Unhalfbricking

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.

surprisingly really liked this...

I was very surprised by this album. A lot of different sounds than I expected and it was a great lesson.

An album and a band I heard nothing about before, and yet, they ended up surprising me.

soft song

Rating: 7.5 Best Track: Genesis Hall

Nice album representing the return to British Folk music in the lake 60's.

Shout out to Apple Music for finally adding the app to Xbox. Much easier to listen without distractions. Anyways, 4.5 The only other thing I’ve heard by Fairport Convention is Liege and Lief which we got a few days after we originally got this one. I remember not particularly caring one way or the other about it which tracks because I rarely like folk rock things. Unhalfbricking, though, is different. Pretty much right off the bat this one grabbed me with its melancholy lyrics and really interesting instrumentation. The musicianship as a whole is pretty great here. The drums are really excellent and was often what kept my attention. Noodly guitars and whispy, dreamy vocals stand to serve the lyrics nicely. Dear Landlord gets a special mention because ROCK N ROLL but level headed…despite the vague threat at the end. I am curious if the song help or hurt Bob Dylan’s situation with his landlord? Did he play it for them? A Sailor’s Life really killed the momentum and vibe of the album, feeling a little disjointed compared to the sound they were establishing this far. It was around this point that I realized I was listening to the album on shuffle. After fixing that up and listening to a nice French ditty, I have to say I had a nice time with Unhalfbricking. Might buy on vinyl if the price is right. Favorites: Genesis Hall, Si Tu Dois Partir, Autopsy, Who Knows Where the Time Goes?, Cajun Woman, Percy’s Song, Dear Landlord

4 I enjoyed this album a lot more than the artwork suggested. What looked like a boring record your grandpa probably owned actually turned out to be a really interesting 60s folk rock record - a genre I'm slowly learning to appreciate with recent forays into Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, and Nick Drake. While not the most spectacular record I've heard, most songs did a good job of finding its own identity, and it held my interest to the end. The highlight of this album for me has to be singer Sandy Denny's voice, which I found to be completely captivating and enchanting, and left me wanting to listen to so much more of her work (After a Wikipedia deep dive, I learned she did vocals on The Battle of Evermore by Led Zeppelin - a personal favorite of theirs!) Good vibes from this one. Will be listening again. Favorite songs: A Sailor's Life, Who Knows Where The Time Goes?, Percy's Song

Some beautiful folk rock which sometimes goes hard, this is a pleasure to listen to.

I'm a sure fan of Richard Thompson's guitar and songwriting.

I don’t know, there is something about the overall sound that I really liked. Parts of it reminded me of the looseness of the first Velvet Underground album, which has that sort of heroin haziness to it, most notably on “A Sailor’s Life”, which is an absolute banger.

I was into this more than I thought I would be.

Didn't know what to expect with this as I've never heard of them, but I was pleasantly surprised! Some somewhat Joan Baez-y vocals and nice folky stuff which is my jam.

Highlights: Si tu dois partir, Autopsy, A Sailor's Life.

Had never heard of this band or any of their songs; better than I expected it to be from the description. Could definitely hear some the influences and some of the later work the artists did (I.e. the bassist later played with jethro Tull). All the instruments are masterful as are the vocals.

Fair-port

Who the fuck are these geezers. I cant tell if the two oldies on the album are actually the musicians or not haha. Actually really enjoyed this album, never heard of this band but I really enjoyed the folk-rockyness of long drawn out guitar plucks. Kinda felt like an english version of a lot of the 60s american rock I listen to but then with a british country music twist. v cool, good vibes. Cajun woman was fun, Autopsy was probs might highlihgt of the album. Sailors Life also pretty cool, reminded me a lot of another artists name that I cant remeber right now, maybe itll come back to me.

The first five Fairport Convention albums are all excellent in the range 4 - 4.5 - 5. This is number 3. The material is perhaps a bit less consistent than Liege & Lief but still it is very good of course.

Prefs: Genesis Hall, Autopsy, A Sailor's Life, Cajun Woman, Who Knows Where The Time Goes?, Million Dollar Bash Moins pref: Si Tu Dois Partir

English folk revivalists (don't let that put you off) lean heavily on Dylan's songs and deliver a solid set of well sung and played tunes. Best Tracks: Su Tu Dois Partir; Who Knows Where The Time Goes?; Million Dollar Bash

Folk rock británico. Me ha gustado. Un 4.

Highlights: Autopsy A Sailor's Life Who Know Where The Time Goes? Percy's Song Artwork: 8,5 / 10 Rating: 7,5 / 10

always in for some folk rock, this was quite nice

Don’t remember but it was my fault not the albums fault

The first outing for the wonderful Sandy Denny with Fairport. A great debut for her too. I loved the french interpretation of Dylans "If You Gotta To Go Now" "Si Tu Dois Partir" which is both a great version and also incredibly inventive and ironically gave the Fairports their only UK charting single to date. Great album that moved the band forward.

Fairport's second album in a year - unthinkable these days. They saved their best for the second half of 1969. Sandy Denny's Who Knows Where the Time Goes is flawless. Elsewhere and the folk shackles are thrown off to create something of a rocking album. I can't decide if I love this album because it's so important to the evolution of British folk & rock, or just because it's brilliant.

