Heyday (Fairport Convention album) explained

Heyday
Type:	Live
Artist:	Fairport Convention
Cover:	FairportHeyday.jpg
Released:	1987
Recorded:	28 May 1968 – 18 March 1969
Genre:	Folk rock^[1]
Length:	38:55
Label:	Hannibal
Producer:	Bernie Andrews, Johnny Beerling, Keith Stewart
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	25th Anniversary Concert
Next Year:	1992

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:^[2]

• Ashley Hutchings – bass
• Martin Lamble – drums
• Richard Thompson – guitar
• Simon Nicol – guitar
• Ian Matthews, Richard Thompson, Sandy Denny – vocals
• Ric Grech - Violin on Cajun Woman and Si Tu Dois Partir
• Dave Swarbrick - Violin on Reynardine and Tam Lin
• Dave Mattacks - Drums on Reynardine and Tam Lin

Additional personal:

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Unterberger. Richie. Richie Unterberger. Great Moments in Folk Rock: Lists of Author Favorites. Richieunterberger.com. June 16, 2024.
2. Web site: Fairport Convention - Heyday - The BBC Sessions 1968-1969 (CD, Album) at Discogs . www.discogs.com . 2010-08-09 .