FAIRPORT CONVENTION (LP) June 1968
Fairport Convention - 1st Album - UK Cover
UK- Front Cover
UK Back Cover
UK - Back Cover
First Album with Number 582-035
UK - Mono Issue
First Album - Stereo Number 583-035
UK - Stereo Issue
Polydor 1975 Reissue
UK - Polydor 1975 Reissue
UK 1987 Polydor Reissue Cover
UK - Polydor 1987 Reissue
USA - First - Cotillion SD-9024
USA
First Album - USA Cotillion Promo
USA - Promo
1975 Australian Contour Reissue
Australia - Contour 1975 Issue
First Album - German Front Cover
German - Brunswick Reissue
Side 1 - German
German - Side 1
First Album - Dutch Issue Cover
Holland
Dutch - Reissue As Superstarshine Vol. 15
Holland Reissue
Holland - Reissue - Centre
Holland Reissue - Side 1
New Zealand - Back Cover
New Zealand - Back Cover
New Zealand - LP Centre
New Zealand - Side 1
1st Album - Canadian Cover
Canada
1st Album - Canadian Centre
Canada - Side 1
Cover
Italy
Centre
Italy - Side 1

French Cover
France

French Centre
France - Side 1

 

 

TRACKS:  
SIDE ONE:  
Time Will Show the Wiser (Emitt Rhodes) 3'05"
I Don't Know Where I Stand (Joni Mitchell) 3'45"
If [Stomp] (Ian MacDonald / Richard Thompson) 2'45"
Decameron (Paul Ghosh / Andrew Horvitch / Richard Thompson) 3'42"
Jack O'Diamonds (Bob Dylan / Ben Carruthers) 3'30"
Portfolio (Judy Dyble / Tyger Hutchings)

2'00"
SIDE TWO:  
Chelsea Morning (Joni Mitchell) 3'05"
Sun Shade (Paul Ghosh / Andrew Horvitch / Richard Thompson) 3'50"
The Lobster (George Painter / Tyger Hutchings / Richard Thompson) 5'25"
It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft (Tyger Hutchings / Richard Thompson) 3'12"
One Sure Thing (Harvey Brooks / Jim Glover) 2'50"
M1 Breakdown (Tyger Hutchings / Simon Nicol)

1'22"
ISSUES  
UK (Mono) Polydor 582 035 (June 1968)
(Stereo) Polydor 583 035 (June 1968)
Polydor 2384 047 Standard (Reissue 1975)
Polydor 2384 047 (Reissue 1987 Special Price Series)
USA Cotillion SD 9024 (May 1970)
AUSTRALIA Contour 2870 488 (1975)
GERMANY Polydor 184173 (1968)
Polydor 234804 (1975)
Brunswick 2911 507 Silber-Serie (?)
HOLLAND Polydor 2485 211 ( ? ) (Cover picture is the same as German Brunswick Reissue above)
Polydor Special 2384047 (as Superstarshine Vol. 15) (1975)
NEW ZEALAND Polydor 184173 (1968) (Same Cover as UK original issue except that the back is in black and white instead of colour)
CANADA Polydor Records 184173 (1968)
JAPAN Polydor MP-2211 (January 1972)
ITALY Polydor 2486 273 (1987)

FRANCE

Polydor 2383 355 (1975)

See separate entry for CD issue

Musicians
Ian MacDonald Lead Vocals, Jews Harp
Judy Dyble Lead Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Autoharps, Recorder, Piano
Richard Thompson Vocals, Lead Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin
Simon Nicol 6-String & 12-String Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Banjo, Violin
Tyger Hutchings Bass Guitar, Jug, Double Bass
Martin Lamble Drums, Fiddle, Washboard
with  
Claire Lowther Cello (Track 7)

Recorded: November 1967 at Sound Techniques, London
Produced by: Joe Boyd and Tod Lloyd for Witchseason Productions
Engineer: John Wood
Cover Photograph: Donald Silverstein
Sleeve Design: Osiris (Visions) Limited
UK: 1975 & 1987 Reissues: Art Direction: Vincent McEvoy
Design: Keith Davis
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