I was expecting something a bit more traditional Irish sounding, and was surprised that this is more of a folk-rock album with traditional Irish and British influence. Either way, I liked it a lot and will listen again. 4 stars.

Clearly quite a Dylanesque album. I enjoyed the melodies and instrumentation, Sailor’s Song being a unique composition. Overall a great folk album.

Bit to instrumental for my taste but good music.

Pretty good. Not quite sure what I was expecting really, but quite liked it and worth another listen.

Not my normal style of music but it's interesting folk music from an era/culture I don't know a lot about.

A pinnacle of British folk, the response to Americana's The Band. Great vocals by Sandy, they work well with the psychedelic piece "A Sailor's Life" which I thought I would hate for its length, but I enjoyed every minute of it. Guitars are impressive, some cases as in "A Sailor's Life" clear of their British folk influences, but at times uses standout jazz chords in "Autopsy" and "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" Then you have songs like the rockabilly "Cajun Woman" where you can hear the British folk very well, such as the fiddle solo, but much of it sounds bluesy and Americana-influenced. Lyrics are entrancing and always deliver, despite the only traditional song being the psychedelic piece. Bob Dylan wrote three ("Percy's Song" sounds like something straight from Freewheelin), while Richard and Sandy each wrote two, exceeding expectations. To be fair, I was already impressed by Richard's solo album Bright Lights. I'm glad this album is on this list... Fairport Convention is certainly an essential listen, but due to their soft sound, they don't get as much love as the flashier albums of the era. Only complaint is that the instruments felt a little dull to me in the first and last two tracks.

I liked it.

This was lovely. I would like to hear more of them.

Lovely

Energetic folk-rock that sounds as if it came out yesterday. Emotive and revelatory in its approach to standard folk songs, Unhalfbricking sets the standard for what was to come for the genre in the 70s. Favorites: Genesis Hall, Autopsy, A Sailor's Life, Who Knows Where the Time Goes?, Percy's Song.

De va bra!

one of the better british folk rock albums from this time. A Sailor's Life is particularly well performed, with subtlety and the songs length being used to build appropriately. There's a great balance here between the traditional folk elements and the more progressive rock qualities, taking the best from each for an album worth praising.

This is like a full amalgam of boroque pop from the era. All the songs are good but it felt like they weren't sure who they wanted to be in the end.

One of those that grows on you as you get used to it. Touching, organic, and full of soul. Sailor’s Life is the best; Cajun Woman’s a bit of a mess but still fun.

Pretty good American/British folk. Could have used one or two slightly upbeat songs but overall nice

Kind of hippy funk rock in places. Plays right at the corners of a couple of different genres. There's hippy psychadelia, the French tracks, a sort of Presbyterian Dwight Shrute sound, a blue grass meets Fleetwood Mac thing too. Good - Si tu dois partir. Bad - Maybe Percy's song - its catchy though. Art - I really like the composition. It's stereotypically English and the lack of title or band name create a much fuller image. The view of the band through the wooden trellis is also inspired. Very good.

The tracks with Sandy Denny singing — such as Genesis Hall, A Sailor's Life, and Dear Landlord — are phenomenal

I wasn't expecting to enjoy this one when it popped up. But I really did. It was great..

Wnderful

More American folk-rock influenced than I thought they were going to be, but none-the-worse for it. Good album.

Relaxing folk rock with cool traditional elements, although some of the songs dragged on 7/10

8/10. This was really laid back, and pleasantly folksy. A bit like Bob Dylan if his lyrics were less interesting and his production a million times better.

Some of these songs sound quite ahead of their time, especially Autopsy. Otherwise, it's just kinda slow folk music. 7/10

Brand new for me

Rad album. Boasting two Dylan covers (percy's song from Bringing it all back home time and Million Dollar Bash from the unreleased Basement tapes with the Band) but the piece de resistance is the classic 'who knows where the time goes'

I have really only heard Liege and Lief before. I like that album and this one quite a bit. I love Sandy Denny's voice and Richard Thompson's guitar playing. I also like the bass playing and drumming quite a bit as well. The fiddle is not typically an instrument I am partial to but it is balanced well in the mix and really adds to the intensity when they start jamming out like on "A Sailor's Life" - holy sheeeit...

I liked this. Very different sounding and I was engaged the whole time. I would pick this up if I saw it at my record store.

Como que al principio me estaba aburriendo e ignoro por qué se le considere para una lista así (igual son 1001), pero al final hubo algunas canciones que me causaron una grata impresión: "A Sailor's Life", con una gran parte instrumental, "Who Knows Where The Time Goes", "Percy's Song" y algo de "Million Dollar Bash". 8/10

I enjoyed this and I don't normally like folk.

man, dit is G E N I E T E N. Ga ik nog vaak beluisteren. a sailors life is een schijf, mooie solo.

I really enjoyed this. Made me want to listen to Zeppelin III. Loved her voice. Great guitar work.

A cool album. Some Joni Mitchell type folkie stuff and some nice bluesy rock and roll. I’d never heard of Fairport convention but I like their sound.

