Fairport Convention Fansite " Expletive-Delighted!" - Discography : NOW BE THANKFUL / SIR B. McKENZIE'S DAUGHTER'S LAMENT FOR THE 77TH MOUNTED LANCER'S RETREAT FROM THE STRAITS OF LOCH KNOMBE, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1727, ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HER MARRIAGE TO THE LAIRD OF KINLEAKIE

NOW BE THANKFUL / SIR B. McKENZIE'S DAUGHTER'S LAMENT FOR THE 77TH MOUNTED LANCER'S RETREAT FROM THE STRAITS OF LOCH KNOMBE, IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1727, ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HER MARRIAGE TO THE LAIRD OF KINLEAKIE (Single)

September 1970

UK - A-Side	UK - B -Side	Germany - Picture Sleeve	Germany - B-Side
Sweden - Picture Sleeve	Spain - Picture Sleeve	Spain - B-Side

A Side: Now Be Thankful (Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson)	2'22"
B Side: Sir B. McKenzie's Daughter's Lament For The 77th Mounted Lancer's Retreat From The Straits Of Loch Knombe, In The Year Of Our Lord 1727, On The Occasion Of The Announcement Of Her Marriage To The Laird Of Kinleakie (Trad. Arr .Fairport Convention / Dave Swarbrick)	2'48"

Note:

The " B" Side here consists of " Biff, Bang, Crash (Trad.) / The Kilfenora (Trad.) / Boston Tea Party (Dave Swarbrick)" . By the time this single was released, the band was playing the medley as " Bonny Kate (Trad.) / The Kilfenora (Trad.) / Boston Tea Party (Dave Swarbrick) / Biff, Bang, Crash (Trad)" and within a few years " Sir B. McKenzie's consisted of the amended medley followed by " Tail Toddle" (Trad.). By the late 1970's the Medley also included the Traditional tune " Up The Chimney" .
The title of the " B" Side was the band's attempt to get into the Guinness Book of Records for the longest song title.

ISSUES
UK	Island Records WIP 6089 (September 1970)
GERMANY	Island Records 6014 031 (1970) (in picture sleeve) (the " B" Side on this issue and on the picture sleeve is actually titled " Guiness Book Of Records" (their mis-spelling).
SWEDEN	Island Records 6014 031 (1970) (in picture sleeve)
SPAIN	Island Records 60 14 031 (1971) (in picture sleeve) (Tracks shown as " Now Be Thankful (Ahora da Las Gracias) / Guiness Book Of Records (El Libro de records de Guiness)" (their mis-spelling) on record and sleeve.

Musicians
Dave Swarbrick	Vocal (A), Fiddle (B), Whistle (B)
Richard Thompson	Electric Guitar (A), Backing Vocals (A), Bass Guitar (B)
Simon Nicol	Electric Dulcimer (A), Electric Guitar (A/B)
Dave Pegg	Bass Guitar (A), Backing Vocals (A), Mandolin (B)
Dave Mattacks	Drums (A/B)
Recorded:	22nd July 1970 at Sound Techniques, London
Engineered by:	John Wood
Produced by:	Joe Boyd for Witchseason Productions

Updated: 16 November 2003