Unhalfbricking

Lovely album. Surprised me how good this was

Does this list need two Fairport Convention albums? Probably not. Am I upset that they do? Not at all. I thought Liege and Lief was pretty good and I feel the same way about Unhalfbricking. I'm not sure which one I like more. They're both at the same level of being pretty good to me. The sound is basically the same. It's got that almost-medieval folk vibe that I liked on the other album. I still really like Sandy Denny's vocals. The writing here is pretty good. 3 of the album's 8 songs were written by Bob Dylan, so that explains some of it, but none of those are the album's standout song. That honor belongs to Sandy Denny's own "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" Great song. Fairport Convention is nice. I think they're pretty good, and this album affirms that. Light 4/5.

I enjoyed this alot actually. Its a pretty unique display of folk music, of course it comes from Britan who tends to break the rules when it comes to genres. This album bends, blends, and even cartwheels in and out of blues, psychedelic, celtic (which I know is actually british heritage I'm hearing), and even spme progressive and jazz elements. But, it often stays true to the folksy style. I might revisit this one but its hella fun.

IM GONNA RE-LISTEN THE HELL OUT OF THIS ALBUM

It was good. Never heard them before

The folk and country albums I like the most are consistently the ones that are more rock than anything else. But this honestly makes sense. If I don’t like a genre, there’s a far higher chance that the rare examples of this genre I do like would be the ones that are far removed from its conventions and are more like a genre I like more (rock, in this example). This is just a fun rock album with a tasteful amount of folk elements. On the slower side but not boring. And I also like British folk far more than American. Hearing the same uninspired acoustic guitar backing in most American folk and country records got annoying very quickly. And this album is quite a bit different when it comes to instrumentation, which I appreciate. A Sailor's Life is just straight up a prog song. I really like these long, technical, guitar-driven songs. And although none of the songs on this album do quite enough to blow my mind, I don’t think there’s a single bad track here, but A Sailor’s Life still stands above the rest, in my opinion.

Honestly the best songs are the ones that either Sandy or Richard wrote as opposed to the ones taken from The Basement Tapes sessions. Overall decent Traditional British Folk music but not something I would come back to regularly. 1. WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES 2. A SAILOR’S LIFE 3. GENESIS HALL 4. AUTOPSY 5. PERCY’S SONG 6. SI TU DOIS PARTIR 7. MILLION DOLLAR BASH 8. CAJUN WOMAN

I enjoyed this a little more that Leige and Lief. Very pretty.

Pas écouté en intégralité mais fun

Folky as hell. Richard Thompson remains undefeated.

I liked this more than I thought I would. Almost like a Peter, Paul, and Mary with some psychedelic edge.

What a voice! I don't know what I heard of theirs before that made me think I didn't like this, but I'm very much into this right now. It's feeling like rainy London town here in Portland, Oregon right now, so that might be helping set the atmosphere. Whatever the reason, this is hitting the spot.

Fairport Convention is great. Always it's own weird and interesting take on folk music. Listened to this a couple times and it was great.

Great 70s folk rock album. Tim Buckley vibes with a female singer. Percy’s Song was a standout.

She’s got an amazing voice, and he’s a great guitarist. Hard to argue with

Love me some sandy denny. One of my favourite folk albums ever. Who knows where the time goes is gorgeous

This was an album and artist I had never heard of, and I found this very interesting. It sits somewhere alongside Jefferson Airplane, earlier Joni Mitchell, traditional folk, psychedelia, and even Velvet Underground. It feels like this should have been a bigger hit or cited more as an influence, or maybe I have just been living under a rock. I can see this potentially turning into a 5/5 after a few listens.

Made for a very relaxing drive on the first listen and was just as good on the second.

Nice chilled album.

That's not my taste in music, but pleasant music

Delightfully sincere British folk rock plus… drugs and stuff, that whole late sixties vibe. This ages well. Only four stars bc vocalist Sandy Denny does her best impression of Joan Baez and I do not like how Joan Baez sings. That earnest warbling soprano female folk thing is not for me. Otherwise a great album, including a few excellent Dylan tunes. Million Dollar Bash is especially good, though it serves to remind us yet again - for those who still need reminding - that nothing compares to Dylan's sublime weirdness, especially on those Basement Tapes tracks. Even the overlong "Sailor's Life" manages to be interesting throughout, unlike the indulgent bloat that often made it onto albums around this time (e.g. The Stones "Goin' Home") - mostly due to the excellent playing, through the whole album really, excellent playing. Favorite track "Si Tu Dois Partir" - I'm thinking damn it I *know* this song in English I swear!

This is a super solid piece of folk rock, I'm really digging it. I think it's cool how it kind of plays around with genres a bit, like for the most part it's straight up folk rock, but then you have songs like the the accordion heavy Si du tois partir, the blues-y Autopsy, the rockin' slide guitar driven Cajun Woman, and the single along sea shanty style of Percy's Song. It gives the album quite a bit of variety and makes it overall really fun to listen to.

nice folk

It's the weakest Fairport Convention album of 1969, but I'm never going to say no to listening to Sandy Denny. I've never really understood why people think of "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" one of her best songs, though "Percy's Song" is a highlight of the band's discography. I also like the party atmospheres of "Si Tu Dois Partir" and "Million Dollar Bash" a lot, though I think most people don't! Anyway, if you're reading this, make sure not to miss out on What We Did On Our Holidays. It's their first album with Sandy, back when the band still sounded like the British Jefferson Airplane, and it's definitely my favorite of theirs. Too bad it didn't make the cut here!

8/10

Apparently this is a transitional album. Their next album is also on the list. I like the transition better than what it transitioned to. Or maybe I don't, but I was more in the mood. Favorite song: autopsy

Nice sound some early Dylan and a sailors life is a fecking good track. Crappy album cover.

Never heard of the band much less the album. Kinda weird album cover, but I think it’s a good weird lol. Just gonna cover the og eight tracks. 1 This is really really well recorded and mixed, great balance that’s really allowed to flourish at higher volumes. The bass is punchy, the violin is beautifully distant (if a reedy), drums are dynamic and the guitar is just perfect. Surprisingly modern take on this folk sound given the run time, and so can live within pop form while still sounding super authentic and powerfully folksy—because boy howdy does it. I could listen to another 8 minutes of this for sure, feels so deep. Drummer plays with real emotion, with just a perfect balance of comping and the occasional indulgence— it’s super human drumming. Guitar is great. Absolutely LOVE that they do not fade-out at the end and end the song proper, it’s beautiful and bucks that awful trend that was everywhere at the time. Respectful to folk tradition in doing so. 2 Oh god fuck yes this is incredible. Just beautiful. Getting emotional in public rn listening to humans enjoy the music they’re making. Love the ambience— laughs and “yeahs,” what sounds like glass breaking?— the accordion and triangle are charming to an absurd degree. When I tell you I was so entranced that I didn’t realize the song was in French until the second listen? I will listen to this song for the rest of my life. 3 Whoa that 5 is really cool, feels super organic. Drums and guitar and bass all sound just perfect together when it becomes 4. I have not said enough about her voice the past couple of songs, good god is it hauntingly beautiful. She has incredible control. Fantastic guitar solo. Another great song. 4 Really patient, and builds the balance folk and rock really well. Feels like the fiddle and guitar are dueling, one in each ear— the vocals are commentating on their match and the drums and bass are the arena. Particularly love the toms on this track, and when the vocals dip out in favor of another honkier tonkier guitar, it’s just a rock reverie man. Fugue state stuff. Great track. 5 Hm okay first track I’m a bit split on, the accordion sounds super hokey and weird over this blues kinda sound and the drums are mixed way too high. Mix in general is just super busy actually. To be fair, I’m just a bit of a blues hater, but. Very short song too. I’d skip this in future listens of the record. 6 Simply beautiful. All parts are good and catchy and well done. Most radio ready but in a good way. 7 Sitar on this is dope af. Really like the vocal rhythms on this. 8 This is a fun lil romp, love the mandolin kinda sound. Lyrics are super fun, and the masc vocals are a cool lil thang to end the project on. Just great great folk rock, shorter so the fifth track being a bit of a dud is a bummer but some really really stellar stuff besides.