Never heard of them but really enjoyed it. Listened to some of their other albums afterwards.

I really like this album. I listened to it more than once. First time that has happened so far! I’d give it 4 stars for really good. Think I’ll reserve 5 stars for the truly special, listen to every song, albums.

A great album

A beautiful, amazing album. The musicianship is excellent, particularly Denny's voice, and the songs are varied and interesting, even if there is still an overreliance on Dylan covers.

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would, since "folk" is not typically a genre I listen to. A solid album!

Pretty cool folk rock album! Female vocalist has some pipes.

4

British folk. Interesting

Really good, more rocking than I expected.

Smooth and easy, this album has all of the trademarks of 1969 music. More impressive is the tone and depth of the lyrics; truly an unheralded gem.

Really surprised by this album. Thought I’d hate it but really enjoyed it. Reminded me of the velvet underground and nico album.

I like Fairport Convention, and Sandy Denny in particular. I prefer acoustic and singer/songwriter music generally, and this fits right in. I listened twice.

It’s a mixture of some good bluesy rock songs and really shit folk. Who knows where the time goes is pretty good. I gave that a few listens

Thought this would hippy nonsense but I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would!

Very cool Fusion of rock, folk, and traditional UK music. Little bland on the back end.

Some Fleetwood Mack vibes, also folky at times. Short listen, but enjoyable

Buen disco. Se nota que hubo mucha creación detrás. Destaca Cajun Woman

Este disco está muy interesante. Canciones que mezclan old Irish con country, otras son como jazz o gospel y otras me recordaron un poco a Cranbierries. La canción “A Sailor’s Life” es increíblemente parecida a “Dear Prudence” de los Beatles

Pues no me pareció nada malo al final. Sí, muy muy rojilla y aburrida Genesis Hall, pero me gustaron A Sailor's Life, Cajun Woman (Zydeco!) y las versions a rolas de Dylan.

I really dig this album. I think Jon would too.

Again not really a fan of folk, but a few of these tracks I really liked - the less folky ones

Great album. Mix of American and English folk music. Love the guitar with the violin.

It was good but I did not like "The Sailor's Life". That song was long and boring. The album itself was kinda folkish but with Irish hints. I unironically enjoyed this album but would skip "A Sailor's Life". 8/10

Beautiful folk album. 'Nuff said.

3.2 It was nice to listen to. Kinda like a country album but with much more pizazz

Quite a pleasant start with plucking guitars but when arriving to the fourth track "A Sailors life" (which clocks in at astongishly 11 minutes!) I have to set sail for another record and leave out all the rest. And what is up with the album cover, how dull can it be?? However my wife says it's the best cover she ever seen...

It was fine for folk music

Good album. I liked it a lot.

Renn fair music

Gotta be in the right mood for this I think. It’s ok, the singers voice is nice. Probably won’t come back to it though

Overall surprisingly pleasant to listen to. Not something I’d go back to, but ya know. However, I am going to spend my entire review talking about A Sailor’s Life. Oh my god what a song. I was blown away. Like… prog folk? Not what I expected!

Very good folk album with some solid content but nothing that is going to stick in my head for the future.

It’s like if the cranberries were from the late 60s. Pretty cool

Unhalfbricking, Like Fairport Convention's other album, was a pretty decent listen. While the issue wasn't as bad as Liege and Lief, I still found myself losing track of what song i was on a little bit. I still was able to tell when the songs did actually end and move on to a different song. It still didn't change the fact that the songs did sound very samey though. I still thought the album as a whole sounded nice though. The folk rock vibe it had going on was relaxing and the vocals are very good too. I just still thought it kinda blended together for the whole album. It wasn't bad, it was just very forgettable. Best Song: Who Knows Where The Time Goes? Worst Song: Million Dollar Bash

This had a lot more to it then I expected. Enjoyed the slightly droney elements, blend of folk and rock, and some of the longer songs especially Percy's song

Love this, three stars!!!!!!! “Who Knows Where The Time Goes?” - Quite… ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Tom.

It was okay overall, but there are moments where I got so bored, I was singing songs from other artists out loud instead of listening to this one. 2.5 / 5

Nice surprise, nice and chill wee folk album, can’t complain

There is some great songwriting, singing and playing here. Liked Songs Added: Autopsy Who Knows Where The Time Goes? Percy's Song

Liege and Leaf was such a pleasant surprise. This not so much.

This album cover reminds me of something like I've seen it on an episode of what's in my bag. Maybe Lightning Bolt had it, or maybe I'm just making things up. Alright folk music.

I was not looking forward to this based on the genre. 60s British folk? Nahhh. However I was pleasantly surprised how creative this was. There was some really fun jam sections on this, particularly A Sailors Life.

Well, I looked at my watch I looked at my wrist I punched myself in the face With my fist Minä kun tajusin että TÄNÄÄN on perjantai ei eilen t. Saldovapaa ja nyt en oo kuunnellu tän päivän levyä‼️‼️‼️‼️ korjaan äkkiä Tää oli ilonen ja kiva. Eka jolta kaks levyä meidän journeyllä? Pidin. Illakoin.

