Unhalfbricking

I thought that this was very good, but a bit boring 2.5-3/5

A few good songs, a few meh ones. Not as good as their other album on this list. Standout songs: A Sailors Life

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.

Folk me.

who knows where the time went

Good album.

Renaissance fair blues

This is a really good folky/psychedelic rock album, a really chill vibe that feels very timeless.

Only very good folk I've ever listened

Meh. Again. Not my thing even as background music.

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

I can’t stand Joni Mitchell and I can stand this even less.

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."

An album I own and love.Superb from start to finish and exceptional in the case “Who Knows Where The Time Goes” which is probably the best song Sandy Denny ever recorded. I don’t like everything that Fairport Convention have produced but this album ranks as one of their best. 5/5 3/8/24

Great cover, a couple of good tracks but not really my thing

Sounds good, I just can't rock with folk. For me, British folk doesn't have the cultural baggage of the American folk movement of the 60s. So there's that. I can say on the merits of the sound and playing, it's good. But I can't go above three because that would mean I'd want to come back to it later. And I don't. But if you put it on in a restaurant or coffee house or just chilling somewhere it would be just fine.

“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.

This list is seriously making me dislike British anything. But this was a pleasant surprise. I think the singer is fantastic and the music is enjoyable.

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).

La verdad, verdad, esto no esta nada de mal. me pregunto, eso si, si la reacción que tengo es la misma que un gringo promedio tiene con cualquier disco de country

A promise of what to come, Unhalfbricking still sees some thigh-smacking, jug-blowing tunes like 'Cajun Woman' and 'Million Dollar Bash' but luckily also the convention's trademark English folk songs like 'Percy's Song'

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.

Pretty nice. Not the best.

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

Encore un groupe inconnu. Et une révélation : la folk (ou apparenté) n'est vraiment pas pour moi ... Celui ci est cependant plus intéressant que les précédent : Autopsy + Sailor's Life + Avec des chorus plaisants. => 2/5

Gonna be honest, I think I got this album on the wrong day. I enjoyed this one fine, but didn’t appreciate as much as I should have (or would have on a less hectic day). Added ‘Who knows where the time goes’ to my 1001 playlist. Will need to revisit Fairport Convention in the future

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

One great song, most of the rest is not for me.

1. geneziz - 1 2. partir - 1 3. autopzy - 0 4. zailor - 1.5 5. cajun - 1 6. time - 1.5 7. percy - 1 8. million dollar - 0

Even more than *Liege And Lief*, admittedly a strong contender to best represent that late 60's British folk scene in which Fairport Convention shone so much, this is the album where the English band reached an emotional level that was still unmatched in that genre at the time. Traditional "Sailor's Life" concludes with an epic jam, in case the song proper wasn't epic itself ; Sandy Denny's "Who Knows Where The Time Goes" is very moving, Thompson's "Cajun Woman" rocks, and the Bob Dylan covers slap, especially the incredibly heartfelt and instantly memorable "Percy's Song". Not a single dud on this one, even if a couple of cuts are less striking then the rest during first listens. The couple of old folks on that tongue-in-cheek cover can be proud of their offspring. 4.5/5 for the purposes of this list, which translates to a 9.5/10 grade for more general purposes (5+4.5). Number of albums left to review: 131 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 376 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 222 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 279

Good, but nothing special.

Very folky, fun. I love the harmonies.

5 stars

Cute

So this a genre I just learned existed but I'm immediately in love with it. You can definitely hear some of their earlier American rock influence in some of these songs and I think they do that just fine, but they really shine when they get back to their roots of British folk. This album has the rare quality of being able to keep the song varied while having a consistent sound. The instrumentation is very unique and the whole album feels so fresh. This was a very nice change of pace.

"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.

Fairport Convention's "Unhalfbricking" falls short of expectations. While Sandy Denny's vocals shine on tracks like "Who Knows Where the Time Goes," much of the album feels disjointed and experimental to a fault. The band's attempt to blend traditional folk with rock elements often misses the mark, resulting in an uneven listening experience. Despite moments of brilliance, particularly in their rendition of Bob Dylan's "Percy's Song," the album lacks cohesion and fails to fully capture the magic of their live performances. Die-hard folk-rock fans might find some appeal, but casual listeners may struggle to connect with this ambitious yet flawed release.

