Full House - Island Folk Masters
UK

Full House
Japan

FULL HOUSE (CD)
(Island Folk Remasters Series)
8 October 2001
TRACKS
Walk Awhile (Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson) 4'01"
Doctor of Physick (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick) 3'33"
Dirty Linen (Trad. Arr. Dave Swarbrick) 4'14"
Sloth (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick) 9'15"
Sir Patrick Spens (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 3'32"
Flatback Caper (Ronald Cooper / Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention / O'Carolan) 6'22"
Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick) 5'31"
Flowers of the Forest (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 4'04"
Now Be Thankful (Mono) (Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson) 2'24"
Sir B. McKenzies Daughter's Lament for the 77th Mounted Lancers 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) 2'52"
Bonny Bunch Of Roses (Trad. Arr. Richard Thompson / Dave Mattacks) 10'48"
Now Be Thankful (New Stereo Mix) (Dave Swarbrick / Richard Thompson) 2'24"
ISSUES:
UK (CD) Island Records IMCD 285/586375-2 (8 October 2001)
(in the Island Folk Remasters Series)

JAPAN

(CD) Island Records UICY 9322 (3 November 2003)
- Mini-LP CD in a Limited Edition of 5000 copies only in the " Rock Legend Series" .   Each CD is housed in a cardboard sleeve with an OBI and also contains the original UK booklet plus an insert in Japanese.
- Artwork is taken from the original UK LP issue showing the original issue track listing.   The revised track listing for the remastered issue is shown on the reverse side of the OBI in Japanese.

(7 Mini-LP CD Box Set) Universal Japan   No Number (3 November 2003)
The Box contains seven Fairport Convention Mini-LP CD issues including this one and was issued in a Limited Edition of 300 copies only (see separate entry)


Note:
  • Tracks 1-8 constitute the original LP with the tracks in the order that was intended before the removal of " Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman" at the last minute which necessitated changes in the track order to make a better balance between the two sides of the LP.
TRACK SOURCES:
Tracks, 1-6, 8 are from the original LP (Island Records ILPS 9130)
Track 7 (Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman) was recorded during the Full House Sessions and was originally intended to be on the LP issue. It has been previously issued in this form on the " Island Life" 7LP Box Set (Island IBX 25) and " Meet On The Ledge : The Classic Years (1967-1975)" (2CD) (Island Records 564 687-2)
Track 9 (Now Be Thankful) (Mono) is taken from the 7" single (Island WIP 6089) and had also been included in " The History Of Fairport Convention" " LP Set (Island Records ICD4)
Track 10 (Sir B. McKenzies Daughter's Lament for the 77th Mounted Lancers 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) is taken from the 7" single (Island WIP 6089)
Track 11 (Bonny Bunch Of Roses) was recorded at Goldstar Studios, Hollywood on 15 May 1970 and this mix was engineered by Suha Gur at Polygram Studios in February 1998. It was previously issued on " Meet On The Ledge : The Classic Years (1967-1975)" (2CD) (Island Records 564 687-2)
Track 12 (Now Be Thankful) (New Stereo Mix). This was remixed in 1988 by Lee Hamblin and Frank Kornelussen and was previously issued on " Island Life" 7LP Box Set (Island IBX 25)

Additional Sleeve Notes by Simon Nicol 2001
CD Reissue Co-ordination Tim Chacksfield with help from Ian & Stephanie Rennie of Musikfolk and Ian Burgess of Friends Of Fairport
Original LP Sleeve Adapted For CD John Mark James at Island Art
For musicians and personnel credits see original LP issue

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