Hyvä levy, joskaan ei kolahtanu mulle yhtä kovaa kuin Liege And Lief. Biisit tuntu vähän ykstoikkosemmilta eikä mitään ihan timanttisia hetkiä ollut vielä tokallakaan kuuntelukerralla.

Odotin paljon koska motafukin Fairport Convention!!! (Josta ollut kuullutkaan pari viikkoa sitten xD) Mut tää ei mulle uponnu lähellekkään niin kovaa ku Liege & Lief. Voi olla että lopullinen arvio ois ollut suopeampi ilman kovia odotuksia, mut tämmöstä tää on 🤷🏼 Ja edellistä maltoin kyllä lämmitellä useemman kuuntelun verran - toisaalta tätä ei kyllä poltellut heti tyyppaa uusiks ni sekin puhukoon puolestaan 🫤

Liked this a lot more than I thought I would...

6/10

alright yeah

I didn't need a second Fairport Convention album I kind of got the point with Liege and Lief

Unmistakably of its time. Time capsule of style

It was fine I guess

not bad, some highlights (sailor's life, who knows where the time goes) but overall a little boring. also some of the songs are too jaunty for my tastes. 2.8/5

Just pretty mid honestly

I want to like this but I don’t like the singing voice. It just feels wishy washy.

Forgettable.

There are some great songs here, alongside some that I would classify as just good. Enjoyable!

Pretty solid folk music. The genre is a little too plain for me or might require a specific mood and time to fully appreciate but it was enjoyable enough.

I expected to be completely indifferent towards this album, it didn't totally win me over, but it didn't become background noise. My favorite song off this was the 11 minute slow burn song. I also liked the female singer. Overall, a pretty good album. High 3.

the million dollar bash cover left something to be desired

I enjoyed it but will probably never listen to it again

It had its moments. I enjoyed some of the build up in the songs, the crescendo. I'd listen to it again, but it's not consistent enough to be a four

Yep, non descriptive folk

This is #day681 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… yeah, bring on that droney, folky, bluesy psychedelic shit from the late '60s. I don't mind. This is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day682.

Going for a high 3, maybe deserves more. Great folk band . Would listen again

'Who knows where the time goes' is such a beautiful song. Denny has the perfect voice for English folk.

I love earnest, traditional folk music. It gives me a buzz hearing it back with some more robust rock instrumentals, which feels like a quiet revelation. I prefer Fairport Convention’s follow up from the same year, Liege & Lief which I think strikes the balance even better.

Classic british folk pop rock

Mouais

Ok

A couple pretty good songs on there that really caught my attention. Overall like a 3 though.

Фолк-рок) знову) було трішки псіходела)

Ni slabo

I see hear something here which is still unraveling

Sandy Denny’s voice was beautiful and felt warm and melancholic, but the songs themselves often felt emotionally distant to me rather than deeply affecting.

Rätt vackert och ett otroligt wholesome omslag. Stark 3a? 3,5?

Stark trea! Låter bra på alla sätt. Kunde varit lite bättre material.

Topparna drar upp det till en trea. I min bok är sån här mystisk brittisk folkrock inte direkt svårlyssnad

Pretty good! An interesting look at the English folk revival. And I liked how it was blended with the blues rock sound of the time.

Another band I've never heard of...very folk oriented, but with a lot of good melodic instrumentation woven in. Apparently A Sailor's Life represents the 1st time rock instrumentation was introduced to folk music?? An interesting song that nicely rocks out towards the end. There's also a song called Cajun Woman.

was hoping to enjoy this more but ? some of the songs fell a bit flat for me

Beloved to me.

So, we needed two Fairport Convention records in this project? Really? What am I missing? It’s a folk band, and a middling one at that. Lol, hahahaha, it’s not available on Spotify! I’m off the hook! Didn’t rate, gets the benefit of the doubt with the rating. 6/10

This was excellent! Really enjoyed this, and it’s been added to my ‘To Get’ list. The odd thing, is that’s there’s no real standout tracks? Just solid from start to finish and right up my street!

Actually not a bad album. This was quite enjoyable playing in the background and the instrumentals were pretty good. I really enjoyed the banjo solos in Autopsy and A Sailor's Life.

This was pretty good... Listenable folk music, gets pretty jammy in places, but in a good way. I'm positive these songs would grow on me if I kept listening.

Best Song: Who Knows Where The Time Goes. Beautifully melancholy. Understated, great lyrics, and a great vocal performance. Worst Song: Si tu dois partir. It really feels like they are singing French phonetically. Overall: For whatever reason, I enjoyed the latter half of the album much more than the first half. It's inoffensive but original folk music. Not exactly exciting, but fine enough for a sort of old-school, hippie vibe.

"Autopsy" is great. The other songs not so much.

After two listens, I'm beginning to get it. Fairport's Cropredy Convention here we come.

Pleasant enough folk

Heard of this group but never listened before. Interesting.