They have a beautiful light folksy sound which makes the couple songs where they jam out more feel really out of place. 3.5 stars. Stand-out: Genesis Hall

Oh wow more boring English folk music from the 60s.

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.

This had absolutely no effect on me whatsoever

Other than the great lyricism (that is in no small part thanks to many of the songs having been written by Bob Dylan) this album really doesn’t have much to it. It’s English folk. It’s plain, boring, and not for me most of the time.

2+

Kind of boring folk duet

Favorite Tracks: Percy’s Song A Sailor’s Life

Sort of a cool fun album, but didn't stand out to me as being particularly special.

This was a nice surprise.

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

As someone who has waxed rhapsodic over the likes of The Chieftains and The Milk Carton Kids, I was expecting to have this album make a bigger impression. I think it’s just a reminder that those who pave the way aren’t those who go the farthest or the fastest. I think this album played better as part of a burgeoning folk movement. Put another way, if I was smoking medicinal herbs and dancing with mostly naked women, or could imaging doing it anymore, I’d like this album a lot more. All that said, you can see the foundation being lain, despite the album's title and Sailor's Life is a song I could see returning to.

Folksy. A few good songs. like Sandy Denny’s voice especially in Percy’s Song

So Fairport Convention equals English folk huh… The band DOES have a very distinctive sound – especially Sandy Denny’s vocals and stylings, and for what they were trying to do, they did a pretty solid job… Not a big folk fan though, and especially not a big Dylan fan – which I guess there were 3 or 4 Dylan covers on this album – so that might explain my less-than-enthusiastic experience with the “Unhalfbricking”… The 2 songs I did find the most interesting were “The Autopsy” & “Where Does The Time Go” – both written by Denny, as both are fine efforts, and I’d give them both 4-stars out of 7-stars… I rated a Dylan album a few weeks back, and I commented on how I think Dylan is a great songwriter – however, just about ALL of the versions of his songs that I like – were performed by other artists (i.e. “All Along The Watchtower” – Jimi Hendrix, “Mr. Tambourine Man” – The Byrds, “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” G&R, etc.). Well, Fairport Convention had 4 chances to wow me on this album, but not so much… Anyways – definitely a unique sound, and fairly well-executed for what it was, so a solid 2 in my book…

✅ pleasant, but not as compelling as Leige and Leif

I enjoyed it. I can see where these guys fit in music history.

Really good for 60s folk

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

Barf

- 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 -

It’s nice to hear Sandy Denny again. I preferred the folkier sound songs.

I like this album! It is one of my favorite albums. The music and the vocal are perfect! Last time I have listened it many years ago. Thanks for listening it again now.

actually really enjoyed this on a cloudy day

I dont like it at all. Didn't like the other one by them. Not my thing, boring, shite, just not for me

They can’t all be winners.

This kind of sounds like what they’d play in at an old timey circus.

liked this! folksy and tuneful, good eclectic mix though

Not bad musically, just not my style at all.

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

Enjoyable listen. 3.5/5

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

The start of this had me very worried. I wasn't grabbed at all. But as it went on I started to like it more and more, until the last few tracks which I really liked. In particular Who Knows Where the Time Goes? which was so fucken good. Fav songs: - Who Knows Where the Time Goes? - Autopsy - Percy's Song

