| FAIRPORT CONVENTION (LP) | June 1968 |
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![]() Australia - Contour 1975 Issue | ![]() German - Brunswick Reissue | ![]() German - Side 1 | ![]() Holland |
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| 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) |
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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 |
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| 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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