As a fan of many a british folk rock albums and seeing that my favorite (and FC's best) 'Liege & Lief' is included on this list, I am happy to listen to more of Sandy Denny's in this context. I just hope its inclusion is not at the detriment of John Martyn, Dave Bixby, Richard Thompson or even Spirogyra. There are many worse british albums in this list to get rid of, however. 8/10 [KEEP]

6/10 Starts of well, but pretty inconsistent after that. Highlights: Genesis Hall Autopsy

As with their follow-up record, Liege & Lief: it's good, but not *that* good. Fairport Convention picks a style of music and runs with it, at the expense of a severe lack of versatility. Other albums in 1969 completely blow this album out of the water. Abbey Road, Led Zeppelin I and II, Tommy, Let It Bleed, In The Court Of The Crimson King, The Velvet Underground, Hot Rats, Green River... Placing Unhalfbricking amidst these ranks (unabashedly) is quite the move, and not in a good way. It earns zero style points. Little in the way of innovation, production, or thematic "spark". It really brings into question why Fairport Convention should be included on a list that makes such bold claims about its contents. Autopsy stands out for its well-recorded and -performed bass part. The lead guitar solo is also pretty strong, particularly for the 60s, which weren't exactly known for their extended guitar solos. Si tu dois partir ("If you must leave"), with its unabashedly warm accordion in the right ear, also makes a decent case for being a key tracks. I do wish there were more than two chords in the entire song, though. A Sailor's Life has the same issue, but for five times as long (over 11 minutes). Still, it's surprisingly enjoyable. Great background listening if you don't mind a very, very extended solo with (essentially) one chord, soft backlighting from other instruments, and a very chill, unobtrusive atmosphere. But then we get Who Knows Where The Time Goes?, which is just a strong version of A Sailor's Life: shorter, more musically varied... and another Autopsy-esque bass part to top it off. We're jumpscared later in the album with the actually decent hook in Percy's Song – "turn, turn, turn again". The hooks have been severely lacking up to this point. An artifact of the genre, unfortunately. 3/5 Key tracks: Autopsy, Who Knows Where The Time Goes?

weird folksy jefferson airplane vibe. i did enjoy it though. Cajun Woman was my favorite song. soft 3

Rating: 7/10 A great little collection of folk tunes from a band I had never heard of, and surprisingly were British. Apparently it's mostly classic folk renditions and three Bob Dylan covers that were invited to listen to and record their version. The vocalist Sandy Denny was a highlight. Besides Cajun Woman I really like these songs. A Sailor's Life was my favorite, I really enjoyed the progression on that one. Not a very original sound though as it's clearly influenced by the 60's American folk rock, but they've got this great atmosphere to their sound that I particularly like. Could be a 4

Good Stuff !

Overall, I think I enjoyed this album more than their followup "Liege and Lief", largely because there were a lot fewer traditional folk songs (seemingly replaced by a bunch of Bob Dylan covers, of which "Si tu dois partir" was the best). It's well-produced, and solidly played, and Sandy Denny's voice really complements the songs well; much like "Liege and Leaf", though, there weren't a lot of tracks that stood out for me, aside from Denny's "Who knows where the time goes?" (better, I think, than all the later cover versions, although I doubt I've heard all of them). Nice to get another Richard Thompson entry in the collection, and also to find out the album title came from a previously-unknown-to-me game called "Ghost" that they played on a tour bus (before the tragic accident).

I've always loved "Genesis Hall" but would rather forget the unfortunate zydeco-inspired Dylan cover (a rare misstep from the Bob).

Would be great to listen to on a road trip along the coast

Día 5 → 16/05/2026 Álbum: Unhalfbricking Grupo: Fairport Convention Año: 1969 Canciones: 1. Genesis Hall 7/10 2. Si Tu Dois Partir 5/10 3. Autopsy 7/10 4. A Sailor's Life 7/10 5. Cajun Woman 6/10 6. Who Knows Where the Time Goes 7/10 7. Percy's Song 8/10 8. Million Dollar Bash 7/10 Puntuación: 3 estrelals

It was alright and I liked the foreign song on it as well.

Tää oli aika mitään tasaista musaa. Mikään biisi ei noussut toistensa ohi, eikä jäänyt mitään mieleen tästä. Sandy Dennyn äänikään ei kuullostanut muuta kuin ärsyttävältä korvaani. Ei kuullostanut yhtään Led Zeppelinin The Battle of Evermoren Sandyltä. Tykkäsin kylläkin akustisten soitinten käytöstä ja folk meiningistä, siitä kolme tähteä.

The oldest album I've gotten yet! Fairly enjoyable and I had a jolly time listening to the soothing folk sounds and pretty vocals. Not my favourite genre of music as it's a too mild and static for my tastes, but I can acknowledge that it's still a nice sounding record.

Very enjoyable.

A lush, hauntingly beautiful trip through English history, all cozy and beautiful but with a bit of a trippy edge. Sandy Denny's voice is seriously amazing, so soulful and smooth. Whether she's singing about time or leading them on a crazy 11-minute jam, the band just clicks together. They even make Bob Dylan songs their own, with a cool Celtic feel and the hippy vibe. It's not your typical music, mixing jazzy bass and wild fiddle for this dreamy, country sound. If you're into that whole cottagecore thing, medieval folk but with a Woodstock twist, this is the ticket.

I typically really enjoy folk music, but this is just kinda average. Nothing bad, and a couple of really good moments, but mostly just middle of the road.