I was a bit apprehensive about this album going in, but it goes so much harder than I was expecting. I've listened to it twice now, and it's only growing on me more. When it first started, I was expecting pretty run-of-the-mill folk along the lines of Cat Stevens, CSNY, or Joni Mitchell with its jazz-influenced sound. But it very quickly headed into a Jefferson Airplane / Hendrix psychedelic direction. Then the next track was a folky jig sung in French (and written by Bob Dylan)! What?! But still a banger. Then we’re back to bluesy rock. Then more folk on "Sailor's Life", but it turns into a 10-minute The Who jam-band thing towards the end (very reminiscent of Baba O'Riley). Then the next track is a hoe down (but in a good way). Then more Joni Mitchell folk. Vocalist Sandy Denny's voice is absolutely gorgeous. And the two songs she wrote, "Autopsy" and "Who Knows Where The Time Goes?" are among my favorites on the album. The percussion goes hard. The guitar solos are great. Three of the songs on this album are written by Bob Dylan (not including the bonus tracks added to later releases). My parents were big Peter, Paul, and Mary fans, so I grew up listening to a lot of 60s folk covers of Dylans' songs and tend to prefer when other artists sing his songs (Hendrix, anyone?). These songs are no exception, and I really enjoyed them. This album is a wild ride, and what a fun one it is. If you're into traditional English/Irish folk, 60s/70s folk singer songwriters like Joni Mitchell and Carol King, psychedelic stuff like Jefferson Airplane and Jimi Hendrix, or ethereal goth like All About Eve, you'll find something to enjoy on this album. 5/5 — definitely adding this to my regular rotation and will probably try to pick it up on vinyl.

English folk. Maravillosa voz. Maravillosa portada. ¡Lo quiero!

folk... een genre dat alle kanten op kan, van zeer goed, bijna punk tot zeer campy melodrama songs... helaas te veel naar die laatste kant

Conflicting, some of this is hideous but some is aite

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.

I regret putting off listening to this album for a long time. I wish I heard it sooner.

Ég hafði bara aldrei heyrt um þetta band áður en ég byrjaði að hlusta á plötuna og við hlustun komst ég líka að því að ég hef bara aldrei hlustað á eitt lag. Þetta var nú samt bara hin prýðilegasta plata þótt hún standi samt ekkert voðalega upp úr. Ef ég þekki sjálfan mig mun ég samt gleyma henni þótt ég væri alveg til í að setja hana aftur á. Lendir því í meðalflokki.

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

Not bad, but not my kind of music

I dig this one! Very emotional vocals and the instrumental is like that earthy folksy vibe I love!

I like folk music but I don't love folk music. The song in French was a delightful little shake up.

SOOOO MY JAM LOVED IT

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

Its ok my man

70

5/10. Not my thing, paja la mayoria del disco. TF: Autopsy/A Sailor's Life

7.5/10 Mejores temas: 1 Genesis hall 2 A sailor's life

Este se ganó un 6,7, pero no llega a las 4 estrellas. Buen disco de Folk Rock. Parecido A Odessa de BeeGees Mejor tema: A Sailor's Life Otro tema: Percy's Song

This album was just beautiful I really enjoyed listening to this album. It was also very relaxing listening to this

May 29, 2024 HL: “Si Tu Dois Partir”, “Who Knows Where the Time Goes?”, “Percy’s Song” An album of ‘almosts’. The patient crescendo of “A Sailor’s Life” almost quickened my pulse. “Million Dollar Bash” almost made me want to dance. Maybe I just happened to be craving higher energy music today, which sometimes happens as a result of the randomness: mood & time of day are both vital factors in how I perceive new music. Still pleasant enough, accordion laced tunes, and a good first impression of Fairport Convention. 3.5

Not good, not bad.

It’s just another Bob Dylan album.

Some nice calm songs that were easy to listen to but I don't think I'd return for another listen tbh

I think it would make good background music at a festival, in the sun, drinking cider etc. But I didn't enjoy it on it's own.

I'm not a folk fan but this could be my favorite folk album.

Melodious music with a voice to match. The typical sound of the fading 60s, the musical Hair sends its regards

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

Why is English folk always so boring?

Okay

This album is such an emotional journey. Loss, joy, fun, melancholy, longing. Every song is excellent and nothing feels out of place. An essential album for anyone who enjoys folk music

Wasn't expecting much going into this, but enjoyable overall. Some songs felt like old Jethro Tull or Steely Dan, while others dragged on too long and just felt pretentious.

