Unhalfbricking

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

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...

meh

-1000000000 for french 3/5 -1 for french

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.

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

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

British Folk Rock was very convincing and enjoyable

Let’s go back to The Shire!

Buen folk-rock .

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.

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

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.

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.

Enjoyable. Very chill.

Not bad but not my favorite

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

7/10

Has its moments.

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.

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 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.

Eh not really feeling this

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

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

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

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.

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 don't know. Folk!

3/5

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

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

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.

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.

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

Inte hooked. Spännande dock med lite folkmusik

war ok, sehr whiny irwie

3-4

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

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

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

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.

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

Fine

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

It was alright

Some interesting stuff goin on here, considered me halfbricked

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.

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

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.

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

Nice music. Not my thing really. But this is good. Lovely music

hmmmmm might have to give this two listens. strong start, had some nice instrumental moments. I like the soft female vocalist - they should've played more into that, songs like cajun woman aren't my cup of tea. 1:20 in Autopsy kinda make the album for me

Hmm, I kind of liked how this album went back and forth from folk-heavy to rock-heavy, and there was even some psychedelic jam band stuff in the middle. But overall, it was just ok. Not the worst of the folk-rock groups by any stretch, but nothing wowing either.

I liked this. Didn't love it, but it was good for sure. 3.49/5

Feel like I'm at a weird hippie fair.. Not bad though

Surprisingly good. The bluegrass styled stuff I liked a lot.

beautiful classic folk music. What a crystal voice!

Throwback to a simpler mixing of lyrics and melody. Clear vocals and for the timeframe appropriate

Massive fan of Sandy Dennys voice. Some lovely moments.

Almost like a folksy Jefferson Airplane, the song in French "Si tu dois partir" is particularly good and stands apart from the rest of the album, I was a little let down from what followed

The song in French is great! The rest is just cookie cutter 60s singer songwriter stuff

1969???? 1. Genesis Hall - oh dear god, what is this country? folk?, this reminds me of wolfblood icl, i don’t even hate it 😭😭😭😭 2. Si tu dois partir - i’m so confused, where is the french coming from????, good thing these songs are only like 2 minutes long istg, omg this is so obviously an old song 3. Autopsy - what a weird flipping name, okay more folk?, really reminds me of irish folk songs like the voice not the instruments, this one is 4 minutes oh no, okay wait get it electric guitar solo, not sure how i feel about this one don’t think i like it that much 4. A Sailor’s Life - hmmm, STOP 11 MINUTES???!?!?!?!, bro do i listen to the whole thing??????, is this like a story in song form or something,

A really solid folk album. Not boring at all, and barely repetitive. The musicianship was top-notch for the genre. Just a few mediocre tracks toward the end, and not my favorite style. Fav tracks: A Sailor's Life, Autopsy, Genesis Hall

Pretty good folk rock, loved percy's song though i doubt I'll listen to this album again

First off I knew of one song from Fairport Convention, which I really liked. "Who knows...". 'Genesis' sets out the tone of this band are about. But, 'Si tu...' doesn't merit being on the album. Also the two shanty songs were a little annoying. Didn't enjoy the album as much as I thought I would, but still worth 3 out of 5

OK

I really don't love the vocals. This quavery 60s female folk style is not my favorite. But it's not the worst of that style (ahem.. Joan Baez...) and the rest of the band backing her up are tight. Pretty good stuff for a 60s folk band. And maybe the reason I like them is that they're not straight folk - they've got some tracks with soul or just good rock. Million Dollar Bash is a great track.

Folk rock feel with a clear Celtic imprint. Si Tu Dos Partir and Who Knows Where the Time Goes stand out, and Cajun Woman has a Creedence Clearwater Revival feel to it. Million Dollar Bash seemed most generically radio friendly, but Percy's Song was my favorite.

Odd English folk, but closer in spirit and sound to Bob Dylan compared to their later work. Not my thing, but interesting as a marker of what was going on at the time

A good, inoffensive album. Most notable is the unreleased Bob Dylan music that's been transformed into their own style. I like the English Folk influence on this, though it vaguely sounds a bit like Fox Robinhood's soundtrack.