I am not a folksy person but having heard of the passing of someone close to me hours before listening, Who Knows Where The Time Goes gave me moist eyes.

Some decent music in here but it is just too slow for me to latch on and love it. Best Song: Autopsy Rating: 6/10 Stars: 3

Album bastante entretenido, diversos ritmos

Quite nice but nothing special 3/5

It’s folk it’s rock it’s an album it sounds nice :). Wouldn’t mind this being played at an antique shop

2.5

My favorite decade of music and I never heard of this group. Happy to have listened to it. Really nice.

Helposti kuunneltavaa folkia, jossa oli mukana myös hipaus psykedeliaa.

Dette er noe av det mest britiske jeg har blitt utsatt for og jeg har ikke engang begynt å høre på musikken. Det høres ikke like erkebritisk ut som det ser ut. Egentlig er det ganske psychedelisk. Er veldig med på det instrumentale, men stiller meg nølende til vokalen. Så kommer omsider A Sailor's Life; her leverer de varene, ass. Vokalen passer og det instrumentale for utfolde seg fritt. Litt som en folky versjon av de mer progressive sporene til Velvet Underground. 10/10, stjerne i boka, kan høre dette for alltid. Backer også Who Knows Where the Time Goes. Går rett i søndagslista.

Jeg har hørt mye på Folque, som kanskje plukket opp fela og langeleiken samtidig som Fairport plukket opp fela og dulcimer? Uansett om de tilsynelatende er to band i samme sjanger, så høres de ganske ulike ut, og det har vel med folkemusikken de tar utgangspunkt i. Fairport forsvinner ofte uti noe tsom sender meg i en transelignende tilstand. Mens Folque har en tyngre slagside mot prog. Bandet er sterkest når de går mest inn i de klimprende låtene, slik som "A Sailor's Life", "Genesis Hall" og "Autopsy". At det har lurt seg inn 3 Dylan-låter, som på det tidspunktet ikke var utgitt av Dylan selv, er først og fremst artig. Jeg har hørt mye på både "Si tu dois partir" og originalen "If You Gonna Go" uten å skjønne at det er samme låta før i dag. Men "Si tu dois partir" høres mest ut som en køddelåt. På de to resterende Dylan-låtene kunne de vært et hvilket som helst 60770-tallsband med tilbøyeligheter for country. Kanskje jeg hadde likt dette bedre om jeg kjente bedre til utgangspunktet for britisk folkrock, slik jeg kjenner utgangspunktet for norsk folkrock.

Beautiful voice, but overall not really something I’ll spend more time with.

I looked forward to listening to this after reading the reviews. I found it a bit too folky for me. However, on second listening I found myself enjoying it more and it has more to offer than just folky tunes. Good one

Well ok, I don't love the lady folk 60s voice vibe but some jammy good bits in here. If I was alive in 69 I would have smoked a jazz cigarette, brushed the hair out my eyes and settled back into the futon until side A's terminus.

This is a record I've never listened to by a band I've never heard of. I think it's only fair to start out with my expectations. Based on just the name, album cover, and year, I'd venture to guess this is some kind of guitar based psych band, maybe with some dulcimer parts or whatever. I think it will be an interesting listen, where the guitars and harmonies are cool but the songs are too long and the vocals are weird. Let's get right into it. Immediately impressed by the vocals. Ladies only sounded like this in the late sixties. The instruments are lush and clear but with a healthy amount of grit and life to them. Eastern stuff safely limboing under the shtick stick, but I called that dulcimer. You gotta give it up. Track two shanty style and fiddles sing along, this sounds like it could be a bunch of drunk french people trying to play a van morrison song from memory. I don't think I could listen to this while trying to focus on literally anything else, but fortunately I'm locked in for this one. Track 3 and I'm already friends with the diversity of the record. Truth be told, if I heard this track first I probably wouldn't have given the whole thing a chance, but with the momentum built from the first two tracks, which were not too long at all, this is a safe place for the record to turn off its jets and coast a little bit. This band has the same genetics as some truly degenerate fuckups, but it really managed to make something of itself. Track 4 opening swell sounds like Heatmiser if Nick Drake was in charge. The strings all sound awesome, but I wish they weren't talking about being sailors. That always bums me out. Is this a real folk song or one they decided to add to the canon, so to speak? I'm not offended yet but the length of the song so far, paired with the sense I get that we're just getting started is starting to make me sweat. The guitars all starting to dig in on what sound like some low powered tweed amps is a great moment though, and I'd confidently call that a payoff. Assessing whether I'll ever hear this again, because I don't want to hear the sailing part again, there's something endearing knowing it could be my first and only time. Track 5 verges on scary, like the whole song is trembling with anxiety. There's nothing wrong with that, I just don't know why the whole song is so freaked out. Track 6 mellows out in a very british way. The vocals are Joni Mitchellesque to put it plainly, and theres room at the table here for both ease and a hopeful restlessness. The song allows my mind to wander, and I start to think about how applying modern standards would cut this song in half with a smile, but the number 1969 reminds me what time it is. Track 7, I started off on the wrong foot with you. By the time the wandering, hard panned 60s electric guitar made it to my right ear, the song's unending lift all made sense to me. Of course, minutes later, I'm reminded that lifts end for a reason. Why am I still experiencing this same song? Track 8 sounds like that goofy dude from the Greatful Dead. Oh my god, they're all Bob Dylan songs. It all makes sense to me now, this is basically half a bob dylan cover record. That spoils the fun by about 20 percent. I have stuff to do, and I'm not excited enough to check out the bonus tracks. Not bad. As far as folk rock records go, I'd choose this over most of them in a heartbeat, as there was great playing on here. I love the album cover, and just how english everything is. 3/5