This one keeps growing and growing on me. Tough to go wrong with Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson. 4.5/5

In a way this was all over the place for me, but not in a bad way. Immediately I thought of Irish trad, but then it was American folk rock and back to trad. There were moments when it was obviously 70's but old school traditional songs and even moments of music that felt very 2020. I loved Cajun Women, I think they really excelled at the faster fun songs. I think some of the slower songs were also good, but my attitude today was less connected to the slower songs (I think I could be on other days). I really enjoyed all of this music.

This is a good mix of late 60's folk. I especially liked the accordion & washboard jam, Si tu dois partir (If You Have to Leave). Autopsy has kind of a sad cool groove. A Sailor's Life is a bit long at 11 minutes but I suppose a sailor's life should be an epic voyage and I like how they jam it out at the end. Cajun Woman is good folk boogie. And Million Dollar Bash "wooo baby woo eee!" Is that a mandolin? Cool!

This album is a pure hippy delight. I can actually smell the BO and incense wafting off of these songs. I love this vibe to be honest. It’s all summer and camping and living as harmonious and as one with the natural world as possible. The voices are gentle and pleasant, and the jams are sometimes soft, sometimes rowdy, and full of damn good hooks.

Knowing nothing about this band until today, my first impression was that it consisted of the two people showcased on the cover, who are in fact the lead singer's parents. Still hard to shake the image that they're not the ones performing this, lol. Also RIP to Martin Lamble and Jeannie Franklyn, who the band tragically lost before the album was even released. Anywho, I dug this. It's described as their transition from American folk to British folk, and there's clearly a mix of both on here, which is neat. I thought they included a nice variety of sounds and songs, without feeling totally disjointed, and it almost feels beautifully suspended in a specific moment in time. I love Sandy Denny's voice, and the instruments all connect so well together. A couple random shout-outs: Really like the guitar riff breaks in Autopsy, and I was jiving with the jams in the second half of A Sailor's Life too. Favorite full songs were: --Genesis Hall (great message) --Who Knows Where the Time Goes (love the sentiment) --Percy's Song (great storytelling from Dylan) --Million Dollar Bash (a fun party to end on, and love this lyric: I took my potatoes down to be mashed, and I made it right on to that million dollar bash)

Quite good.

Tatsächlich eigtl. ganz gut, kannte ich bisher noch nicht

I weirdly liked this one. The British folk-rock genre gave this album a certain quality that it if exists outside of time. It’s not one that I could listen to on repeat, but I am really happy I got to experience it once.

I liked this, the musicianship is top notch and Richard Thompson shows why he is a favorite even back then. I don't know much about Fairport to provide any contextual reference but it sounds like what I have heard from them in the past. I particularly enjoyed "A Sailor's Life"

2nd Fairport Convention album in my last 3 albums, that's kind of funny. I liked this one more than Liege and Lief. It's a little more interesting and doesn't have nearly as much droning psychadelia. And there are some brilliant moments, like the song Autopsy, which was amazing. Pretty good stuff.

Loved this, had never heard of the band but it was a fun and warm listen. Favorite songs were: Autopsy Si tu dois partir 8/10

Weirdly good.

Bardzo kojąca płyta. Piękny wokal, melodie lekkie jak poranny wietrzyk. Aż się łezka kręci. Kojarzy mi się trochę z Joan Baez. 7.5/10

A great (bordering on psychedelic) British folk album. Genesis Hall is excellent, and the final Dylan cover of Million Dollar Bash more than rivals the original.

stor fornøjelse, kunne bedre lide den end den forrige vi havde med Fairport Convention

Excellent intro to Fairport, Richard Thompson & Sandy Denny. You can hear how their influence cascades down the years!

Had not heard of Fairport Convention before, but I wish I had. I had a lot of fun listening to this album. The guitar work is excellent. The lead singer has a nice voice. The album opens with the fun Genesis Hall. A Sailor's Life starts out sounding like it'll be kinda meh, but then it picks up, and the guitar and violin combo is amazing. Percy's Song is really good, great music and a nice story in it. Ends on the fun Million Dollar Bash. After the album finished playing, I didn't realize it was the last song and it moved on to their song Matty Groves. Wow, what a song, absolutely loved it! Wish it were on this album. Good album, will have to listen to more Fairport Convention. Best song: Percy's Song

Beautiful tunes, maybe more suited for fall than spring. But Sandy Denny’s voice and Richard Thompson’s guitar, pretty much a perfect combination.

Lovely. A good 4.

Closer to a 4.5

The highs (only about half of the songs) are so high that it's a 4

Went into this completely blind but it was actually really good. Pleasantly surprised.

Really liked this, will definitely be returning to it

Wasn't in the right mood for this yesterday, but after a second try today it's going down real nicely. The genre fusion is very interesting in some places, but a bit jarring in others. I could have done without Cajun Woman and Million Dollar Bash. Enjoyed the rest of it though, especially Genesis Hall, A Sailor's Life, and Who Knows...the latter of which I already knew, thanks to the Spotify algorithm! Sometimes it gets it right.

Talk about beauty, mixed with experiment, mixed with careful caution to ensure the listener can appreciate the experience! Vocal hypnosis with magical, yet subtle, guitar heroics and a soothing D&B heartbeat.

I was going to describe them as Joni Mitchell/ Jefferson Airplane-sounding. Then I read the wikipedia page, which confirms: "they started out influenced by American folk rock, with a set list dominated by Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell songs and a sound that earned them the nickname "the British Jefferson Airplane".

2025-03-02...

Moments of brilliance peppered with a few oddballs. The brilliant songs carry the day.

