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Artist:
Fairport Convention
Title:
Fairport Unconventional - Rare, Live & Classic Fairport Convention

Tracks:
almost all are deleted or impossible-to-find, even via collectors' tapes and fan bootlegs; 73 tracks are available on CD for the first time!* 4 individually-cased and bookletted CDs in luxury long-box format* a generous 148+ page book (also available separately
fpbk01). With discography, source and cover versions, alternate recordings, Nigel Schofield biography, track-by-track analysis, band history, many interviews, listening lists, and a Fairport rare picture archiveThe full extent of Fairport's 35-year career is covered and the set also includes:* A free extra CD - 'The Best and the Guests' - The Cropredy Rarities CD (write-in offer with first 5000 sold ? still available!)* The definitive Pete Frame "Family Tree" poster of Fairport's entire career to date (now available separately
frptree )* A souvenir 'Cropredy Chronicles' booklet , with every Poster featured, and with set-lists, embarrassing pictures and 'my first Cropredy' guest & fan reminiscences (now available separately
fpcc01 )* Full Woodworm and Free Reed Revival Masters CD cataloguesIt's similar in size, scope, concept and completeness to "The Carthy Chronicles" , the award-winning Four-CD Boxed set of the music and career of Martin Carthy , that we released in April 2001 - that is, the definitive, in-depth career-survey of the music of a leading figure of British & world folk music, with a generous Booklet, biography and discography, all impeccably packaged and researched - and at a most attractive mid-price! - and this set has the bonus offer of a free write-in CD offer to the1st 5000 sold (A selection of 'the Best and the Guests' from Cropredy Festivals) with a whopping 140+ pageBook, with massive discography, a wealth of rare photographs and biographical memoirs!



Details:
Fairport's official 35th birthday box set, comprising of four themed CDs, 148 page booklet, definitive family tree, Cropredy souvenir booklet, 75 digitally re-mastered tracks (over 95% unavailable) and over 5 hrs of music. This is the first in-depth anthology of Fairport Convention's music and 35 year career, from their earliest demo to their latest CD. Music from every Fairport line-up. Included are many rarities such as the 'lost' Babbacombe Lee TV special, the Manor Sessions, outakes and alternate takes from all albums. Of the 75 tracks here, almost all are deleted or impossible to find, many are on CD for the very first time.Box Set Details:CD1: FAIRPORT ? A HISTORY -A chronological overview of the band's career with singles, key moments, live tracks and rare versions of songs that tell their complete storyCD2: RAREPORT CONVENTION - A collection of hard-to-find and unreleased material including B-sides, private material, 'lost' sessions, Live tracks, radio & TV tracksCD3: A FAIRPORT HISTORY - The Fairport songs telling epic tales from British historyCD4: CLASSIC CONVENTION - The core Fairport repertoire, with mostly non-standard and unreleased versions This is the first in-depth anthology of Fairport Convention's music and 35-year career, from their earliest demo-tape to their latest CD!* Music from every Fairport line-up - including those never released* Legendary "lost" recordings: Babbacombe Lee TV special, 1st performance of "Sailor's Life", the Manor Sessions etc..* Out-takes and alternate takes from all key albums* Music selected from over 1,500 tracks, from hundreds of rare and unreleased sources* The set includes over 5 hours of music, almost every track a rarity!* Of the set's 75

Label: Free Reed

This item was added to our catalog on Monday 01 September, 2008