A lot of variety in this one! Was taken in early on, but gradually lost attention. Liked "Autopsy" a lot

"A Sailor's Life" was so hypnotic. About the album - looking at the cover I did not know what to expect, then I read reviews and thought something completely opposite. Now after listening to half of the album, I can say that truth is somewhere in the middle but overall this is something different.

Good, 3/5. Favourite song: Genesis Hall

I would have liked the whole album better if the lead female singer was different. I didn't like her voice, but it certainly was a common sound in that era. I did like the music.

A precursor for better folk-rock to come.

Folky, charming Fave track: Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

Pretty cozy. 3/5

its really slow but has lots of effort and thought put into.

Suprisingly listenable, did not feel as old as it is.

Very folky, which is not my normal cup of tea, but a few nice moments. 'Who Knows Where The Time Goes' is just a beautiful song, lifted by Sandy Denny's vocal (even though I think the Susanna Hoffs/Matthew Sweet version off 'Under The Covers' is better). 'A Sailors Life' ended up better than I expected, but the rest was a bit so-so for my tastes. I had no idea that Bob Dylan wrote 'Si Tu Dois Partir' - what a smart-arse.

It's fair. portconvention

Eine Spur zum britischen Folk‑Rock, doch das Gesamtbild bleibt uneinheitlich. Bedeutend, stellenweise brillant, aber nicht durchgehend packend.

Doesn't deserve bricking.

Albionian

It was a lot more fun than I expected

I actually didn’t loathe life listening to this thing, which is more than I can say for most rock-adjacent records from the late 60’s on this list. A clever Bon Dylan cover - but in French! with “Si tu dois parir”, some pleasant rolling guitars on “Autopsy”, a very dramatic, escalating arrangement on “A Sailors Life”. All very thoughtful choices done well. This album isn’t nearly as upright and twee as it’s visual/context clues suggest! Only on “Who Knows Where The Tome Goes” did I feel bored back into my preconceptions for what this record would be sounding like. A strong, fun, easy-going closer with “Million Dollar Bash” affirms that There’s a warming charm about this group not so dissimilar to what you get listening to The Carpenters. This could probably be a 4 with a few more listens, but for the first time in nearly two weeks I’ll give an album a 3/5

This one grew on me as I listened and I rather enjoyed it! Not quite good enough to round up to a 4 but a solid 3.5/4

A more traditional folk album. I think the vocals of the main singer call back to Joan Baez but aren't quite as haunting. Some of the songs are very repetitive. A fine album

Singer is a blend of Joni Mitchel and Grace Slick. Musically following the groups of the time. Not bad, but not great IMO

Not sure I'd attend the whole convention, but it's nice innit?

I saw “folk music” and was immediately skeptical but the album was good. Folk roots, but plenty of other influences, including prog rock!

Not particularly engaging, but still pleasant 6/10

Лучшая песня: Autopsy Худшая: Cajun Woman Вроде бы и неплохой фолк, но некоторые песни совсем не понравились. Посмотрел авторов - конечно же это были песни Боба Дилана. Даже в нормальной аранжировке узнаются

shocking blue напомнило, но в этом альбоме чуть меньше на них похоже, 3

7/10

Not exactly my cup of tea - but I can’t help but hear so many artists I love in here. Van Morrison. Waxahatchee. Joni Mitchell. I might not be cool enough to like it. But I like the people who are cool enough to be influenced by it

Unassuming at first but turns into an epic. A sailor’s life truly swells

I liked this. It was a fun, shanty style album that had me tapping along!

Never heard of this band. Pretty good

A very solid if unexceptional folk rock album. I think I liked it a little more than Liege and Lief.

Surprisingly better than the cover led me to expect. A little jammy, a little folksy. Not bad.

Découverte de l'artiste. Album bien folk à l'ancienne (pour sa défense, il est sorti en 1969). Album inégal car un peu déçu au début mais 2-3 musiques remontent le niveau et portent l'album à elles seules.

Had a last minute listen to this. All in all ok. Some great bits to it. Her voice in some areas is insane. For me, just didn’t draw me in too much. Definitely will have another listen at some point.

I like these guys in general, but this album is hot and miss.