I am on the fence here. I was not personally a big fan of the main singer but found, especially at certain moments, the instrumentals to be really good. Maybe in a way I felt like I didn't have the interest to put a lot of attention into it overall, but at the same time couldn't say it was particularly bad or of any sort of poor quality. Whether it ought be on a list of must hear albums is questionable. This, of course, is always qualfied by the idea that it stands alone and has no special historical value attached. In those cases the essential listenng idea changes. In this case I was not really interested enough to see if Fairpoint Convention has any historical significance. A couple of songs I felt were rather strong. Otherwise...

Sublime English folk-rock, from the 2nd of 3 albums they release in '69. Features the beautiful "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?".

Zzzzzz.

ok, but not my style of music

shit was some heat

meh

-1000000000 for french 3/5 -1 for french

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.

I love Johnny Flynn a lot, but I’ve never really given any other northern folk a chance. Turns out it’s unsurprisingly good stuff

Olipas aika kiva, sopivaa countrya ja mukavat lauluäänet. Keveä kesälevy, sanoisin. En ehkä ymmärrä ihan kaikkea, mutta tulee olo, ettei tarvitse, kuin oltaisiin perusteissa.

Eivät tyydy musiikkinsa kiistattomaan kauneuteen, vaan uskaltavat osoittaa myös huumorintajuaan. Todettakoon: oli hyvä idea laulaa levyn toinen biisi ranskaksi.

3.5 I think. On the one hand, some of the musicianship here is great and impressive, but then it succumb to some of the 60s hippy music stereotypes and wonders top far into the garden for me.

Folk music, not keen.

Not bad! Pleasant driving music on this warm, sunny May morning. More a 3.5.

Some bops drag it out if 2 territory into 3. Pleasant listening but not totes for me

This was pretty good but one step below great. I enjoyed it for the most part. 3.5

This one made me think of my mom the whole time. Never heard it before but it’s exactly what she likes. I enjoyed it. Beautiful voice and nice harmonies.

It started out kind of hippy dippy but got progressively more bluesy. It was enjoyable

Day124 - electric folk rock right up my alley

A great mix of energy, some calming pastoral and upbeat fun.

British Folk Rock was very convincing and enjoyable

Let’s go back to The Shire!

Shades of Joan Baez

Buen folk-rock .

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.

I liked this album. Songs were good

Fairly whimsical for its time, I think. Nice to listen to in the background.

A jolly good listen.

2.5/5 Easy going album. Nothing special but also can’t say anything bad about it.

# Playlist Track - Who Knows Where The Time Goes? # Notes - Perfectly enjoyable folk music, with some boring passages and a few inspired segments. Won't blow your mind, won't bore you too much. - The cover really says it all.

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.

The album opened quite strong with 'Autopsy' and 'A Sailor's Life', and I thought it would be one of those rare gems that I hadn't heard before and took me completely be surprise and just nailed it. Unfortunately, this streak become fairly short lived when we started to get more cheerful folk-like music and the violin came in on 'Cajun Woman', which wasn't to my liking at all. 'Percy's song' suffers from the same. When listening to it again the day after, I realize I completely missed 'Who Knows Where The Time Goes' which has that same feeling like the start of the album. So it definitely has a few strong points, but also some fairly bad ones. I was initially hoping for it to be a sleeper 5 or at least a 4, but it will have to settle with a strong 3 since it's very uneven, and the good songs don't manage to carry it enough.

Really enjoyed the vocals on this one. The opening song "Genesis Home" was a really nice tune and immediately peaked my interest. The french Dylan cover not so much. I had never heard of this band before but there are some real gems here in "Autopsy" and all in all I enjoyed it. Quite a few songs (3 dylan covers?!) were not as interesting which cements it as a strong 3 star.

Nice relaxing quick listen. It probably deserves a few more listens, I certainly feel that I could grow to like this band but for now it's a 3. Faves: A Sailor's Life, Si tu dois partir, Cajun Woman

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.

Boring

It’s OK but I don’t really like this type of folk music. It’s a bit mellow (I can’t count the amount of times I’ve said this in a review at this point.) I can understand why it’s on the list. It’s sort of in the middle in terms of the 1960s standard folk albums that I’ve heard from the list so far.

