Red & Gold

Fairport Convention | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 5, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: M.I.L. Multimedia
• ASIN: B000005X6B
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625,507 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Set Me Up

2. The Noise Club

3. Red and Gold

4. The Beggar's Song

5. The Battle

6. Dark Eyed Molly

7. The Rose Hip

8. London River

9. Summer Before the War

10. Open the Door Richard

11. Close to the Wind [Live]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant example of the later Fairport, March 17, 2002

By 

woburnmusicfan (Woburn, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red & Gold (Audio CD)

The centerpiece of "Red and Gold" is the title song, a Ralph McTell ballad based on a British Civil War battle that took place in the band's home base of Cropredy. It's an epic song, and truth be told, it's fairly boring. Luckily, the rest of the album offsets it pretty well. Highlights are Dylan cover "Open the Door, Richard" and Maartin Allcock's instrumental "The Noise Club". "Set Me Up" and "The Beggar's Song" also contribute to a lively feel. The CD includes a live version of "Close to the Wind" that was not on the original album.

(1=poor 2=mediocre 3=pretty good 4=very good 5=phenomenal)

4.0 out of 5 stars Not your old Fairport, December 11, 2001

By 

Robert Filipczak "Retired Navy Corpsman" (Iron Mountain MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red & Gold (Audio CD)

Harmonies...yep...tight fiddle...you bet...but with a heavier romp to it...definatly something to pick up

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, December 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Red & Gold (Audio CD)

Although this is quite a bit different from the Fairport of the late 60's and early 70's, the result is quite inpressive. I recommend it.