Fairport Convention
Liege & Lief
The advertisements for Fairport Convention's epochmaking fourth album ran 'the first literally British folk rock LP ever' While that's not literally true 'Liege and Lief' created the template for all subsequent recordings in that style It also represented a catharsis for the band which reconvened after a traumatic road accident that killed drummer Martin Lamble Once again focused and with redoubtable folk fiddler Dave Swarbrick now permanently involved Fairport threw themselves into the electrification of ballads myths and rollicking jigs The results were both innovative and stimulating The union was blessed if you sat down and tried to imagine a dream folkrock band it still would not match the potential here From the lusting pace of 'Matty Groves' to the tender cooing of 'Crazy Man Michael' Sandy Denny's voice and Richard Thompson's virtuosic guitar are the perfect conduits for this milestone which has been imitated a thousand times but never equalled LP 180 Gram Heavyweight vinyl pressed by Back to Black
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