Discount Jefferson Airplane

The sounds of a Renaissance Festival. 3/5

ok i guess. kinda wish there was more of the traditional stuff. their album Liege and Lief is better for that.

full of life, not too bad

Solid 60s folk. Easy listen and "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" is a standout

Gind

Beautiful vocal harmonies were the highlight of this album for me!

Better than their other one I listened to

Never judge a book by its cover, well I challenge anyone to try with this album. I was completely at a loss predicting what would happen when I hit play. Turns out it is a bit folky and not too much of anything in particular. Press play if you have some time to pass thoughtlessly.

Interesting mix of traditional folk and rock folk bordering on Dylan and Janis Joplin rock.

some songs really slap. its just filled with a lot of stuff i wouldnt listen to as well. 2 or 3 stars.

Ok album. Nothing really stood out beyond the story of the band and the name.

Often very pretty and relaxing, and was a fine bit of background score to my walk through the city this morning. While ultimately a bit unmemorable, I’d be glad to have it on again sometime.

A particularly 'jaunty' record! I liked it!

Not their best but good to revisit

Had to admit I was jamming a little but not my thing really

Not really a huge folk fan and this didn't really sway me, but I will not deny that there absolutely were a couple of great songs on here Stand out songs: - Si Tu Dois Partir: Absolute banger of a cover - Percy's Song

husker ikke så mye

Iets te country and folky, maar er zaten best toffe nummers bij.

Ik hoor best wat moois tussen het de soms iets té folky nummers. Sowieso +1 voor de geweldige albumhoes!

Wederom iets wat ik op joni Mitchell vind lijken. ‘Who knows where the time goes’ vind ik een werkelijk prachtig nummer.

I'm a big Richard Thompson fan and haven't really listened to much of this early material, at least, not intentionally and not an entire album. Some of these tunes are often covered by him solo, or were in the rotation for a while at some point, and I'm familiar with those. It's interesting to hear him in an ensemble presentation, particularly one as "folky" as this group is. (Harpsichord, fiddle, etc.)

Liked it more than I thought I would. Good musicians. Still a bit uneven and too many Dylan covers. Overall it's fine but it didn't blow me away.

I like their stuff. It’s chill and they do it well but I am not convinced they deserve multiple slots on this list

Well it's not Liege & Lief. Which is not a perfect album. Which makes 3 stars make sense. I like the sound more than the songs, outside of Autopsy which is awesome.

Was expecting fey folk, but got some beautifully sung songs, pop, blues, rock and roll. Autopsy and Sailor are my standouts. Really surprised I like this! High three.

I liked it

60's British folk rock that has a bunch of covers of unreleased Bob Dylan music. Not bad, not amazing. Didn't have strong feelings about it one way or another.

It's a solid folk album. It's nowhere near as good as the other fairport convention album we had though, doesn't have as many nice riffs and good stories

Sandy Denny carries this album. Most songs did not struck with me but a few of the rockier folk are pretty nice. Highlights: Autopsy, A Sailor's Life, Who Knows Where The Time Goes?

Not a bad album, just kind of boring

не понравился один альбом? а держи сразу другой! но этот получше, возможно французский меня смягчил)

Better than most of the folk garbage recommended on here. Some solid grooves.

Enjoyable but I don’t need to listen to it again.

This had some interesting songs, but overall a bit too folky for me

Really good British folk album, worth its place on the list.

Unhalfbricking is the third album - second of 1969 - by the British folk rock band Fairport Convention. This folk album is seen as a transitional piece, in which the band moved away from American folk influences toward a more traditional British folk sound. It was their first album to achieve chart success by reaching number 12 on the UK album chart. The track "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" is now regarded as a classic and is considered Sandy Denny's (lead singer & songwriter) best written song. This was a fun, folksy album that I enjoyed listening to. It reminded me of my late great-grandma because she would have loved an album like this since she is a fan of folk rock and anything British. It's cute, traditional songs that probably everyone would like.

I really liked some of the harmonies and the guitar work. But I have to be honest, I got a little bored with it at times. It's not bad, not at all. But there's other folk I would put on before this one.

interesting

Not sure if the people in the album cover are the singers or if they are the ones in the background. Either way, here we have ANOTHER British folk rock band that the singer sounds just like many other singers in the folk rock genre. Especially Jefferson Airplane. I did enjoy this for what it was, I like those psychedelic folk rock type albums.