I really could not get myself to enjoy this album, it’s worth noting the non bonus track version is only 6 songs long and one of those is in French. So of the 5 songs I was able to understand, there is no inherent flaws, the lead female vocalist has a beautiful voice and the lyrics are well done, I just couldn’t bring myself to enjoy any of the songs as I found them all so boring and lack lustre. “Million dollar bash” is the closest to enjoyment and is a quick sub 3 minute, faster in tempo and therefore more enjoyable. This album actually makes me want to go re rate Beth ortons album. As this feels like a 30 year earlier incarnation and made me realise in reflection that I was tottaly wrong about that album and they are both equally as boring as one another.

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.

56/100

“Autopsy” is a cool song. I like the swagger and the swing in the beat. And “A Sailor’s Life” starts as a traditional British folk song with some psychedelic style and builds into a nice, extended rock jam. I like the mix of folk and rock on this album. “Who Knows Where the Times Goes?” is beautiful too.

Nice pretty and beautiful folk sometimes rock album. It went by kind of fast for me without too many moments that were memorable but at the same time I would go back and listen to this and enjoy it. I liked "A Sailor's Life" and "Who Knows Where The Time Goes?". Can hear a little Janis Joplin in those ones.

Much prefer other bands of this genre

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.

Love Sandy Denny's voice!

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

i secretly like folk music

Absolutely incredible album. Definitely coming back to listen to it again.

Enjoyable. Very chill.

Drones on at times - like much music of this era it can go off on a drug induced aimless wander and leave us sober folks wondering what the hell just happened. Enjoyed sections of this when it was a bit more tightly focused. Nice vocals, good musicianship. Glad it was only 40 minutes, I could at least bear listening once through. No more please.

Not bad but not my favorite

think i need to be in a certain mood to enjoy this, but its certainly not terrible

This pleasantly surprised me

3/5 it was okay. Nothing really stood out.

good album, enjoyed the funk rock sound.

my kinda shit

Nice beach / driving with the windows down music, nothing super great to me!

Folky, not really my style and there were some songs I enjoyed but overall nothing special

No

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

7/10

Has its moments.

Not for me at this moment

Ok

Not my thing for a full album listen overall, but i do love Autopsy , and Who Knows Where the Time Goes is full of sad memories for me.

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.

2.5 Surprisingly, fairly enjoyable just not my sort of thing.

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!

Not for me

Boring folk music, but better than most boring folk music. I wouldn't listen again, but I'd recommend it to anyone who likes this kind of thing.

strange… not in a good way

A little strange but I’ve gotten much worse off this list.

british folk slaps unnecessarily

This album started pretty decently. Was off to a better start than the last fairport album. But then it got really folky and boring. I don’t think a 10 minute folk song should ever exist. The French song was surprisingly catchy and enjoyable too but pretty much downhill after that. Almost was good. 5.0/10

Great voice although listen needed

I came to this album expecting it to be full of fingers in ears, folderol-diddle-aye-day and songs about hobbits. To be fair, there is a line about “Oh My true love” in one of the songs, but this album has a nice mix of folk and some bluesy riffs on (gasp!) electric guitars. There are also a surprising number of Bob Dylan songs, an entertaining French song with what sounds like a hurdy gurdy and the classic Who Knows Where the Time Goes. Good stuff.

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.

I was not familiar with Fairport Convention before. "Unhalfbricking" is an unobtrusive folk rock album. Sandy Denny is a great singer. Like with many other albums from the 1960s and early 1970s I am struggling with the stereo mix. Unfortunately, I had to listen with headphones …

I liked this much more than I thought I would.

Folk rock. No longer a thing.

Eh not really feeling this

Classic 60s vocals but no snap to their sound.

This might be the most boring thing that I have ever voluntarily listened to. 1/5

cute :3

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

Pleasantly surprised I like this.

This was a good album, never heard of this group before.

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.

I enjoyed the mandolin on “Percy’s song”, I find her voice a little off putting. I do like “Million Dollar Bash”

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 probably like Liege And Lief a little more, this one is still pretty fire though.

I think I expected more from this It’s good folky stuff but doesn’t half meander about the place

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

Very enjoyable seems to bridge between folk rock and prog.

