Richard Thompson
Sandy Denny
Simon Nicol
Ashley Hutchings
Martin Lamble; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Simon Nicol
Joe Boyd
Fairport Convention; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production

16. Rosie

by Fairport Convention, Linda Peters, Gerry Conway, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson

Composer: Dave Swarbrick; Composer
Featured Artist: Gerry Conway
Linda Peters; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Trevor Lucas
Jerry Donahue
Richard Thompson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Davey Pegg; Performer
Drums: Dave Mattacks
Gerry Conway; Performer
Electric Guitar: Richard Thompson
Jerry Donahue; Performer
Fiddle: David Swarbrick; Performer
Mandolin: David Swarbrick
Davey Pegg; Performer
Percussion: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Performer: Richard Thompson
Jerry Donahue
Dave Mattacks
Trevor Lucas
David Swarbrick
Gerry Conway
Davey Pegg; Performer
Piano: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Vocals: Davey Pegg
Jerry Donahue
Trevor Lucas
David Swarbrick
Linda Peters
Sandy Denny; Performer
Lyricist: Dave Swarbrick; Composer
Actor: Davey Pegg
Linda Peters
David Swarbrick
Sandy Denny
Trevor Lucas
Jerry Donahue; Production
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production
Primary Artist: Fairport Convention
Richard Thompson
Sandy Denny; Main Performer
Producer: Trevor Lucas; Production

17. Rising For The Moon

by Fairport Convention

Acoustic Guitar: Dave Swarbrick
Trevor Lucas
Jerry Donahue
Sandy Denny; Performer
Background Vocals: Dave Pegg; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dave Pegg; Performer
Drums: Dave Mattacks
Bruce Rowland; Performer
Lyricist: Sandy Denny; Composer
Actor: Trevor Lucas
Sandy Denny; Production
Digital Piano: Sandy Denny; Other
Dulcimer: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Electric Guitar: Dave Pegg
Jerry Donahue; Performer
Fiddle: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Harmonica: Trevor Lucas; Performer
Harp: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Mandolin: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Percussion: Bruce Rowland
Dave Mattacks; Performer
Composer: Sandy Denny; Composer
Performer: Bruce Rowland
Sandy Denny
Dave Pegg
Dave Swarbrick
Jerry Donahue
Dave Mattacks
Trevor Lucas; Performer
Piano: Sandy Denny; Performer
Steel Guitar: Jerry Donahue; Performer
Viola: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Vocals: Sandy Denny
Trevor Lucas; Performer
Engineer: Glyn Johns; Production
Studio Personnel: Glyn Johns; Production
Primary Artist: Fairport Convention; Main Performer
Producer: Glyn Johns; Production

18. Cropredy Capers

Primary Artist: Fairport; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Martin Carthy; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dave Pegg; Performer
Drums: Bruce Rowland; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Wilson; Performer
Performer: Dave Pegg
Dave Swarbrick
Bruce Rowland
Ian Wilson
Martin Carthy; Performer
Vocals: Dave Swarbrick; Performer
Composer: Bruce Rowland
Dave Pegg
Dave Swarbrick; Composer
Engineer: Simon Nicol
Dick Cuthell; Production
Producer: Bruce Rowland; Production
Remixing: Simon Nicol
Dick Cuthell; Production
Studio Personnel: Dick Cuthell
Simon Nicol; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 21 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

17/18 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/18 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Folk, Singer & Songwriter, Traditional Folk, Folk-Rock, Rock, Psychedelic, Contemporary Folk

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)
French (France)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 26, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

600753388297