This feels like the result of a time when artists were creating the rules of different genres going forward. I think Unhalfbricking kind of encapsulates that idea, where it doesn't quite know what it wants to be, but you know what, I’m here for it. This album is folksy, charming, and just grounded enough to keep me invested. I have to admit listening to Who Knows Where the Time Goes while watching my toddler walk backwards across the living room waving “bye” to me got me choked up a bit.

An at times transcendent time capsule of late 60s baroque folk that could still place on Pitchfork’s Best New Music today.

This sounded very similar to Joni Mitchell in my opinion. It was calm and relaxing but after a bit it got a little boring. It was a pretty album, but nothing I’d consider to be incredibly influential.

Second Fairport Convention album in 2 weeks and I like it. Especially after noise rock the last few days... It doesn't hit me the same way that "Liege & Lief" did/does; weirdly I think I liked the more fantastical types of songs on that one, but this is still a great listen. Not a big fan when Sandy Denny isn't singing and I prefer the originals here (i.e. the Dylan songs are meh). The middle of this album is where the meat is, from "Autopsy" through "Who Knows Where The Time Goes?" Not my fave of theirs but I'd still listen tip to tail and not be put out :) 6/10 3 stars.

60s folk and jam band.

Another mystery just not present on YT Music, yet a search on the video side is happy to turn it up, clearly labeled and arranged in a playlist. Not sure about the source, but what I got was fairly muddy sound quality. I wasn't that wowed by this anyway. I didn't dislike it but felt like it failed to quite negotiate a line between traditional music and neo-folk.

In the right situation, I could listen to this one again.

Really enjoyed this. Prob won’t ever listen to it again!

Zeker niet vervelend om naar te luisteren maar vond het niet heel bijzonder. Ze zijn ook het rock gedeelte van folkrock een beetje vergeten.

Folk album van de Britse groep Fairport Convention. De tracklist bestaat uit nummers in traditionele stijl uitgevoerd, waaronder een aantal Bob Dylan nummers en de klassieke "A Sailor's Life". Sfeervol, maar te folksy in vergelijking met The Byrds of Bob Dylan. leukste nummer: Percy's Song Dylan's "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" werd onder invloed van Franse hippies en verveeldheid naar "Si Tu Dois Partir" veranderd.

It was ok. Really good in parts, ok in others. I really liked "A sailors life"

Not great, not terrible

Interesting, but forgettable.

Super chill music.

Enjoyed

Man who cares.

I used to think I liked folk music, but I'm increasingly discovering that I didn't know much about folk music and just like some specific artists. Well, this is not a bad album, but it does not understandable why it deserves a spot on the 1001 list. 2.5 stars

Its pretty good but not really my thing, thats not an issue with the record tho, thats on me

3/5. A very interesting and engaging folk album. Hard to break away from for several songs but others can definitely be skipped.

Niet echt mijn genre. Klonk verder prima, en wel wat mooie nummers.

Better than I expected…

Kaks vikaa biisiä nousi yli muiden, mutta muuten vähän tylsänpuoleinen. Menköön nyt kolmosella.

Gezellige folk. Niet meer, niet minder

Surprisingly not shit

Ok

Actually didn't find this to be that bad. Easy thing to listen to

It was fine I guess. A soft 3 for me.

Angenehmer Country Sound. Geht gut rein.

I love british folk-rock. It's my autumn genre for sure. Sad vidim, Bob Dylan je napisao pola albuma? Ne znam, on je jebeno blago i tu nema tko šta reći. A Sailor's Life is my shit. Lijep album, ali samo to.

Pop intimista con cierto toque setentero. Voz calmada y fácil de escuchar.

Bit too folky for me on first listen but I quite enjoyed it second time around. 3*

Quite liked this one.

Interesting folk album, calming but not my thing

Decent tunes

Never thought I would actually like this.

Was not expecting to like this at all, but it was decent. Favorite track: Percy's Song

A bit dry at times, and very upbeat and fun at times as well. The vocals are actually really beautiful throughout and carry a few of the binder songs. 5/10

cajun woman is probably my favorite on this album. folky. folksy.

This was ok, but I won’t be searching it out again in a hurry.

Ok.

Never heard of this one. Good background music

Occasional jams make for a nice listen.