Fairport Convention had an impressive run of three albums released in 1969. Over the course of this period they transitioned (spearheaded by new lead singer Sandy Denny) from an American influenced folk band to a new style of British folk rock, rooted in traditional songs. "Unhalfbricking" represents the midway point in that journey, taking inspiration halfway between modern America and English history. Fairport Convention were given access to a number of unheard Bob Dylan songs and covered three of them for this album. They also balanced this out with their most ambitious song yet, "A Sailor's Life", dating back to the 1700s. It's easily the most noteworthy track on the album, given the history, the change of style, the song's length, and the stark atmosphere it induces. That song alone is often considered the start of British folk rock, as a distinct entity from its American counterpart. Tragically, the band's drummer would be killed shortly after this album and with him, the band itself nearly ended. Their follow up, "Liege & Lief" would complete their 1969 trilogy and the transition to English-centric music. It's arguably the more important album as it cemented their unique style and influence. But for my money, "Halfunbricking" is still the better album, as it straddles those two different worlds to make a more interesting (if less important) piece of art.

Always with the hippie music on this list. Side 2 is stronger than Side 1 and the faster songs are much better than the slower songs. I had slight contempt for this album after hearing Side 1 but really came around on Side 2. My disgust then became just a slight annoyance. Then I listened to the album a few more times and my slight annoyance became a sort of enjoyment. It turns out, this is a good album and really grows on you. A Sailor's Life may be 11 minutes long but the long outro of the song really played well in my ears, so I did enjoy it. This is a very backloaded the album and even the first three songs are still quality, yet not up to par with the other five songs at the end of the album. I am getting one more Fairport Convention album, so I'm interested to hear it as well. After a few listens, I may end up adding this one to my collection. In general, I hate hippie folk music like this though. What I like most about Richard Thompson is his son, Teddy, makes good music as well.

Yeah this was good and a great example of why this list is fun.

loved the vibes, canciones are either a bit too long o todas se parecen and blend

I found this album to be interesting and diverse. The beginning wasn’t as strong as the back half, though.

Drugs with a side of country living

One of the best albums from the classic Fairport Convention line up.

Good listen, you could really get a feel for their influences throughout the entire album

Nie spodziewałem się niczego konkretnego po tym albumie, a dostałem sporo fajnej muzyki. Na co dzień folk to nie do końca mój klimat, ale w jakiś sposób urzekły mnie te melodie i wokal Sandy Denny. Wracam sobie momentami do tego. Takie trochę naciągane 4, ale ten jej głos naprawdę mnie urzeka.

Feel good

The Cajun French on "Si Tu Dois Partir" was unexpected. "A Sailor's Life" has some fantastic instrumentation. The harmonizing on "Percy's Song" makes it sound authentically British-folky. This has a good folk sound and good vibe throughout. Great music to work to.

What a delightful young couple on the cover. Delightful songs too

I didnt know anything about this band beforehand. I was in for a really pleasant surprise! I absolutely loved some of these tracks (especially the ones that feature those angelic female vocals). It felt cozy and warm, beautiful Melodie’s, reminiscent of a simpler life far away from my everyday struggles. 4/5

cover uuuuhuere hard. mmh no schön genesis hall, moll chan öpis. chli langsam chli hülend aber sehr cute. gitarre licks sind mega schön. si tu dois partir no funny halt französisch. bin echt nöd soo en fan vo ihrere stimm. sie erinneret mich au a öpper aber weiss nöd wer. autopsy isch reecht cool mega divers, sie setzt ihri stimm guet iih. a sailors life fangt mitere meeega schöne melodie aah. ok schochli langs genudel. isch ok. baut guet uuf. who knows where the time wieder meeega schöni gitarre. würkli hammer. mega schöne song. oooh ich lieb de accappella afang vo percy's song! chli britische country? million dollar bash cool, nüt meega bsunders. ha spass gha, knapps vieri.

Great prog rock, similar to Renaissance. Great band, have to listen more of it

This was good! A little too on the maypoles-and-village-fetes end of the English folk scene still, but very nice indeed. Sandy Denny, someone I'd never heard of about three years ago, now seems to enter my radar constantly. She's got a great voice - very gentle but still strident - and uses it really well here.

🔥🔥🔥

such a cool folk rock vibe especially for 1960s, I hope to remember this album and revisit it

If you want Folk Rock that's actually based in folk music you definitely need to listen to Fairport Convention who mastered this style and connected it to some kind of Englishness resembling old photographs and whatnot. Some of the tracks don't work as well as others and I think this album deserves a good remaster, but it's great nonetheless.

A fine album of British folk music. Sandy Denny's voice is a thing of beauty and the playing and the arrangements are wonderful, especially on the 11 minute long opus, A Sailor's Life. 4 stars

This is a wild album. I'm not sure what the title means, but I first thought it was a European group. They are English, but I was thinking like a Scottish or dutch with that title. There are so many styles here it makes sense that they were called the English Jefferson Airplane/Starship. I heard Beatles, Nick Drake, Joan Baez, and more along with some Cajun, blues and other influences. If anyone wants to get into the music of the 60s starting here and the picking which path you want more of isn't a bad option. Good variety here. Favorite track " Autopsy" 4/5

7/10 Old but definitely a keeper. Would put this on in the background if I was driving or cooking or some shi🤷🏼‍♂️

Cute album. I quite like the folksy vibe, the lady has a very nice voice too. Quaint.

delightful folk rock album

Even if it was a pretty odd folk sound at times, the songs were really well written with a prog type of playfulness

Haven’t heard a lot of British folk before, but it was great to learn more about it.

Folk-Rock Erstaunlich reichhaltig

I really really liked this album. I'd never heard of this band before nor Sandy Denny, but I'm glad I know them now. After watching A Complete Unknown I'm in the mood for this genre and I learned that a few of the songs on this album are actually Dylan covers. My favorite songs are "Dear Landlord", "Percy's Song", and "The Ballad of Easy River".

Pretty good.

Interesting. Some of it sounds very early 60s, others very psychedelic, others contemporary.

Sandy Denny's soulful voice blends well with the musicality of the players and makes this an easy listen.

This was a nice surprise. A lot of variation in the songs.

I have this album and like it quite a bit.

A sweet surprise.

Honestly solid

Hyvän kuuloista folk rokkia, vähän tulee semmoinen psykedeelinenkin ja kantri viba. Aurinkoista kesämusiikkia keskellä talvea. Parhaat: Autopsy, A Sailor's Life, Who Knows Where The Time Goes

When Fairport Convention turned up this morning - I flinched - I honestly think it's the name because every album of theirs that came up in this exercise I actually liked. This was an understated and well balanced album - with not much that particularly stands out from the rest, but as a whole it's quite lovely. It's strange as a format in that it starts darker than it ends - the mood subtly and smoothly shifts a bit more sunny towards the end. Not my cup of tea, but I'd definitely enjoy relistening.

Feels like listening in on a love affair between tradition and modernity. Imagine the the swinging London of the late 60s sharing a pint with the ghosts of England's folk tradition (about which I know absolutely nothing). Magic, in other words. It helps if you have Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson on hand to stir the pot.

I know we've seen Fairport Convention before on this list and I was hesitant about this one. Sandy Denny's singing style makes me cringe. But damn as I traveled through this album it really grew on me. The trifecta at the end of the album brought me to tears. I adored what they did with the Dylan songs and I longed for wholesome folky tunes and times.

