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Been a while since I've listened to this one. Really glad to see it come up today! At first glance this shouldn't really be my cup of tea and the first time I heard it I was dismissive. It took a few listens back in the day and now I really dig it.

I like this one much more than the other Fairport album. The songs are catchier, more memorable and more varied. It's a pretty ideal folk album. The cherry-on-top is the alternate US album cover with the goofy-ass elephants. Beats the original design if you ask me. Favorite track: Dear Landlord

An absolute breath of fresh air that has me seeking out more Fairport Convention to listen to. This project more than most is excellent at conveying the freewheeling folk sound of the 60s but the mellow sound, punchy drums and Sandy Denny's gorgeous voice really tie everything together neatly and expertly. Key tracks: "A Sailor's Life," "Percy's Song"

surprisingly modern sounding

It was very good folk music. A few songs that I'll want to listen to again and overall a pleasant album. But nothing really groundbreaking for me.

Folk. Good Folk. That is all.

cool album, never listened to it before. But enjoyed it quite a bit.

I was wary because of the cover, but this is a decent album. Classic folk / camping vibe. Really enjoyed

I was previously familiar with Fairport Convention but did not really know much of their material. This is a folk album that leans into psychedelia. The track A Sailor's Life has a really nice extended jam. Overall this is a good album and I would listen again.

i want to like this album, truly. but i’m finding it tricky. that ten minute song was near insufferable. but i can appreciate that it’s something good, it’s just not really for me. but i definitely do love ‘who knows where the time goes’ and i understand why it’s iconic. i could listen to it on repeat, so dreamy. but i don’t care for the rest of the album, but well done to them for being so influential to music.

This rocks

A sound collection

Not bad, vocals are sort of Vashti Bunyan, or maybe a bit like the singer from Jefferson Airplane. Never heard of Sandy Denny before. Sad, troubled life from reading her wikipedia, and amplified the emotion of "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" Quintessentially british album cover if there ever was one Sailors life is a long long track to be on a folk album

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Not bad, far from great, a few catchy points but no thanks.

Lovely vocals but honestly boring as hell. Richard and London Thompson is the spin off folk that I adore.

DNF on account of yich

theres some shockingly smooth stuff on here, i wasn't expecting that from a brittish folk rock album. it felt soulful idk bruh, im not european but ts making feel like i am

Вокал записан совсем плохо. Даже на сером тракте. Некоторые треки очень хороши.

Fav: Genesis Hall, Autopsy, A Sailor's Life L: Cajun Woman 3.5 In Percy's Song there was a squeaky boot sound that was sort of comical. Overall I enjoyed the album decently well, but a couple of songs were lackluster. This is a sound and music I have a soft spot for. Cover: 3 Name: 4 Kind of a mouthful Minecraft Parody: Who Knows Where The Water Flows

Went in blind on this one and had admittedly low expectations for a nearly 60 year old folk rock album, but boy was I pleasantly surprised. This album isn't without it's skips, but the majority is interesting, beautiful and enjoyable. Favorite tracks: Autopsy, Genesis Hall

Could probably grow to like this more, borderline ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Hm! Never heard of these guys before. I kind of like this sound. I know it's folk, but it's kind of a nice change of pace. I wonder if I'll know any of the songs. A sailors life caught my ear. It's very stonery. lol Who knows where time goes is really pretty too.

Solid, if too gentle for its own good at times. 3.5?

It was a nice easy listen, 2.7

Bob Dylan acts sort of like like training wheels here, inspiring this brilliant band to cover his okay songs while upping their own game. Ditch the Americana and this is a beautiful album.

pretty good. didn’t pay attention much while listening but I liked what I did hear

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This is music I can respect: it's thoughtful and lyrically interesting. But it's also music I can enjoy: more folk than rock, but definitely has an edge that keeps it interesting. Favorite songs after first listen include the first three from the original Side Two: "Cajun Woman," "Who Knows Where The Time Goes?" and "Percy's Song." (HT to Bob Dylan on that third one; he also wrote two others on the album, plus one of the bonus tracks.) I like this album a little better than Liege and Lief, but same rating: round up to 4/5.

I really enjoy these folks (haha). Seriously, the lyrics and vocals are excellent. You could have done all of these in an acoustic set and had a good album, but the whole band soars on this. While certainly no rocker, the band shines as the perfect folk counterpoint without becoming too dominant (for the folk genre). And Dylan says, "You're welcome."

One of the best bands I've discovered from this list. This is another brilliant album by Fairpoint Convention.

very lovely

1969 - 3rd studio album - british folk rock - well-received; “English folk songs, several Bob Dylan songs, Sandy Denny's signature song "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?", “only traditional song on the album, ‘A Sailor's Life’, is seen as pivotal in the development of English folk rock music.” Influences/contemporaries - the byrds, mamas&the papas, dylan, joni mitchell. Sandy sounds SO much like joan baez. Not a great first track initially, and i was worried. I proceeded to be completely engrossed by this album and its story. “A Sailor’s Life” was the linchpin for me. I loved it. It might not be something I beat to death, but this is a five-star album.