Boh non è malvagio

I’m going to abandon my song-by-song evaluation here because it doesn’t feel appropriate. This album, compact as it is, deserves to be experienced in its totality. Beautiful vocals with catchy folk-rock tunes.

ok folksy type of thing. Pleasant

This was alright; some good stuff, but also some long, meandering, less interesting stuff.

Not bad, rural and psychedelic at times. Well executed but a little bland for me.

Fairly good but unremarkable. 3.5

Was a really enjoyable album, but some songs just ran a lil long

Decent

3.5/5

Chill 60s music. Not my cup of tea but not bad

Love the accents

Really an impressive and interesting album that is hauntingly familiar. Someone must have played it at a party or it was in a movie or something when I was a child. In particular, there are a few notes in Autopsy that come sweeping in as near perfect. The fact that Richard Thompson was involved comes as no surprise, because it reverberates with the Richard and Linda Thompson album Bright Lights (I like Linda's voice better)! Quite pleasant overall with a few jangly tracks and an album I would not mind revisiting once in a while.

Folk pastoral de superbanda del génere. El domini musical dels seus membres i el seu savoir faire és el que fan del disc quelcom especial. Las influències, sobretot de Dylan, però també del rock de l'época, enriqueixen les cançons i fan de 'Unhalfbricking' una escolta recomenable i agradable

Huh. Never heard of these guys but from the opening note it was like 10,000 Maniacs but well before that group ever existed. Cool sound, really dig Sandy Denny's vocals. Definitely a 3.5. Tough call whether to bump it to a 4 given the albums I recently gave that rating to. I quite enjoyed Genesis Hall, A Sailor's Life, Who Knows Where the Time Goes, and Percy's Song but I was a bit indifferent to the other 4 songs.

-"Genesis Hall" and "Autopsy" had a bit of a spooky vibe, but maybe that's just what folk and/or this band sounds like and I'm stupid -"Si tu dois partir" has the horrible flaw of being in French (🤮) -"A Sailor's Life" was kind of slow/standard for the album for like 5 minutes, but the drums and bass have been picking up into a solid jam...I wish it didn't start so late in, or the song had been a little more interesting in the beginning -"Cajun Woman" is an awesome, upbeat, fast paced track! Rhythm section is shredding, I believe I heard an accordion going, and some very slidey guitar is ripping away as well. By far the best song on the album -"Percy's Song" kind of builds up but it mostly just is the same thing but louder -If there were more track like the jam in "A Sailor's Life" and "Cajun Woman," this could definitely be a 4 or maybe a 5 star album, but there's too much in it that is meh

I got through it

3.5

I've listened to this twice through and both times I enjoyed it but I still can't remember a single tune.

25th May 2022 Listened on the way in to the office. Was supposed to go up to Leeds to see Nathaniel with Sav but they cancelled so we got the train half way there and came back. Liked this a lot, folky blues with great story telling.

I had it in my head that I didn’t like this album ages ago when I first listened. And said “Liege and Lief” was better when we later listened to that. But my recollection was not supported by this re-listen. I enjoyed “Unhalfbricking.” I read as I began that they were known as the “British Jefferson Airplane,” and I definitely hear a folkier version of JA’s psychedelic rock. And heard similarities between the voices of Sandy Denny and Grace Slick. I had actually compared the two singers on that “Liege and Lief” review, maybe without knowing about the common comparison? Somewhat amusingly, there are 3 Bob Dylan covers on the album, and though there’s already too much Dylan on the list, it turns out it’s nice to hear his songs sung by a different voice.

This starts out a little rough. I know they were bored, but Si Tu Dois Partir would have been more enjoyable if they hadn’t translated the lyrics to French. Highlights for me are Who Knows Where The Time Goes? and the last two Dylan covers, Percy’s Song and Million Dollar Bash. I like Sandy Denny’s voice. I’m not really keen on giving credit for an album full of covers, and the tracks are uneven. It’s on the low end of the rating, but in the end, I could have this on in the background and be content. What this album reinforces more than anything is what a prolific song writer Dylan is. A well deserving Nobel Laureate.

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, with fiddle trying to sound like English folk music, but comes across pretty American. Not altogether unpleasant though.

Average...

Pretty good guitar work at points but on the whole didn’t speak to me too much

heard a lot about them being influential, and i think i can hear it. album was middle of the road for me though.

Decent Folk-Rock that is easy listening, without any real high- nor lowlights.