Decent. Some I really liked and other tracks I could not get into. Overall, ok.

This was mellow and not unpleasant. But definitely not a go-to album in the future. "A Sailor's Life" is definitely the best track on this record.

Was chill enough, just couldnt get into it. Album was only half an hour and halfway in I was looking at the time.

As is with all folk music for me, it's somewhat uniform and boring to listen to after some time. Yes, there are some Bob Dylan titles, but they weren't published by himself then for a reason.

J'ai trouvé des pièces vraiment très captivantes, et d'autres dont j'aurais pu me passer. Généralement je suis resté très surpris de comment cet album sonne très en avance sur ton temps selon moi. Définitivement à réécouter. 7/10

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.

I don't know. Folk!

3/5

Very fun album. Easy land enjoyable listening.

mediocre folk with some EXTREMELY long songs, way too long. cool that this is the girl that sung on the battle of evermore (+1)

more boring British folk

this is a hard album to rate because some songs were really cool. some songs had some cool parts and some bad parts. and some songs were bad. low 3 i guess

Swingers music

Vibrant and incentive British folk rock and a young Richard Thompson.

just really boring Significant 38/121 Liked 17/121 Added 4/121 NNN

Enjoyable but unmemorable, always interesting to listen to these bands from the ‘60’s that didn’t write the majority of their own songs. 3/5

Their sound and style are quite reflective of folk-rock which was popular at the time, yet they also manage to make their songs sound a little distinct from most of their peers. Sandy Denny is so good. I also love that she's the answer to the Led Zeppelin trivia question, who besides Robert Plant performed vocals on any Led Zeppelin albums? She's the only one: she sang with him on 'The Battle Of Evermore'.

Not my favorite Fairport album, but they were moving in the right direction.

This was annoying. Most albums on this list that I don’t enjoy, I can at least see why they are there and appreciate the talent. Not this one.. there’s much better folk music from this period

I liked the more upbeat rock songs like Cajun Woman and Million Dollar Bash over the more Joan Baez-like stuff. A mixed bag here.

They say this is a transitional album for the band, and I can definitely hear it. You’ve got these brighter and rockier songs, like “Million Dollar Bash” (which isn’t really that good), mitigating against the more powerful tracks like “A Sailor’s Life” (Child Ballad?). For me, this is the centerpiece of the album. It’s a sprawling psychedelic track that starts off quite minimally, building its evocations as it swells in its progression, detailing the dangerous realities of a sailor’s life. Melodramatic songs like this don’t seem to sit well with modern sensibilities, however. Having said that, dying for love and all that is a trope as old as the hills. This album is more than just a soothing female voice over mellow tunes—there’s some meat here.

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.

It was alright Probably not something I would go back to but the singing and lyrics were good. Favorite song was Cajun Woman.

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

Boring as hell folk music.

Inte hooked. Spännande dock med lite folkmusik

Solid album, fun sounds

war ok, sehr whiny irwie

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

3-4

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

nails on a chalkboard

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

Loved it

can't believe I've never heard this before, stunning

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!

Autopsy is great. But the vocals aren’t great for the most part. 2 stars

Never heard of them before but pleasantly surprised. Another easy listening album.