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Started slow but picked up by the end. I enjoyed this, it was well written and I liked the rhythms

Genuinely a fantastic album. I think people aren't really giving this a chance or writing it off due to preference. Sounds so modern for '69

Goodness, this is lovely. Love that Richard Thompson guitar and not much singing.

I don’t like it quite as much as Liege and Life but anytime you have Sandy Denny’s vocals and Richard Thompson’s guitar together, it is going to be a good listen.

Was merrily plodding along listening to this and when ‘a sailors song’ came on and I legitimately sat up and *really* started listening. What a great song that is, even if the rest of the album can’t quite live up to it. Sounded similar to the psychedelic folk of John Cale and others but with this almost drone underneath it and occasional drum fills to build the dynamic. There were some other nice moments beyond this (‘who knows where the time goes’) but overall, a surprisingly nice listen.

i mean i suppose 1001 is a lot of albums

Genesis Hall A Sailor's Life Who Knows Where the Time Goes Percy's song

Loved the first track

This is very cool. A Sailor’s Life is phenomenal. Some of the instrumentals on this record are sublime. Strong 3.5 at the moment. Returning to give this a 4!

Cajun Woman is a banger. Once they got past the lyrical part of A Sailor's Story, it was pretty great. The rest of it was kind of wallpaper. It was there, but I didn't really feel a whole lot either way. It was fine. I am a big Richard Thompson fan, but I didn't feel his influence as much as I'd hoped.

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legit good british folk

The Good: I guess we only have to lay half the bricks? The Bad: Still too many bricks... The Ugly: Them little details in the album cover... Why in the name of all that is holy did Mr D decide that we need to listen to 2 albums of this waste of time band? Not me... Album is palpable, yet, it doesn't have anything extra that would make it special. Now that I've listened to it, I can turn the page, and get back to my voodoo doll of Mr D so that he can suffer a little more like he's been making me suffer... 2* for not being absolute crap

2.5

Don’t have much to say not really into this kinda folk. I like it sparingly but a whole album is bit much. Spots reminded me of a lesser Jefferson Airplane. 2.5 or light 3

Vaca catch up

A band I've known of, but never ventured into. Sometimes that band, the mood and the day of the week align really well. It turns out this album is rainy Sunday afternoon dog walk after a Sunday roast and a few glasses of red wine music. Jolly good.

-Tracks longer than 3:59: Yes -Long tracks interesting or special: Yes and no. A Sailor’s Life illustrates how songs can be long and good, while Percy’s Song illustrates how making a song longer than necessary can sap how enjoyable it is. -Album shorter than 58 minutes: Yes -Will listen to album again: Possibly -Overall: I liked this way more than I expected. After the first track I was sure I’d be skipping through the album, but I was wrong. I was especially taken with the jazziness of Autopsy, and the variety of sounds from track to track.

60er Folk Rock. Angenehme Stimmen, die Melodien sind gut gemacht. Hörenswert "Who knows where the time goes?". 3/5

When they told you they “greatly feared” that your sailor boy had drowned on yon green island? Yeah, the truth is, he couldn’t stand the sound of your voice anymore, so he left. OMG the ren faire sound is so obnoxious. When they move away from it - the Velvet Underground style breakdown in A Sailor’s Life through Who Knows Where the Time Goes - I can listen to it without cringing and laughing out loud. So that’s worth an extra star, I guess. But they go right back into their ridiculous wheelhouse. So two stars is all I can muster.

Si tu dois partir stood out. Everything else was solid and very enjoyable. I didn't realize this was Richard Thompson's band. I've listened to some of his solo work. I'm entranced by the album cover. It's perfect. 4/5

Easily one of my favorite records of all time. Definitely in my top 5. There are some take-it-or-leave-it tracks here, but the rest of the songs more than make up for it. The standouts (which make up the bulk the record) are pretty hard to be. This was only the second of three albums they put out that year, which is impressive given the strength of some material, and explains the weakness of the rest. Still a solid 5/5

This British Folk Rock album feels like sitting on a slow train through the countryside while the same scenery keeps passing outside the window, with nothing happening quickly enough to pull me out of my thoughts. Acoustic and electric guitars, bass, drums and fiddle move through gentle folk-rock patterns, while Sandy Denny's calm vocals and the other understated deliveries keep the atmosphere remarkably even. Even when “A Sailor's Life” stretches beyond eleven minutes and gradually builds into a more intense instrumental passage, I still feel like I'm watching the landscape pass rather than being taken somewhere. The album's traditional folk elements and relaxed performances give it a consistent character, but for me that consistency becomes monotony, with too little variation to keep me engaged.