Meh

Was OK, Who knows? is a banger but there's a bit too much folky stuff for me. Like the track that sounds like Pink Floyd.

An average album not much that stands out just ok

A solid album with a lot of good songs and some weaker ones.

6/10

Folky traag,

Não se sustenta comparado ao escutado primeiro.

6/10

This was a good relaxing time.

Well that was delightful

Nice enjoyable listen. Will listen again.

Really picked up steam from Cajun Woman on to the end.

Mmm no... No soy fan del folk rock pero hay buenas canciones eso si

like the wiki says, it feels a bit like jefferson airplane if they played folk instead of rock. Voice is great and songs are diverse but nothing too special

Decent Folk music. Was fun I think is the way to put it. I'd listen to it while being outside and grilling. Not bad yo.

Doesn't really hold up to its excellent album cover. Singer has some great Joni Mitchell vibes. A sailors life developed into something really nice.

Nice renaissance music.

A bit Rod Jane and Freddie

7/10

I like the album cover and name, very architectural. I enjoyed the album. A bit hippie-ish for my taste, but certainly palettable.

Liked this one a bit more than the last Fairport Convention album I've heard, a bit more chill.

I enjoyed it more than I did the previous recommendation ("Liege and Lief"), a lot less straight up folk. It's not bad, just not anything impressive to me. Favorite tracks: "A Sailor's Life", "Million Dollar Bash"

Ok.

Country folk. Interesante

Decent

While I don't love this, Genesis Hall would be an incredible horror movie track. 3 stars just for that.

I wasn’t expecting that!

Ieeel schoon. kon er wel van genieten, ga ik nog wel eens opzetten.

Folksy. I’m not a fan of higher register female folk vocals. I skipped most of this album.

Much more dynamic and inspired than 'Liege and Lief' - the songs here are varied and draw from a wide range of influences that surprise and entertain at each turn. Track length is still an issue, though, with several pieces beating one verse and chorus within an inch of their lives.

'Autopsy' was a song I had added to the 'Best of Discover Weekly' playlist I keep on Spotify. Never went on to listen to the album.

Female vocalist has a great voice, and the instrumentals are well done. Didn’t really spark my interest, but it’s high quality stuff.

Busy and ambitious.

Folky vibes

bretty cool

Enjoyable folk rock.

Solid album. Tracks flow together nicely. Flower power.

Solid album overall. Not my favorite era of music but I enjoyed it. Who Knows Where The Time Goes is lovely.

Better than Tim Buckley, but only barely. I could see myself smoking a bunch of joints and listening to this on a rainy fall Saturday, but there are also other records of this ilk that I'd reach for first.

pretty interesting, the sailor song or whatever is pretty cool, kinda like... idk hypnotising a bit, idk if I'M OK WITH THIS NONCONSENSUAL HYPNOTISING pretty cool tho ngl

Ok

It was nice enough but not really the kind of folk I'm into

I liked Sailors life, but all the other songs were forgettable. Can't say it is my favorite, but its the kind of thing you might fall in love with if it was the only cassette you had on a long road trip. 5 stars out of 10.

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One or two tracks I really enjoyed, not really listened to much UK folk before.

A very decent listen. Nice guitar on this and enjoyed the vocals.

Another group I had never heard of before. good folk tunes with a celtic sound every now a then.

Interesting and well-done, but not my favorite

Pretty tradish folk music. Quite nice overall. Relaxing if not exciting. A couple of more interesting tracks ('Cajun Woman' & 'Si tu dois partir') and a nicely done traditional track ('A Sailors Life') just about elevate this to a generous 3.

3.3 - Pretty and pleasant with a couple standout tracks. In particular, "A Sailor's Life" is a meandering story with some nice extended jams at 11:16. "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" is a Jefferson Airplane-esque folk tune for the ages. Still, this band is just a smidge deeper into the rabbit hole of 60s psychedelic-folk than I care to venture.

I was excited to see this, since I recognized a couple of the songs from a Sandy Denny collection I have. I prefer the traditional English songs over the American folk songs – though I liked “Percy’s Song” & felt “The Sailor’s Song” was about six minutes too long. I would give it a higher mark but the clash between the two styles was jarring. It sounded like two bands on two different albums. IMO Sandy Denny has possibly the best voice I’ve heard so far on 1001.