I found more to like here than I could have ever hoped. Even the 11-minute song held my attention (and then some!) for its entire run time. I dare say I even *liked* this album. There was just enough bite in their songs to make them initially intriguing — with honest-to-goodness riffs! — and their sound reminded me of some of Nick Drake's darker songs with a full band, or some of Led Zeppelin's early work that leaned more folk rock than metal. That is to say, the songs went somewhere. Generally, when I kneejerk-hate a folk album, or a folk rock album, it's because the songs feel like whisps in the air, and then they just kind of sit there for 4-5 minutes asking you to admire their bravery for singing into a microphone or gently strumming their instruments. That never happened here, even on the half of the album that I didn't respond to. On most 10-song albums, I'd probably rate it as a failure if only half the songs did something for me, but hell, five songs totally got me, and made me revisit Liege & Lief, which is also not nothing. And while those five songs were playing, I hovered my finger over the four-star button. I'll be back for more.

Good. A little dated.

This was cool! Kinda gave me Jefferson Airplane vibes, but with more of an English folk/celtic bent. Best song was the Dylan cover of Percy's Song 3.5

The Wikipedia points out that this band has the nickname of "the British Jefferson Airplane", and I have to agree, at least to some degree, since the singer voiced reminded me a lot to the one in the other group. When it comes to the album, I think it is a decent folk rock record that leans way more in the folk side than the rock one. The voice is very pleasant and passionate, and the instruments sound as expected from a folk project. It also has a variety of ideas and emotions, like the pleasant and calm opening, the fun and uplifting "Cajun Woman" or the slow and sad "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" . Nevertheless, I don't find anything in this album to be special or striking, and there were a couple of moments that were a bit tedious, those being the jam song "A Sailor's Life", which feels like its never going to start, and the very repetitive "Percy's Song", which repeats the same line every other verse through the whole 7 minutes it lasts. In the end, a decent album that didn't leave in me a big impression.

liked it more than I thought I might!

I don't really have a lot to say about this album, just that I really liked it. It was a really calm and relaxing album, and it had some absolute bangers on it. Quality stuff from 60s folk yet again. Favorites: Genesis Hall, Cajun Woman, Percy Hall

Solid

I will be honest was not the kind of music I expected. It was a nice folk music album.

Didn't know what to expect, don't think I've heard of this group before. Wasn't really in the mood for it, but I was some nice folksy rock

This was nice but extremely forgettable. The messages are good but generic. I absolutely love the vocals though as well as the occasional French. Some of the tracks feel unintentionally strangely bare or like they’re missing something but I can’t tell why. Fav songs: genesis hall, who knows where the time goes?

5/10

The album didn’t blow my mind but there were some nice tracks on it. A pleasant listen after having 3 god awful ones in a row! Haha

I realized the list gave me the newer albums first, then this one. The newer albums are better, in my opinion. But this is still good. Yea, still good. 3/5

2,9/5

Fijn, makkelijk te luisteren

Okay folk/rock album. Singer is great and some nice songs but nothing too interesting

This was fine but I've already forgotten about it by the time I'm writing this.

Y sont dans leur tête pas mal c’te monde là. Un chaleureux 3.49 étoiles

Not my cuppa, but pleasant enough. Best when lively.

Had not heard this group, on the whole a nice surprise

Standard 60s folk music with a slight edge. Overall enjoyable

I’ve been gradually adding to my Richard (and Linda) Thompson section for decades now and I haven’t invested in a dud yet, but I came across a Fairport double compilation some years back and it never really clicked with me. I’m not particularly clued in with the history of the band and their influences but while I can enjoy Unhalfbricking on many levels musically it does give me an uneasiness too. Rather than creative incorporation of traditional English and Celtic songs into a modern context, my ears are instead hearing hipsters cosplaying as olde worlde minstrals. This is likely way off and I probably need to just get over it because i think I could get into the band. I will revisit my big gatefold “History of…” and try to educate myself more on who they really were. I may become a bigger fan but for now I’m on the fence.

The transition from Genesis to solo wasn’t complete until his third album. This is damn good but not amazing as music to come.

I hated the other Fairport Convention album, but this is much more enjoyable

I actually liked it, folk whatever it is, my jam

Hört sich manchmal an wie wishbone ash mit Stevie Knicks als Frontfrau. Unhalfbricking - chillig am Anfang, lame gegen Ende.

Didn't really move me one way or another, but was a pleasant morning listen

Mellow Jefferson Airplane was OK.

It's fine

So, this is an album that exists. Ok.

Interesting Brit folk

3.5 sailor song is cool as

Fairport Convention is a band I didn't know until reserving there album here two months ago. It's the album that was released after this one here, and I thought it was a lovely listen. 1 is a beautiful folksy track 2 not bad but not incredible 3 is great aswell. I love the jazzy elements on it. 4, is a long and very powerful track. The vocals are beautiful and the solos at the end are great. 5 is more of a rocknroll tune that I find less exiting . 6 is a very touching song. A highlight on this one. 7 a beautiful rendition of this bob dylan's song. Great harmonies and guitar arrangements. 8 this one a bit less serious but still very nice. Some great music here. I like it very much. I think it's on par with the next one. A high 3

I really don't care for the painfully earnest folk singing style that Fairport Convention leans into. The music, however, is pretty fantastic. The more extended jams predict Richard Thompson's rise as a revered guitarist and songwriter in his own right. I would have liked for this spot to go to Richard and Linda Thompson's essential classic, "Shoot Out the Lights."

genesis hall slapped!!! felt sort of mamas and the papas but with more rock. enjoyed

Fine for background music