Fotheringay – Fotheringay (1970) *New* 24-bit/96kHz Vinyl Rip
Folk-Rock | 1970 UK LP | Island ILPS 9125
The Fotheringay album is now considered to capture Sandy Denny’s vocals at their best. Trevor Lucas (her husband) also sings on a lot of the tracks and provides a distinct contrast to her vocals. Sandy is probably at her very best on the exquisite traditional song "Banks Of The Nile".
Fotheringay remain one of the great might-have-beens of British music. When Sandy Denny left Fairport Convention in 1969 after recording Liege & Lief, she began forming a new band with her boyfriend Trevor Lucas and drummer Gerry Conway from the group Eclection and Albert Lee and Pat Donaldson from Poet & One Man Band. After a few rehearsals, Lee moved on and was replaced by another Poet & One Man Band alumni – guitarist Jerry Donahue. Christened Fotheringay the new ensemble soon established themselves as one of the very finest British folk-rock bands.
The group recorded a debut album, the magisterial Fotheringay with producer Joe Boyd in London’s Sound Techniques studio. The album quickly went into the Top Twenty in both the Melody Maker and NME charts and is an acknowledged classic recording of British folk-rock. Many writers have said that Fotheringay’s version of The Banks of the Nile is the best rock arrangement of a traditional ballad ever recorded. Sadly, the group broke up during the recording sessions for their second album.
Track listing:
01. Nothing More
02. The Sea
03. The Ballad of Ned Kelly
04. Winter Winds
05. Peace in the End
06. The Way I Feel
07. The Pond and the Stream
08. Too Much of Nothing
09. Banks of the Nile
Personnel:
Sandy Denny – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar: Trevor Lucas – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars: Jerry Donahue – lead guitar, backing vocals: Gerry Conway – drums, backing vocals: Pat Donaldson – bass, backing vocals: Linda Thompson – backing vocals: Todd Lloyd – backing vocals.
Recorded at Sound Techniques, Chelsea. Engineers: Jerry Boys & Todd Lloyd
Produced by Joe Boyd for Witchseason Productions Ltd.
Technicals:
Knosti RCM.
Michell GyroDec full version.
Funk Firm FXR II Tonearm.
Audio Technica AT33PTG/II MC Cartridge.
Harman Kardon HK990 Integrated Amplifier.
Gold Interconnects. E-MU 0204 Audio Interface.
Recording, split and manual de-click with Adobe Audition 3.0.1
Click Repair 3.8.4
Vinyl transfer by son-of-albion
Knosti RCM.
Michell GyroDec full version.
Funk Firm FXR II Tonearm.
Audio Technica AT33PTG/II MC Cartridge.
Harman Kardon HK990 Integrated Amplifier.
Gold Interconnects. E-MU 0204 Audio Interface.
Recording, split and manual de-click with Adobe Audition 3.0.1
Click Repair 3.8.4
Vinyl transfer by son-of-albion