Sandy Denny truly has a transcendental voice and the band wisely lets her take centre stage with most of the instruments playing lo-key in the background. The only song I didn't like was Cajun woman. In case you're interested, my rating criteria is: 1 Star - I hated it, 2 Stars - it has good qualities, but overall I'm indifferent, 3 Stars - its a very good album, respect, but I probably wouldn't play it again; 4 Stars - Love it, definitely on my repeat list; 5 Stars - An iconic album, every song is perfect, without any weak songs.

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Pretty cool folk music, I like the semi-sad feel

Again, listened to on the drive. Was a little unsure of some of the more twee folk songs, but then there were a couple that were a bit different and really enjoyed them. A mixed bag!

Empezó en el extremo tan folk-protesta que durante la primera canción me estaba literalmente riendo. Poco a poco me fue ganando musicalmente e incluso sus letras en general no cayeron en el estereotipo extremo del ridículo (aunque lo mejor del disco creo son covers o canciones de folclore británico antiguo). Me gustó la variedad de estilos sin salirse de un ambiente medio introspectivo y me encantó la versión cajun de If You Gotta Go.

Pretty cool folk music. 7/10

Me costó trabajo que atrapara mi atención. Momentos musicales muy agradables, otros un tanto aburridos. Variado en estilos, aprecié más cosas escuchando los tracks por separado que todo el disco junto. Como disco le iba a dar 2 estrellas pero por separado, en dosis controladas me gustó más. Tracks: Percy's song, Autopsy, Million dollar bash

My ears are not bleeding so that’s good. It wasn’t terrible. I don’t know if I would choose to listen to it again however it would make some good movie music. Some of the songs were a little lengthy but overall not mad that I listened to this.

A good folk-rock album. I had never listened to this band before and was pleasantly surprised. They have a couple of good tracks("Si tu does partir", "Sailors life" and "who knows where the time goes") adding more to the folk side (which is a lot lighter than I usually like to listen to) but really telling a story with each song.

This was an odd mix of psychedelia and British folk. I liked it.

I liked it! Folk/country vibes.

Maybe a bit too country, but it is all right

Some nice tracks in there that I added to playlists. Not a great album overall and not super cohesive, but I'm glad to have heard it.

Easy listening. Groovy ballads. Shorter bangers.

Very nice and relaxing overall. The first half of the album, like Genesis Hall, Si tu dois partir, and A Sailor's Life, were my favorite bits.

Generally nice, but a bit boring.

The cover tells you everything you need to know about this one. It's old, it's boring, it's tired, it's dated and it's past its expiration date. This didn't age well. WTF is up with all the shitty Brit folk on this list?! You're telling us that this album is something we need to hear before we die? I beg to differ. Even the "hit", "Who Knows Where The Time Goes" (36M listens, all by now deceased people I assume) didn't hit the mark. Long, repetitive and boring folk song. I couldn't wait for it to end. 2 stars since there's actually worse shit (mostly obscure British stuff) on this list! Time to refresh the T1001~!

Who Knows Where The Time Goes

Another mediocre 60s folk album. I’m not even sure what I’m supposed to be listening for on these anymore to indicate its importance or significance. Nothing notable or distinguishable from the multitude of others on this list.

It was alright but what's the point of these guys. They seem to mostly cover other people's songs with a really high member turnover

This just felt like a filler album. Nothing too bad or good about it. Just a safe album to get to the magic 1001. At least, that's what it felt like to me.

I grew bored of this pretty quickly

Got nothing from this one. Like, I understand this is for Specific People, I am just not in that group of Specific People. Si Tu Dois Partir is a jam, though, so it has that going for it. Genuinely caught off guard when they threw an entire dinner table of utensils into the song.