6.5/10

pretty

Not too shabby! It may initially sound like just another folk album, but this seems to have so much going on beneath the surface, lots of different instrumentation to listen for. Some of the songs drag a bit, but not terribly, and it doesn’t seem to last long. From Wikipedia, referring to the fiddle player: “having no electric pick-ups, the band improvised by smashing open a telephone and attaching the microphone to the instrument with an elastic band.” I love hearing stories like that.. Overall, this is really good. I’ll definitely be checking this out again in the near future.

liked it, como unos chalchaleros ingleses de su folk + rock

me gustó, amagó con las tres pero llegó a las4

Lovely sound. Somewhere between 3 and 4 for now. I enjoyed it a good deal but don't quite think it is officially "great"

Just great – a record that holds up extremely well thanks to its committed playing, quality musicianship and interestingly respectful updating of tradition. Though it's meant to sound dated, it feels fresh, even as its roots in the old folkways give it timeless resonance. This is peak Richard Thompson and maybe peak Sandy Denny as well. "A Sailor's Life" is epic, a masterclass in maximizing the impact of folk-rock, with an utterly compelling fiddle-axe dialogue that is effortlessly pscyhedelic without having to resort to pyrotechnics. "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" and "Percy's Song" and "Ballad of Easy Rider" are all first rate. The Cajun and French cuts aren't great. Equivalent excellence was to come with Liege and Leaf.

Good album. Folk record.

Not a folk fan, but this has JUST enough psychedelic elements blended in to make it really interesting. I'm liking it a lot more than I expected to.

lowkey nice

This was a surprise and a lot of fun. I don’t know that I’ll revisit it a lot, but I’m glad I listened

Big Richard Thompson fan here. A good rainy day album this is. Thompson still getting it done all these years.

I really like their sound

Folk rock that is about as good as it gets.

I went into this being pretty sure I would hate it and indeed the first couple of tracks didn't do a lot for me. But I persevered and somewhere around the middle of "A Sailor s Life" something clicked and I started to like it; there was something krautrock-y to that track. Good Dylan songs here too.

I've been a Liege an Lief fan boy since hearing it here, and this is about as good

Woah! Had to listen since CT gave a folky album a 5 and it did not disappoint. Really enjoyed, very strong 4 that I could see getting bumped with a few more listens. Insta liked all except a Sailor's life (of non bonus tracks)

Sandy Denny♡

Really enjoyed this. Distinctly British sounding folk music. Will definitely revisit this one.

As good as it gets for English folk.

4.25

Excellent. Best tracks: Autopsy, Who Knows Where The Time Goes, and Si Tu Doos Partir.

I kinda dig this shit

This album gave me a boner.

Really, really enjoyed this album. Big fan of folk rock. This hit the spot.

I had never heard of the band before and was pleasantly supprised by them.

Not so bad. Enjoyable.

Great singer songwriter album. Got a bit boring at points, especially Cajun woman and Percy's song, but overall really good

Cozy comforting great vibes. Some great classic folk. Feels like early fleetwood

Autopsy is jazzy early-album standout. Beautiful complementary guitar work split across the right and left channels and fantastic drum/bass interaction to create some pocketed grooves through the midsection. Love this one. A Sailor's Life also fucking rips in the most folk rock way possible. We've got a straight jam outro complete with guitar noodling and fiddle. Such a warm little number. This was great. Worth a second listen for a closer review. Easily 4 / 5 on vibes alone.

British folk rock sounds terrible but I'll keep my mind open on this dreary Thursday morning. This album rules actually. A Sailors Life is such a jam. Dear Landlord sounds like the dead.

It was fitting that I was served this up immediately following Pentangle. Basket of Light and Unhalfbricking were both released the same year both acts bring a similar approach to their sound, I just find Fairport’s sound to be much more relevant in the moment, less medieval like sounds and therefore much more accessible for me personally. They do rock out at times with great groves accompanying Sandy Denny’s beautiful vocals. Really chill vibes on this release, specifically Autopsy which was my personal fave. This was really nice stuff. 4 stars

que surpresa boa hein, achei que ia odiar forte e até que gostei!! a primeira metade é boa demais, credo.

Very good. Not quite 5 stars, but an unexpected 4

Unhalfbricking is an incredible album. The songwriting, vocals, lyrics, structure, and arrangements are all stellar. Felt immersed in the music rather than just one listening. I wish there had been more energetic songs to equal out the melancholy, but I won’t complain. 4/5

Quite enjoyed this Very mellow Would listen again

I trash a lot of blues records on here but I found myself enjoying this recording a lot. I don't know what that means.

Folksy, I enjoyed the first two songs the most. Not the best for working out, but good otherwise. A Sailors Life was a bit too long. Cajun Woman sounds like Highway 61 Revisited.

7/10 - I enjoyed it quite a bit. I think this something that Iniyaa would love. Pretty funny album name. Music was pretty chill and I liked Percy's song.

Pretty cool album. I had heard some of the tracks before, but did not know Si Tu Dois Partir was written by the old Dyldo himself. Who Knows Where the Time Goes is another (obvious) standout. A Sailor's Life is not bad, but leaving it out makes the album a more pleasant listen. On the face of it, I should not enjoy Cajun Woman, yet it has enough personality that it actually works. I'm going to go ahead and give this thing 4 stars

Come to think of it, the British Folk scene of the '60s is one that I'm not familiar with at all. From what I've heard, Fairport Convention are quite influential in this domain so if there's a place to start, it'd be here. And holy is there a lot of great music to dig into on this album. Every song is brimming with texture and color, be that the psychedelic-progressive leanings of 'A Sailor's Life' or what sounds like electric dulcimer crumbs on 'Percy's Song'. It's all so fun to listen to. And Sandy Denny's performances here are utterly angelic - with my personal highlights being the fluttery and light singing on 'Autopsy', 'A Sailor's Life', and especially 'Who Knows Where The Time Goes?'. The latter showcases her simplistically pleasant yet verdant songwriting angle better than any other song here. I also really enjoyed the group vocals on the Dylan covers of 'Percy's Song' and the language-swapped 'If You Gotta Go, Go Now'. Just a really great listen overall, and has frankly aged like fine wine in almost every aspect.

Who knows where the time goes? is an amazing song. This whole album is great.

Way more vibey than I expected and honestly not bad. Some great guitar. You need to be in the mood for it but I’m gonna go light 4.

Pretty good British folk rock. Some songs reminded me of O Brother Where Art Thou. Richard Thompson's guitar playing is great.

Unsurprisingly I preferred the jammy parts of this album much more than the sea shanty songs. Damn the end of “Sailor’s Life” was fire. Would do a 3.5 if possible.

Kom mér skemmtilega á óvart. Gott breskt fólk. Samsöngur.

On Unhalfbricking Fairport Convention is heading full stream toward what would become their signature sound, namely rock music based on traditional British (rather than American) folk. It is a beautiful album. At times it's light and breezy, like a brisk walk along a city street, and at other times flat out pastoral. There's even a bit of blues that slips in from time to time. Sandy Dennis' voice is fantastic, sounding like the best of Joan Baez. Richard Thompson's backup vocal complement her well. While the sound really comes together on the followup, Liege and Leaf, this is still a great folk-rock album and just a good listen.

