Heyday (Fairport Convention album)

Heyday
Live album by
Released1987
Recorded28 May 1968 – 18 March 1969
GenreFolk rock[1]
Length38:55
LabelHannibal
ProducerBernie Andrews, Johnny Beerling, Keith Stewart
Fairport Convention chronology
House Full: Live at the L.A. Troubadour
(1986)
Heyday
(1987)
25th Anniversary Concert
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Heyday: the BBC Radio Sessions 1968–69 is an album by the English folk rock band Fairport Convention first released in 1987. As its title suggests, it consists of live versions of songs recorded for John Peel's Top Gear radio programmes.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Close the Door Lightly When You Go" (Andersen) – 2:56
  2. "I Don't Know Where I Stand" (Mitchell) – 3:40
  3. "Some Sweet Day" (Bryant, Bryant) – 2:18
  4. "Reno, Nevada" (Farina) – 2:18
  5. "Suzanne" (Leonard Cohen) – 5:27
  6. "If It Feels Good, You Know It Can't Be Wrong" (Hutchings, Thompson) – 3:12

Side two

  1. "I Still Miss Someone" (Johnny Cash, Roy Cash jr) – 2:37
  2. "Bird on a Wire" (Cohen) – 2:36
  3. "Gone, Gone, Gone" (Everly, Everly) – 2:10
  4. "Tried So Hard" (Clark) – 2:48
  5. "Shattering Live Experience" (Nicol) – 3:19
  6. "Percy's Song" (Bob Dylan) – 5:34

Bonus tracks on 2002 edition

  1. "You Never Wanted Me" (Jackson C. Frank) – 3:18
  2. "Nottamun Town" (traditional) – 3:37
  3. "Fotheringay" (Sandy Denny) – 3:01
  4. "Si tu dois partir" (Bob Dylan) – 2:28
  5. "Cajun Woman" (Richard Thompson) – 2:47
  6. "Autopsy" (Sandy Denny) – 4:26
  7. "Reynardine" (traditional) – 4:24
  8. "Tam Lin" (traditional) – 7:49

Personnel

Musicians:[3]

Additional personal:[3]

  • Joe Boyd – liner notes
  • Bernie Andrews – producer (tracks side 1: 1 to 3, 5, 6, side 2: 3, 6)
  • Johnny Beerling – producer (tracks side 2: 2)
  • Keith Stewart – producer (tracks side 1: 4, side 2: 1, 4, 5)
  • Ashley Hutchings, Frank Kornelussen, Joe Boyd – compilation

References

  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Great Moments in Folk Rock: Lists of Author Favorites". Richieunterberger.com. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ "allmusic ((( Heyday: BBC Radio Sessions, 1968-1969 > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Fairport Convention - Heyday - The BBC Sessions 1968-1969 (CD, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 9 August 2010.