Sense of Occasion
2007 studio album by Fairport Convention
Sense of Occasion | ||||
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Studio album by Fairport Convention | ||||
Released | 12 February 2007 | |||
Recorded | November 2006 | |||
Studio | Woodworm Studios, Oxfordshire | |||
Genre | British folk rock | |||
Length | 1:07:39 | |||
Label | Matty Grooves | |||
Producer | Mark Tucker with Fairport Convention | |||
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Sense of Occasion is a 2007 album by British folk rock veterans Fairport Convention, recorded in November 2006 in the band's own Woodworm studio in Oxfordshire, and released in February on the band's own Matty Grooves Records label. The band have released over 30 albums since their debut, Fairport Convention, in 1968.
The year 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of the band, although only one member, Simon Nicol, remains from the original line-up.
Reception
In a review on AllMusic, Chris Nickson felt that despite personnel changes, the band continue to produce fine folk rock, as they have done for the past 40 years; though they lack development and edge, and the music sounds too comfortable.[1]
Track listing
- "Keep on Turning the Wheel" (Chris Leslie) – 4:18
- "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" (Andy Partridge) – 4:14
- "The Bowman's Return" (Ric Sanders) – 4:14
- "South Dakota to Manchester" (Leslie) – 4:12
- "Spring Song" (Leslie) – 4:37
- "Polly on the Shore" (Music: Dave Pegg; Lyrics: Dave Swarbrick, Trevor Lucas) – 5:03
- "Just Dandy" (Sanders) – 2:56
- "Tam Lin" (Traditional; arranged by Swarbrick) – 7:30
- "In Our Town" (Leslie) – 3:35
- "Edge of the World" (Leslie) – 4:08
- "Hawkwood's Army" (Pete Scrowther) – 4:24
- "The Vision" (Bob Miller, John Flanagan) – 4:21
- "Your Heart and Mine" (Sanders) – 3:40
- "Untouchable" (Glenn Tilbrook, Christopher Braid) – 4:28
- "Galileo's Apology" (PJ Wright) – 3:04
- "Best Wishes" (Steve Ashley) – 3:41
Personnel
- Simon Nicol – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, twelve-string guitar
- Chris Leslie – vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, violin
- Ric Sanders – violin
- Dave Pegg – bass guitar, vocals
- Gerry Conway – drums, percussion, vocals, harmonium
References
- ^ Chris Nickson. "Sense of Occasion Review by Chris Nickson". AllMusic.
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- Simon Nicol
- Dave Pegg
- Ric Sanders
- Chris Leslie
- Dave Mattacks
- Richard Thompson
- Ashley Hutchings
- Martin Lamble
- Judy Dyble
- Iain Matthews
- Sandy Denny
- Dave Swarbrick
- Trevor Lucas
- Jerry Donahue
- Bruce Rowland
- Dan Ar Braz
- Maartin Allcock
- Gerry Conway
- Fairport Convention (1968)
- What We Did on Our Holidays (1969)
- Unhalfbricking (1969)
- Liege & Lief (1969)
- Full House (1970)
- Angel Delight (1971)
- "Babbacombe" Lee (1971)
- Rosie (1973)
- Nine (1973)
- Rising for the Moon (1975)
- Gottle O'Geer (1976)
- The Bonny Bunch of Roses (1977)
- Tipplers Tales (1978)
- Gladys' Leap (1985)
- Expletive Delighted! (1986)
- In Real Time: Live '87 (1987)
- Red & Gold (1988)
- The Five Seasons (1990)
- Jewel in the Crown (1995)
- Old New Borrowed Blue (1996)
- Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (1997)
- The Wood and the Wire (1999)
- XXXV (2001)
- Over the Next Hill (2004)
- Sense of Occasion (2007)
- Festival Bell (2011)
- By Popular Request (2012)
- Myths and Heroes (2015)
- 50:50@50 (2017)
- Shuffle and Go (2020)
- "If I Had a Ribbon Bow" (1968)
- "Meet on the Ledge" (1968)
- "I'll Keep It with Mine" (1969)
- "Si Tu Dois Partir" (1969)
- "Now Be Thankful" (1970)
- Fairport Live Convention (1974)
- Live at the L.A. Troubadour (1977)
- Farewell, Farewell (1979)
- Moat on the Ledge - Live at Broughton Castle (1982)
- House Full (1986)
- Heyday (1987)
- From Past Archives (1994)
- Live at the BBC (2007)
- Off the Desk (2008)
- The History of Fairport Convention (1972)
- Fairport Chronicles (1976)
- The Cropredy Box (1998)