Sometimes records come along that probably don’t have a right being as good as they are. You have zero expectations for anything, and then boom, you are hit with something amazing. That was the exact experience I had today. 24 hours ago, Fairport Convention did not exist to me. You may also be tricked into thinking the two elderly people on the cover are the ones behind the music. Fortunately that’s not the case. The Wikipedia article left me feeling kind of confused as well. It didn’t feel like it was giving that much info on what this record actually contained. So I was going in pretty blind. All I knew is that it was “British folk rock”. Which seems awfully specific. That just sounds like folk rock made by British people. Why the discrepancy? Either way, I could not have anticipated how good this would be. This is easily some of the best mixes of traditional and electric folk music I’ve ever heard. And it’s a good balance of feel good songs and more relaxed tracks. I’m just going to be completely honest. A Sailor’s Life might be one of the best songs I’ve heard throughout this whole journey. It was one of those times where I didn’t even realize the song is over 10 minutes long until I was 4 or 5 minutes deep and it still wasn’t over. But every minute is worth it. It’s surprisingly atmospheric and spacious. I feel like bands weren’t really making music like this when it came out. The closest thing I can think of is The End. But that came out 2 years prior, which probably proves how ahead of the curve The Doors really were. Maggot Brain’s opening track is also pretty close, but that’s definitely a different genre. The female lead singer also reminds me of Joni Mitchell. Which is always a good thing. I’d love to hear more of what this band has to offer, because this was thoroughly enjoyable. Rating: 8/10

Very enjoyable folk classic. The fantastic Who Knows Where The Time Goes is its clear highlight but I also got a lot of enjoyment from the epic A Sailor's Life and Percy's Song either side of it. It's not my favourite genre but it's a great record that I enjoyed a few times through.

Folk, folk-rock or folk psychedelica are not any of the genre's that has ever really popped out during this 1001 albums challenge over the last 3 years. And indeed on here, there are several songs that fall in that 'pleasant-in-the-background-but-nothing-groundbreaking' territory. However, then there's also songs like 'A Sailor's Life' and ' Who Knows Where The Time Goes' that are reminiscent of the best work of Jefferson Airplane and even Velvet Underground. These songs, with Sandy Denny's amazing voice combined with Richard Thompson's dynamic guitar playing elevates this album far above many of its contemporaries."

“Sailors Life” +2, “Who Knows Where The Time Goes” +1, Album full of surprises

I really liked this album!!! First one in a while that I’ve enjoyed the whole way through. The singer’s voice was beautiful and it made the album very easy to listen to.

Super engaging album, amazing harmonies and interesting lyrical content. Kind of felt like I was at a renaissance fair doing that skirt holding, up and down bend at the knee dance (you know the one I'm talking about).

The fiddle takes a less dominant spot on Unhalfbricking as it did on Liege & Lief. It really suits the songs and gives Denny’s vocals a more prominent leading role. The fact that most songs are also written by the band and not “just” rearranged traditional also makes the album feel more alive.

baller. great dear landlord rendition

such great stuff… who knows where the time goes always hits

++: A Sailor's Life, Cajun Woman, Who Knows Where the Time Goes?, Million Dollar Bash +: Genesis Hall, Si Tui Dois Partir, Autopsy, Percy's Song 8,5/10

I didn’t love every song but the ones I did I loved

Very folky, fun. I love the harmonies.

Cute

"Unhalfbricking" is the third studio album by English folk rock band Fairport Convention. This is considered a transitional album moving away from American influences towards more traditional English folk songs. The album features several Bob Dylan songs, some not yet released from his Basement Tapes sessions, a traditional song and songs written by bandmembers Sandy Denny (lead vocals) and Richard Thompson (guitars, dulcimer, organ). The album was also released two months after drummer Martin Lamble had died in a car accident. Other bandmembers include Ashley Hutchings (bass) and Simon Nicol (guitars). Commercially, the album reached #12 in the UK and was critically well-received. The album opens with a waltz in "Genesis Hall." It features acoustic and electric guitars and the wonderful voice of Sandy Denny. It's a song about bigotry and the song title is a nickname of the former Bell Hotel in Drury Lane which was a squat. The band brings in the fiddle, dulcimer and triangle for the rollicking "Si Tu Dois Partir." It's a song with French lyrics covering Bob Dylan's "If You Got to Go, Go Now." The traditional "A Sailor's Life" starts with Denny singing and light guitars sounding like the Doors "The End." Very pyschedelic. The song builds with the drums and the second half of the 11-minute long song is guitar jam with Thompson and Nicol. The highlight of the album has to be "Who Knows Where Times Goes." It's a Sandy Denny-written song and features her spectacular vocals. A song about the passing of time and accepting who she is. The intro of "Percy's Song" is sung a capella. Acoustic guitar and drums. Great backing vocals which had me humming and singing. It's another Bob Dylan song about a friend involved in a car accident who wrongly goes to jail. There is a lot to like about this album: The voice of Sandy Denny. The guitar interplay of Thompson and Nicol. The backing vocals. There's several musical styles I heard including folk, rock, pyschedelic and some form of country rock (before there was such a style). This album and their next album "Liege & Lief" are high recommendations and worth a listen.

I was completely unaware of this album or this group. Something about the title said to me that it was a much different genre and much more recent. I was completely shocked when I first heard the folky sounds coming through my earphones. It’s. Just. Good. I don’t know where they went or who they are as individual artists, but they at least came together to make this one fantastic album.

Basic groundwork of my love British folk rock music and I can listen to this stuff everyday. Easy solid 4 stars

Expected the worst looking at the genre but this was, for the most part, a good time.

- Kannte den Namen Fairport Convention, hatte aber nie bewusst was von denen gehört - Hat mir ultra gut gefallen - Hat einen ganz eigenen moody vibe, der zum abschalten einlädt - Schöne Folk und Psychadelic Mischung Rating: 3,75/5

- Durfte vor der Gruppenchallenge schon Liege & Liefe von Fairport Convention hören. - Kannte den Namen schon vorher und auch ein bis zwei Songs. Liege and Liefe hat mich dann aber (Spoiler!) komplett umgehauen. Ich bin ja großer Jefferson Airplane-Fan und Fairport Convention kitzelt den exakt gleichen Sweet-Spot, ohne dabei ein Abklatsch oder zu ähnlich zu sein. - Was fairport an psychedelischen Elemten fehlt, machen die mit einem authentischen roots-Folk Stil wieder wett. - Insgesamt ein etwas ruhigere Platte mit ihrem größten Hit Who knows... Da hat mir hier und da doch dann etwas mehr Antrieb gewünscht. - Sailors Life. WAS FÜR EIN SONG. Wahnsinn! - Freue mich, nochmal Liege and Liefe zu hören, habe mich aber gefreut, dass Fairport Convention mich auch über das eine Album hinaus wirklich begeistern. 4/5

- Super entspannt und moody -

actually really enjoyed this on a cloudy day

liked this! folksy and tuneful, good eclectic mix though

Really quite nice. The underlying music has a contemporary sound. Only the vocals give away the era.