Just heard a song by these guys that was amazing, literally, I dunno, two weeks ago? Not off this album though. Excited this might be a hidden gem. Let’s find out! Genesis Hall - Hmm. Celtic folk. Ok. Not my jam but pleasant. Solid 3/5 Si Tu Doris Partir - go French! This is fine. I’m not particularly enamored. I bet this a traditional folk song. How would I know, I obviously don’t speak French! 2/5 Autopsy - please be a death metal song. Please be a death metal song. Ok, not a death metal song. Got a bit of rock in its folk though. Weird time changes. Seems like they are going somewhere with this interesting. 2/5 A Sailor’s Life - holy smokes this song is 11 minutes. Psychedelic intro that lasts over 2 minutes. Ok, rolling drum build up. I’m in. I’m all in on this one. This one is giving me goosebumps now. It just keeps building and building. This jam is my jam. It’s in the groove we’re full psych rock territory, everyone is in the pocket here, guitar drums everyone is bringing it. What a stellar find. Absolutely love this. Effortless lands it. 4/5 Cajun Woman - straight forward rocker. Solid 3/5. Who Knows Where The Time Goes? - another pleasant folk song. Great singer. I do really enjoy the mood this brings. Probably my favorite flavor of folk. See Nick Drake in this. 3/5 Percy’s Song - Hmm. S’ok. I enjoy the build up they give each song. 2/5 Million Dollar Bash - I can definitely see the hippies dancing to this one. 2/5 Dear Landlord - The only misstep of this whole album. Not awful though. Just meh. 1/5 The Ballad of Easy Rider - I was sure this was going to be a traditional folk song. Nope. The singer really elevates this one though. 2/5 This is a solid album. I don’t know if it’s because of the rock elements, the truly great understated singing or the song craft, but it’s definitely a vibe, and definitely one of the more enjoyable folk albums I’ve heard. Definitely worth a repeat listen, and some songs will go into my heavy rotation. This is 3/5, which, coming from non-folk guy is high praise.

album was ok. wont go looking for it again but I did not hate it

Great album.

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

I like the folk/traditional thing they do. An interesting british counterpart to US folk at the time. Didn't realize Richard Thompson was in FC. Love Nina Simone's version of "Who Knows Where the Time Goes". Not something I'd put on often, but enjoyable. 3.7

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.

Such a well crafted folk-rock album. Singer has a beautiful voice, some buesy folk-rock jams are really like candy to my ears and overall, the songs are really nice. Nice little discovery! 7.5/10

not my music

Great songs and energy, the french song was quite a surprisingly great addition

Sounded pretty modern at times despite a few bad songs. Not what I expected out of a 1969 folk album in a good way.

Decent album. I liked a couple of the tracks: Autopsy and Percy's Song. Altogether there still wasn't enough to bump it to a 4 for me.

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.

Band name = could be mistaken for life insurance company Album cover = looks like a slide from your grandparents' vacation Music = surprisingly good, and way more timeless than I expected

Pleasant - if not really my thing

Another decent entry by Sandy and the team

Unexpectedly wonderful.

Fine

Love the sound. Brings back memories from my childhood.

I didn't hate this but it didn't really interest me. I've found I'm quite averse to the 60/70 style of female folk vocal which is grating and lacking in depth. This hit that 'not so sweet' spot and I found it difficult. I'm sure the songs were well crafted and if you like her voice it could be a great record, but not for me.

Album 278 of 1001 Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking Rating : 3 / 5 British Folk Rock. Not something I run across every day. An enjoyable, mellow album.

Not an album I'd go out my way to listen to again, but not particularly an album I'd avoid either.

I wouldn't put it on myself but I wouldnt turn it off if it was

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?,

this whiny fucking woman is doing my head in

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

Good, over 3.5

It was alright

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

Some interesting stuff goin on here, considered me halfbricked

Felt too much like church music, not a fan. 1/5

Super folksy which isn’t really my thing but interesting to check out

Better then I thought it would be. Slow and folk-sy, but not terrible. Lots of Dylan covers....

Coming in very strong with the album cover. And also pretty strong with the music. Friday was a shit day so I can't say I paid a lot of attention to this, but I'll give this another spin sometime.

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.

Folky and fun and good tunes waiting at the car dealership for your tire to be changed

More like FAIRly CONVENTIONal folk music. 100% the only reason this is on here is because Dylan is listed as a writer on some of the song credits and nothing makes the author of this book harder than a Dylan writing credit.

Uninspiring

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.

I see how this album is a great representation of the British folk style, but I find the genre soporific. Nice guitar and a talented singer.

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.

Sensacional, criativo sem se achar grandioso.

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!

It was bad. Not sure how they describe this as rock. It was closer to folk music and the singing wasnt great. I struggled through it. It was short. I will round down.

English folk. Maravillosa voz. Maravillosa portada. ¡Lo quiero!

Ci sta, sonorità direi morte oggi ma piacevoli da ascoltare. A sailor's life molto bella