ANGEL DELIGHT (LP) June 1971
Angel Delight - Cover
UK
Angel Delight - USA Cover
USA / Canada
Angel Delight - Australian Cover
Australia
Angel Delight - Italian Cover
Italy
TRACKS:
SIDE ONE:
Lord Marlborough (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 3'21"
Sir William Gower (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 4'54"
Bridge Over The River Ash (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 2'12"
Wizard Of Wordly Game (Dave Swarbrick / Simon Nicol) 4'05"
The Journeyman's Grace (Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson)

4'31"
SIDE TWO:
Angel Delight (Dave Swarbrick / Simon Nicol / Dave Pegg / Dave Mattacks) 3'34"
Banks of Sweet Primroses (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 4'12"
Instrumental Medley: The Cuckoo's Nest / Hardiman The Fiddler / Papa Stoor (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 3'25"
The Bonny Black Hare (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 3'04"
Sickness & Diseases (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick)

3'47"
ISSUES:
UK (LP) Island Records ILPS 9162 (June 1971) (Gatefold Sleeve)
(Earliest UK issues had the photograph stuck on the front of the LP Sleeve)
USA (LP) A& M Records SP 4319 (November 1971) (Gatefold) (Different Cover Sleeve)
AUSTRALIA (LP) Island Records SIL-934345 (1971) (Gatefold Sleeve)
Island Records IL 34345 (1973) (Gatefold Sleeve)
GERMANY (LP) Island Records 85549 IT (1971) (Gatefold Sleeve printed in England)
JAPAN (LP) King Records AML(i)-1006 (1971) (Gatefold Sleeve)
(LP) King/Island ICL-6 (December 1971)
ITALY (LP) Island ORL 8338 (1970's)
(LP) Island ORL 19162 (Island Life Collection (Late 1980's)
CANADA (LP) A& M Records SP4319 (Late 1971) (Gatefold Sleeve)
NEW ZEALAND (LP) Island Records SIL-934345 (1971)
HOLLAND (LP) Island Records ILPS 9162 (1971)
LP manufactured in Holland but housed in a UK sleeve with same catalogue number


See separate entry for CD issue

  • Entered album charts on 3 July 1971 - Stayed for 5 weeks and reached No. 8
Musicians
Dave Swarbrick Vocals, Fiddle, Viola, Mandolin, Cuckoo Pipe
Simon Nicol Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Electric Dulcimer, Viola
Dave Pegg Vocals, Bass, Electric Guitar, Fiddle, Viola
Dave Mattacks

Drums, Percussion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Harmonium, Tambourine
Recorded: February - March 1971 at Sound Techniques, London
Produced by: Fairport Convention & John Wood
Sound Engineer: John Wood
Sleeve Notes: Robin W. Gee
Cover & Photography: Roberta Nicol
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