More interesting and eye opening music. Will listen again. Only knew 'Who knows....', which is a magnificent song.

Un album très relax et enjoué, ce qui fait bien changement de ce qu’on a eut depuis quelques jours

Well that was some really lovely folk. Think i've heard this group before but this impressed me. Great playing and the singer's voice is gorgeous.

There were two tracks I absolutely could not stand. However, the rest was lovely.

Sandy Denny. A haunting and inspirational group of musicians. A good album from a very important and influential band.

This one was good and I’d like to listen to it again!!!! Didn’t have a chance to listen twice for a more thorough review. But liked it! Standout songs: Si tu dois partir, Million Dollar Bash, The Ballad of Easy Rider

classic and elegant, has a slow pace but overall it’s very british folk.

shit was some heat

Really nice and a more interesting blend of sounds with the folk and 60s sounds than you get with a lot of stuff of that era that kept it from being boring or samey.

Day124 - electric folk rock right up my alley

A bit strange that I´ve never listned to these guys before. A great album! Si Tu Dois Partir must be one of the best Dylan covers of all time. I really loved the creole vibe on that track.

Very big range in folk seen here. Some cool hippie jam moments like "A Sailor's Life". Some sea shanty sounds, some Celtic trad like "Percy's Song", and some Joni Mitchell/ Laurel Canyon vibes for good measure. This isn't entirely my bag but I'm appreciating it quite a bit. If I came about a bonfire in the late 60's and these folks were singing their folky folk songs, I'd stay and hang out. Seems like a good scene. Music is quality, feelings are earnest but not heavy handed. Good times.

This is my second Fairport Convention album, and the first, "Liege & Leaf", was my introduction to the band. This one has some outright US influences, so I'd assumed it marked a significantly different stage in their evolution, but no - they both came out in 1969 (and there was a third album released that year, to boot!) I enjoyed this - gave it a third spin, even. I should probably check out more of their discography. I think I have some of Sandy Dennys solo stuff lined up too... Fave tracks - "A Sailor's Life" is the big one. "Si Tu Dois Partir" and "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" were great too!

Si tu dois partir Who Knows Where The Time Goes? Percy's Song

I really enjoyed this. Genesis hall and million dollar bash are great, but the whole album is pretty nice.

Wow. Beautiful music. I have a huge gap where this kind of folk should be. Grateful to have listened today. I’ll pick up more of these albums too.

we stoned at the renny fair again!! hot off that west-farthing leaf in a tavern or some shit. woodstock in the shire. want on vinyl

Probably just shaded by ‘Liege & Lief’ for overall quality and consistency, but ‘Unhalfbricking’ is still a stellar record in its own right, and I enjoyed it a lot.

Bara en dålig låt, Si tu dois partir som var väldigt tråkig osv. Annars var det ganska schyssta låtar med många olika genrer. Ibland lät det som brittisk folk, ibland the Doors. Jag gillar blandningen av psykadelisk rock och folkrock.

Already like Who Knows. Overall it’s much better than I expected. I like this better than some more well known artists. Feels unpolished in a good way. Not trying too hard. Just genuinely decent music. Love A Sailor’s Life. So far, fun and unpretentious. Not into everything, but it’s cute. 4/5

I'm very familiar with half the songs on this album, the others I have not heard much and are much more country or poppy than I expected, and less interesting to me. Percy's Song was a nice newish discovery. Still, the good songs carry the album.

so cute so wholesome folky riding a horse on a mountain kinda music

i secretly like folk music

This pleasantly surprised me

good album, enjoyed the funk rock sound.

Quite liked this one, beautiful and haunting. Favorite track on this listen: "A Sailor's Life"

Unusuallly uplifting yet melancholic music. Sandy Denny was an incredible talent that we lost too early. Who Knows Where the Time Goes is an absolute masterpiece. I can't believe Sandy Denny was only 19 when she wrote it. A bit too folksy cliché with the lyrics at times but still really liked most of it.

Love this, can’t recall ever hearing about this band so it was a nice to listen to something totally new to me. Beautiful vocals and instrumentation and a nice mix of rock / psyc and folk. Bit mamas and papas / Jefferson airplane. Going to give it round 2 on the way home!

british folk slaps unnecessarily

I never heard about them before; this is a pretty solid rock folk album. Sandy Denny's voice is amazing, the music is pretty classic but there are nice surprises. In the middle of the album, the long and almost progressive version of A Sailor's Voice took me by surprise and is really good. I'm not too fond of the Dylan's covers though.

cute :3

Ovo mi se ful svidjelo, onak sigurno top 3 novootkrivenih albuma s ove liste. Bar 4.5

Pleasantly surprised I like this.

Interesting. I liked this. BTW the female singer on this album, Sandy Denny, was also the female singer on Led Zeppelin's song "The Battle of Evermore." She is the only guest artist ever to record with Led Zeppelin.

Well I'm a sucker for English folk rock apparently, as I really enjoyed this. Vocals were the highlight for me (lyrics were great too, but a lot of the credit there goes to Bob Dylan).

Judy Collins / Joni Mitchell / Carole King / Decemberists? Interesting blend. Definitely worth a few more listens.

Alt/prog vibes, little bit Portishead maybe

I had not heard of Fairport Convention before so had no idea what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. The strong English folk influence mixed with electric rock and American songwriting sensibilities is hard not to compare to Led Zeppelin's similar work. This is especially true with the duet voice from "Battle of Evermore," Sandy Denny (poor, poor Sandy), on vocals. In fact, given the connection and he fact that this moatly predates Zeps foray into this style, Convention undoubtedly influenced them in some way. The varied instrumentation is welcome here; fiddle, accordion, dulcimer, harpsichord, and mandolin blend sublimely with the blues based rock for a unique but accessible sound. Something about Sandy's vocals immediately took me to the world of Tolkien and Tolkien inspired fantasy cartoons. The recording sounds very warm and organic and I can't say there is a bad song on here. Fairport Convention really struck an incredible balance in the folk-rock fusion, with none of the elements ever becoming saccharine or cloying even on their longest tracks. My favorite track is the Dylan penned "Su Tu Dois Partir," it's very catchy and has the sound of everyone in the cafe singing along with a local favorite; a beautiful, heartwarming feeling. I also readily took to "Genesis Hall" and their take on the traditional "A Sailor's Life." Not to be forgotten, Denny's "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" is a helluva song. While there isn't anything truly groundbreaking on "Unhalfbricking" it's a beautiful album with a lot to offer.

Awesome British folk

I was so ready to despise this. The British Folk tag doesn't sit well with me in most cases, but as it turns out I had a lot of fun listening to it. It has that pastoral vibe that I was expecting but it sounds heartfelt instead of sounding corny. It also has some really good progish, almost experimental moments on the longer tracks. I'll return to this one.

