Red & Gold [Import]

Fairport Convention | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Transatlantic/ HTD Records/ Castle Music
• ASIN: B0000365IC
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #738,571 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

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Nicol-Pegg-Allcock-Sanders-Mattacks line-up in good form, March 17, 2000

By 

Scott A. Nollen - See all my reviews

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

This album, originally released in 1988, features both great songs and excellent instrumentals written by fiddler Ric Sanders. The highlight is the title track, written by Ralph McTell and telling the tale of a savage battle during the English Civil War that occurred at Cropredy Bridge between King Charles' Royalists and Oliver Cromwell's Puritans. A brilliant song beautifully performed by the band, and Simon Nicol's singing has never been better. Plus Dave Pegg's bass sounds great, too (I ought to know. I own it!) But in all seriousness, this is a fine CD well worth the attention of Fairport and British folk fans.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant example of the later Fairport, September 18, 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.

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