To whom it may ..... be delicious ..... not for me (sorry)

One note in and I'm a little impressed. The guitar sounds SO cool. Don't care for the singing though. Ok wait maybe it's not so bad. I didn't mind the first song at all. Didn't care for the French one. Autopsy got interesting pretty quickly! Slow jam A Sailor's Life is far too long and meandering for me. It does not need to be 11 minutes long guys. The story is pretty fucking good though; it has to be a metaphor. Sorry ladies. Oh once the verse ends the guitar picks up and it gets cool, it's just a shame I had to wait 6 minutes for it. Cajun Woman is a bit much, I don't like genre mixing when folk is the genre we're starting with. :P Who Knows Where the Time Goes is just kind of sad Percy's Song is okay, I feel like I'm listening to gospel though. Big fan of the "turn turn turn" motif we keep hitting, and how she uses it. "Well his eyes looked funny and I stood up so slow. Turn, turn, turn again, with no other choice except to go." Million Dollar Bash fucks. Why did this album start and end so strongly? I'll need to come back and explore the middle again, but I'm leaning towards a 2. Too much of it was just dull! OH HALF OF THESE ARE BOB DYLAN SONGS! No wonder I'm fucking bored. Autopsy still sounds cool; the odd rhythm blends very well with the guitar. Dude wait this song is goooood. Love the lyrics again. Will they pull a 3 out of me on my second go through? Love when the song changes at 1:20 ish. The guitar solo dude.... Sailor's Life remains too long and meandering. 6:00 is dope but is it worth the trouble to get there? The last minute is particularly nice :) Cajun Woman is still just way too much man. I like how folk music always falls back onto a motif. It can really make a song that much more interesting when it's done in a unique way. Favorite: Autopsy Least: Si tu dois partir Shoutout: 1 and 8

Ynh, miks tää oli tällanen vaik se toinen oli niin hyvä? Ei jotenkin säväyttäny yhtään tää. :/ Harmittaa, mutta minkä sille voi. Ehkä tosiaan tykkäsin enemmän albumista kuin bändistä viimeksi.

Meh. Not a big fan of folk music.

I'm glad I listened, but I won't be listening again I don't think. I appreciate the vocals and instrumentals but it's just not my thing. 4/10

Occasionally rocking folk with a gentle professional voice.....its just dated.

OOOOHHHHH, I'm always happy to listen to something I'm not familiar with. Lets take notes Genesis Hall: If this had damn near any other vocalist this would be incredible. LOVE the guitar and drum work in this. Ugh, that voice. Si tu dois partir: Thats an abrupt turn and I don't like it. 2:18 is way too long for this to go on. Autopsy: Another abrupt turn, for the the better this time. I like the time changes and how clean this recording sounds. Lyrically weak and the recurring theme of I don't care for Sandy Denny's warbling nor her tone. A Sailor's Life: As a fan of long songs with large instrumental passages it pains me to say this is about 6 minutes too long. The good news is I would cut out the parts that have vocals and just keep this a fun jam instrumental. Cajun Woman: Lets stick to the possitives for this song. This drummer is pretty damn good. Ol Sandy isn't warbling in this, I wish she would use this singing style for the previous songs. This song it thankfully short. Who Knows Where The Time Goes?: Nice little song, I wish almost anyone else other than Sandy Denny was singing this. Percy's Song: This sounds like a Bob Dylan song. Looked it up, it is. I mean, its not bad. Million Dollar Bash: The good news is there is at least a small bit of escaping Sandy Denny warbling throughout all the verses. The bad news is shes painted all over the chorus and one of the verses, oh and the male vocalist blows. This may actually be the worst song so far. Dear Landlord: I lied, its this one. I am honestly shocked to find that people truly enjoy her voice. The Ballad Of Easy Rider: UGH. Apparently I listened to the Bonus Track Edition. I really wish I hadn't. Suffice it to say I didn't care for this. There is clearly tallent within this band. This almost feels like a parody of someone going for the crazy warble style female lead singer in a bad comedy movie just with a fantastic backing band. That being said other than the vocals this isn't bad at all. Even for the time frame its recorded quite well. 3 stars.

All over the place. Not in a good way.

Drivel

The Bob Dylan covers were pretty good but that was about it.

p182. 1969. 2 stars. Can't deny that Sandy Denny has a gorgeous voice, and can't fault the musicianship. It's all a bit samey though - the highlight is a Dylan song - and falls victim to late 60s wankage with an 11+ minute monstrosity. Bonus point for Richard Thompson on guitar, but point deducted for Ashley Hutchins because he's a twat.

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Für Folk konnte ich mich noch nie begeistern.

Listened Before? N Yawwwwwwwwwnnnn. This is what happens when you take all the soul out of folk music and give the vocals to a singer with no range and no emotion. I'll pass. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Genesis Hall

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