Such a feelgood album. I don't know if it's the album cover or the songs simplicity, but I find this album very honest and often enjoyable.

Very fun album. Easy land enjoyable listening.

Honestly a really great folk record with a ton of charm. On first listen I thought it would fall into that hole that folk often falls into where there is no variablity and you want to sleep by the 5th song, but this kept me intrigued for most of the runtime. I loved the vocals and guitarwork all around. Favorites were Cajun Woman and Dear Landlord.

Never heard of them, but I like there sound. That kinda 60s folky rock, but with a mix of old timey British influence. The jam session at the end of The Sailor's Life was rad

Solid album, fun sounds

Great album. I can see where this is the start of "folk rock".

Has to be 5 Been waiting abt. 3 years for this one too hahahh

Never heard of this band before, but enjoyable for 'mellow moments'.

I was going to give this the same score as Liege and Lief - combine the best tracks of both and you’d get a pretty great album. But then I decided Unhalfbricking is pretty great on its own. I’m well familiar with Fairport’s signature folk rock sound but within that and outside that there’s quite a bit of variance. Take for example the hypnotic drones of A Sailor’s Life, the contemplative loveliness of WKWTTG? and the riotous hoedown of Million Dollar Bash (strange that there are so many Dylan compositions on here, but they do work well). Lovely album cover and title, too - the name makes perfect sense now I’ve read about its origin!

Hallelujah, I really liked this. I'm glad I've heard it and can listen to it again. Highlights: A Sailor's Life, Cajun Woman, Who Knows Where The Time Goes?, Million Dollar Bash

Really enjoyed this. I’m a celtic music fan and I loved the non traditional instruments and spooky vibes on this. Kind of sounds like Kate Rusby at times.

Feels like the soundtrack for an unreleased Wes Anderson film. VsguelynEuropean, sometimes twee, sometimes folks, sometimes just feeling like some classic rock song you somehow missed.

Unexpectedly wonderful.

Love the sound. Brings back memories from my childhood.

Wow what a find! This album is incredible. I can't believe this came out of the 60s...it sounds incredibly fresh even by today's standards. A perfect mix of folk, bluegrass-influence, and psychedelic. A must listen for anyone who's a fan of any of those genres. Will definitely circle back to this one a few times. Standout tracks: Genesis Hall, Autopsy, Who Knows Where the Time Goes?,

Enjoyed the groovy bits and obviously 'Who Knows Where the Time Goes' is a masterpiece.

Good, over 3.5

Liked this one. A pleasant morning commute made a little better.

Superb - would you call this transitional or the first flowering of their classic sound? 'A Sailor's Life' could happily sit on Liege and Lief - the greatest folk rock album of all time - so go figure.

Based on the album cover, I'm expecting a Belle and Sebastian type of band. Pretty cool album! I don't think I was too far off with the Belle and Sebastian comparison. A very folk forward album.

Was not expecting to like this as much as I did. It really rocks out in places. A nice reminder of what folk music was before it became a pastiche of itself (fucking Mumford!).

La cover j'adore ils slayent ! Agréable surprise, j'ai ajouté des chansons a ma playlist lecture. C'était chouette Je met 3.5

J ai beaucoup aimé ! Je m'y attendais pas. La cover de l'album est incroyable aussi

A masterpiece of British folk rock, an album that blends traditional folk melodies with psychedelia. It's an album that has resonated with me deeply on a personal level, its intricate arrangements, rich harmonies, and the sheer brilliance of Sandy Denny's vocals leaving an indelible mark on my musical soul. The album's standout tracks are many, but a few stand out in particular. "The Deserter" is a haunting ballad about a soldier's longing for home, "Genesis Hall" is a joyous celebration of life, and "Autopsy" is a chilling exploration of death and loss, Denny's voice conveying a sense of haunting beauty that's both unsettling and mesmerizing.

3.6 per track. Hadn't ever heard Fairport Convention and they are pretty good!

Already like Who Knows. Overall it’s much better than I expected. I like this better than some more well known artists. Feels unpolished in a good way. Not trying too hard. Just genuinely decent music. Love A Sailor’s Life. So far, fun and unpretentious. Not into everything, but it’s cute.

Oh, this was kinda cool! I expected something extremely folky, but this had a little more je-ne-sais-quoi than I expected. Some cool factor. I liked the sound, very late '60s groove. The 11-min song droned on a little long, but overall, right on!

8.5/10

This is the type of record that I came to this project for. I don't care for folk (or even folk rock) generally. I was aware of the reputation of this album, but had never listened to it through. Who Knows Where the Time Goes is the only track I was aware of previously. I thought it would be a case of an album I would appreciate but not love. And they were all so young when they recorded this, the second of three albums they released that year. They were an amazingly productive band, especially given the tragic car accident just prior to the release of this album that killed one member and another friend. Sandy Denny is at the height of her vocal powers and Richard Thompson's guitar playing is terrific, but always in service to the song. Their original songs (especially Who Knows...) are strong, but it also helps to have access to a bunch of previously unreleased Dylan songs. I really came around to loving this record. I'm putting it on my want-list. But I need a copy with Sandy Denny's parents on the cover, not the horrible US dancing elephants version.

I’m digging this a lot! Good 60’s folk / psych stuff! A Sailor’s Life is great extended jam Who Knows… is a really good song. The bonus track Ballad of Easy Rider I really like as well!

Surprisingly good.

Really great album! I like that they went back to their English folk roots.

For Folk music the album was actually very listenable

Never heard of this band, these songs, nothing. But hot damn this was good. Enjoyed this album.

This was terrific. I preferred the English folk sound on songs like Genesis Hall and Sailor’s life to the American folk, but enjoyed the whole album.

Only a couple of weeks ago, I had never heard of Fairport Convention. I’ve now been generated two albums in fairly quick succession. I remember the last one making me feel like a druid so I’m hopeful that this will be more of the same. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: A Sailor’s Life, Percy’s Song I stand by this sounding druidic, but this felt a bit more Fisherman’s Friends as well (although, of course, much older) with some sea shanty vibes to go along with it. Perhaps this would be less suited to a relax in a mushroom circle, and more fitting for a barnacle circle. Overall, this was very nice and I liked it a lot. A Sailor’s Life is an epic 11 minute song and I loved every second of it.

Loved it, I used to listen to this album many years ago, I always liked the lead vocals! 4 out of 5 stars

I approached this with no real knowledge of what to expect, and I was very pleasantly surprised. A lovely album with some really interesting songs. Will listen again.

Contains the beautiful "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?", plus "Si Tu Dois Partir" (a French version of Bob Dylan's "If You Gotta Go, Go Now"), and "A Sailor's Life". Sandy Denny's voice was angelic.

A good little folk album that's chill and relaxing, didn't know any tracks but it feels like I did, I guess that's the nature of folk it feels like it was always around.

For sure one of the better folk albums we've listened to from this list. We've already had the follow-up Fairport Convention album earlier which was also OK, but which I thought had too much psychedelia mixed in. Unhalfbricking has a much better balance to me and was a solid, enjoyable album throughout.