Was good

Good record.

fun lil folksy vibe. it's got the sauce too which makes me want to look up more of their work!

This is so much apart of the era. I hear things that remind me of the Grateful Dead. James Taylor, Buffalo Springfield, and on and on. Really nice. Going to continue listening.

Is this the band that Mighty Wind is based on? I mean this is okay for some 60's folk stuff, not my favorite type of music but pleasant enough. Pretty boring album in the end.

Just some good-sounding folk rock songs. It's a mid 4

Top album covers of all time.

War ganz okay, aber Folk ist nicht mein Genre

ganz ok

Mid

This is a very sample-able album. I'd love to hear some of these intros flipped on an MPC for a boom bap beat. On its own though, it didn't keep my attention for very long. Nothing terrible just not really my bag. Highlight: A Sailor's Life

This was pretty good. I didn’t expect as much electric guitar as there was. Pretty good. I would def like more with more listens.

this is one of those albums I've been aware I should have listened to for a long time. not sure of the significance. decent enough folk music. should probably give another listen.

First listen

Pretty safe British folk - it does feel a bit like I'm sat in your granda's living room and he's decided to serenade us unprompted

WHO KNOWS WERE THE THIÏME GOEEESSS

All right, not really my jam, but pleasant enough.

Remarkably unremarkable. 2/5

Start was really unapproachable but somehow this album slides to better direction. It would feel bad to give only one star...mentally weak two stars

#485 / 1089 Heard before? ❌ Revisit? ❌ This folk stuff is not for me. 1/5

can't believe you got me to (mostly) like a british folk rock album. it did kinda drag at the end though sadly

Love this.

If this music was sung at a cult compound, I wouldn't be surprised.

Fantastic album. Maybe a notch below Leigh and Leif but fantastic nonetheless. Sandy Denny is a beautiful emotive singer and Who Knows Where The Time Goes is the peak of her varied career.

01) Genesis Hall - 7,5 02) Si Tu Dois Partir - 8,0 03) Autopsy - 7,5 04) A Sailor's Life - 7,0 05) Cajun Woman - 7,5 06) Who Knows Where the Time Goes? - 7,5 07) Percy's Song - 8,0 08) Million Dollar Bash- 7,5 TOTAL: 7,56 (76/100) Current ranking: 405/1041

very fun combo of folk and trad music, really liked the track "sailors song"

17/09/2026 I actually have nothing bad to say about this album. Spotify listeners: 293.4k

704/1001 2026.09.17 🌕🌗🌑🌑🌑

Do you like accordion music? Do you like songs sung in French? This album is for you.

Dullsville. One of those "you had to be there" type records. A Richard Thompson origin story does not a good album make. Richard Thompson himself made a lot of boring albums, come to think of it.

Phew...you need to like medieval stuff kind of but some of the songs are nice, haha

Pretty cool listen, very impressive considering when it was release. Folk but music with an absolutely gorgous set of vocals. Ejoyed this one quite a bit and could see myself returning to this one.

It dips a little in the second half, but this album was way ahead of it's time. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would.

As a rule, I don't care for folk music I don't care for these songs either. But, if folk music IS your jam, then I can see what you like about this album. It makes sense to be on this list. It has various tempos, various tones, its properly mixed and mastered. It just bores me to tears.

This was like listening to a dial tone for 35 minutes.

The band's second album. An incredibly beautiful folk album featuring musicians Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, Iain Matthews, Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol, and Martin Lamble, with Dave Swarbrick providing violin accompaniment. Every music fan knows these names. The result is an album packed with classics—including a few unreleased Bob Dylan songs and tracks that went on to become timeless classics, such as Richard Thompson's "Genesis Hall" and Sandy Denny's hit "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?". If you haven't heard it yet: highly recommended! ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

its ok

I am completely unfamiliar with Fairport Convention and loved this album. Very surprised to read they are English. A sailors life is fantastic, a big rolling tune that builds and builds. Who Knows Where the Time Goes I must have heard before and if I haven’t it is one of those songs that feels like it’s been with you forever.

It was interesting, though not sure about the song with GCSE level French pronunciation

Felt almost like a parody of 60s folk at first to my 21st century ears, but really grew on me. A sailor's life and percy's song are great especially.

Not my cup of tea. Nothing against folk rock, but didn’t really enjoy this.

My secret music love is folk music, though I can’t name a single song or artist. I guess I can now! Stunning introduction to the genre for me. A Sailor’s Life is a triumph. I didn’t even care that Cajun Woman, though a song I enjoyed, had no business being on this album. More of this, please and thank you.

I don’t normally like folk, but this album was beautiful.