Good stuff. Amazing build-up in Sailor’s life and recognized sampling of Autopsy in ‘Groove Armada - Remember’

beautiful, combination of dreamy guitar and the beautiful voices do it for me

This was pretty rocking for having a lady lead vocalist.

Two really outstanding tracks, but it's all good. Richard Thompson's guitar work is fantastic.

Genesis Hall- 4/5 Si tu dois partir- 4.3/5 Autopsy- 4.2/5 A Sailor's Life- 3.9/5 Cajun Woman- 5/5 Who Knows Where the Time Goes- 5/5 Percy's Song- 4.4/5 Million Dollar Bash- 4.7/5 Total- 4.4/5

Unhalfbricking (and WWDOOH) will always be in the shadow of Liege & Lief for me, but it's still an excellent album. It showcases Sandy Denny beautiful lead vocals and Richard Thompson's emerging talents. Great sleeve photo.

This was a treat. Much more variety than expected. Some fine arrangements, great vocals and interesting guitar.

Any confusion about the Cajun inclusion is drowned out by fused perfection. Fairport Convention's is a messy snapshot of a time half-imaginary. There's at least one other layer of contrast to the record: Contemporary rock influences against a softness hiding some full effect. I understand now that this is one part of a three-release year, clearly of worthy work.

Pretty enjoyable record! Hadn’t heard any song of this, ever. But before I knew it, I was humming along. I’ll check out more of their works! 7,5 out of 10

cozy friendly warming folk rock, but without any hipster aesthetic

I enjoyed this very much. I love this era of Fairport Convention and Sandy Denny’s voice is amazing.

I’ve been getting a lot of folkish albums recently and I doubt this is the end of it. Unhalfbricking is not only a weird album name but it is also a good album. While this is more blues rock, there are also a lot of folk influences on the album. You could almost say it’s blues folk rock. The song A Sailors Life is a good example; it starts off as a nice folk rock ballad before turning into a blues rock inspired outro and solo. It is pretty long but it kind of works. Who Knows Where the Time Goes? is also a good track, being a very sweet folk rock ballad that is very pleasant. The outro song, The Ballad of Easy Rider is also pretty good, having a bit of a country rock edge to it. All in all, this is a pretty good blues folk rock album. It’s fairly deep when you think about it. The thing that is holding it back, despite all the praise, is a portion of songs near the middle and end that kind of feel samey or just bad. Despite that, I really enjoyed this. I may be overrating it, admittedly, but I’d give it a 8/10.

Definite 60s vibe. Calming vocals. The non-aggressive use of the electric guitars was something I haven’t heard on many albums. Definitely has a jam band feel that is still popular to this day. Very diverse instrumentation with the dynamics constantly rising and sinking like a living being.

Not my kind of music, but I recognize this is a good album if I put my preference aside. It’s produced well and all the performances are sincere and proficient.

I think I need to braid flowers into my hair and sleep with someone's wife. The Dylan tracks let it down. Otherwise it would have been 5*.

Amazing opener. Folky vibes throughout. Solid 30 minutes.

This is probably my favorite Fairport Convention album. The music is just so highly literate in the history of folk music and expertly fuses elements of British and American traditional musics. What really does it for me is the influence this music had on the indie folk revival in the 2000s.

Who knows where the time goes er eitt og sér nóg til að gera þessa plötu góðu. Restin er líka ljúf og vel áheyrileg.

Sandy Denny voice, Richard Thompsons arrangements and Bob Dylan's lyrics .. It's kinda hard to go wrong. I also like the lightness of the British folk as compared to the American counterparts at the time.

I'm surprised my folks didn't play this in between Simon and Garfunkel records. I'd listen to this again. I really liked Sandy Denny voice.

Top quality folk... A sentence I have never written before.

Kom pínu á óvart, fíla mjög vel.

legal folk rock

There is some really killer songwriting on display here. Like, really really good stuff. " "Duh," you say, "it's got a bunch of Dylan songs on it." "Overrated," you say. And, if it was just the Dylan tracks that were great, I'd agree. But the impressive thing here is that the Dylan tracks don't stand out. They're almost all solid, high-quality writing. English folk is not my favorite genre, but the songs are undeniably good.

This album is the perfect combination of folk and rock! Absolutely loved it. Warm homely vibs. Love the 60s

That band is on point

Oh man, this is really hitting the spot. Folk, blues, and rock all kind of mixed together in a unique signature way. The instrumentation and arrangements are striking. Will continue to listen for sure. 8/10

Actually pretty great

The Incomparable Sandy Denny...

Surprised by this, not normally a folk person but had just such a great feeling overall I really liked this. strong 4/5

This is good! Almost too folky but not quite.

pretty nice

My first folk album. It really sounds unique to me - it has an Irish sound, I think. (I don’t really know enough about this album to make assumptions). ‘A Sailor’s Life’ doesn’t need to be 11 minutes long, though

Folk without being folksy, Prog without being proggy, 70-s rock but timeless

Took a few songs to get going but then was fun. Wikipedia article calls them the "British Jefferson Airplane" and it does sound very Grace Slick, but the parts that sounded more like Allman Brothers were my favourite.

Very nice - it's slightly difficult to see how this was considered groundbreaking at the end of the 60s though.

Nice. 7/10

This is such a beautiful album. At first I was thinking it was a bit too folky (some of the songs really are) but after really listening deeply I started to really love it. Autopsy, a sailors life, and who knows where the time goes? are so good.

I like it. I like the vibe. A soothing album.

I'm a sucker for a good folk album and this is no exception The record is varied, heartfelt and rockin' 4/5

Some really nice 60s folk. Can't go wrong with it at all.

Really good proggy folk rock

Esse aqui andou pro Fleetwood Mac correr!

Seems like a nice little folk album. Not a bad listen at all. Nothing particularly captured me, but it was pleasant.

Folk rock británico. Me ha gustado. Un 4.

Olipa siisti yllätys! Biisit 1, 3, 4 ja 6 todella kauniita. Väleihin oli tippunut pari tylsempää rallatusta, mutta on tää silti 4/5.

An incredibly rich and warm sound, with gorgeous vocals and elegant guitar work. I am thoroughly charmed. Fave Songs: Who Knows Where the Time Goes?, Si Tu Dois Partir, Autopsy, A Sailor's Life, Genesis Hall

There sure are a lot of bands on this list who made their hay in the 60s playing Dylan tunes. Best track: Percy's Song

This was really good. I don’t think the “folk” tag is 100% fair - a few of these tracks were real rocky, i.e. the Sailors song. The likely influence of this album on Stevie Nicks, Heart, and others that followed is pretty cool.

Wholesome

a lot of saves. really dank album.

I really enjoyed this album, especially the vocals. Fav song: Percy’s Song

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Genesis hall, Si tu dois partir

Their best work, and it's as good as it gets for the genre. This album is probably what convinced Robert Plant to get Sandy Denny to sing with him on The Battle of Evermore. More time might possibly bump this rating up to a 5. I just need more listens. As hot as Sandy Denny was, I still can't go all the way on a first date.