Here’s the answer @vulpes-vulpes , hope it’s not a let-down.
It was Fairport Convention Live at the LA Troubadour.
Probably one of the worst covers ever.
Ruddy heck, I don’t think I’ve ever seen that cover before. Knocked up in 30 seconds flat by the office trainee after a long Friday lunchtime.
I assume this is the same set that came out as “House Full” with totally different artwork. Thanks for that!
I’ve got that LP but totally forgot that DH did the sleevenotes.
Recorded in 1974, and released in 1976, which must have been one of Dave’s earliest efforts of any note, when he was still a freelancer at NME & Sounds.
The Fairport LP is certainly not their best as you say, but is now quite collectable as it appeared on Island’s HELP series of oddball releases.
Yes I hadn’t realised until I got the sleeve out that the notes were by the Hepworth. I believe Fairport were badly served by the cover although it pales into significance when you consider the American cover for Unhalfbricking.
Is that the “Elephants” sleeve? Quite bizarre. But I’m guessing the Americans might have scratched their heads over the UK sleeve showing Sandy’s parents, which made perfect sense to us.
The Australian sleeve was different again, using the breakfast scene from the back of the UK cover on the front.
That should be ‘pales into insignificance’ and yes the elephant sleeve.
The Australian one looks fine, and I notice it has sleeve notes too but can’t make them out.
Twas the album Definition by Chrysalis (after some rooting about in the dusty bits of the internet)
Notes by J Spider Barbour
Would you recommend it Mr Sauce?
bloody hell, hubes! top marks! it’s one of the few “lost classics” that deserves the term. totally unique, beautifully made album. i had a bit of an email affair with mr barbour a few years back after tracking him down through his lepidoptering. lovely guy. buy the album – the sixties at their best.
Dr Root’s Garden shows a noticeable Zappa influence (at least to me), but it’s a little different – because of that – to the rest of the album, where influences are much harder to spot.
That’s a great article, Mike. I hadn’t seen it. I first found the album in the early seventies, maybe even seventy-one, during the happy period when Virgin and HMV (or EMI, or whatever it was back then) were stocking import cut-outs – rack after rack of cheap, delicious, obscure vinyl. I wasn’t really caught by the cover (not “psychedelic” enough), but the sleevenotes – surely the most beautiful, literate, ever written) hooked me. I was also intrigued by the sealed inner gatefold – the gleam of silver foil! There were maybe half a dozen copies. I should have bought them all. Since then it’s become one of my constatnt companions in some form or another. Currently as mp3 with a slew of worthwhile extra tracks.
This is a “hard baroque” album. Tough-toned electric guitars, complex structures, great singing. I think this is another band with a Zappa connection/recommendation.
It’s often said that Zappa produced this LP, but that seems to be untrue. It seems he heard them in New York and took an interest in their music, later suggesting the band name.
Those Autosalvage facts in full:
Skip Boone (bass) was the brother of Steve Boone out of the Lovin’ Spoonful.
Darius LaNoue Davenport (wind) also played with Bear, who recorded an album for Verve in 1968, and appeared on Terence Boylan’s 1969 solo album.
Rick Turner (guitar) went on to work with Jerry Corbitt and Jeffrey Cain. He later became a well-known guitar builder/repairer (notably for Ry Cooder).
Here’s your Fairport sleeve notes Hubert. This was a common ploy by Aussie record companies back in the 60s and 70s, especially the independent Festival label who had distribution rights to many UK/US labels such as Island. They’d save money on fold-out sleeves or elaborate artwork by simply putting text on the back. Cheapskate at the time, but it makes for some collectable items now.
@johnny-concheroo You have redeemed yourself with these notes, though I think that mojo chap ( if he were here) would have got Live at the LA Troubadour straight away.
I’m also puzzled by the Oxford Circus Avenue address on the bottom of the sheet music. Never heard of this street despite working in the West End for a decade or more. It comes up with a Google search, but doesn’t show up on a map.
I took this picture on the way up the Eiffel Tower. But I think they really missed a trick with that sign. It should read “Semolina Pilchard, This Means You!” at the bottom.
E-hon, e-hon! High atop the Eiffel Tower, in the romantic setting of the exquisite restaurant, le tout Paris arrayed as a starry carpet around us, I plighted my troth to my lovely fiancé. I had better hurled my troth into the night, and my heart after it.
hubert rawlinson says
Sorry my vulpine chum.
Here is the cover in altered form if that’s a help and to prolong the tease.
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u577/Mrpolly/pixie_zpsfk4si2fv.jpg
The album they are best known for contains a song about you Vulps.( if that helps)
hubert rawlinson says
@vulpes-vulpes
Here’s the beans
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u577/Mrpolly/JgB2BTwt_zps1vo1azwi.jpg
Vulpes Vulpes says
STOP! STOP! Under no circumstances do I wish to see the beans in altered form.
hubert rawlinson says
Here’s the answer @vulpes-vulpes , hope it’s not a let-down.
It was Fairport Convention Live at the LA Troubadour.
Probably one of the worst covers ever.
Vulpes Vulpes says
Ruddy heck, I don’t think I’ve ever seen that cover before. Knocked up in 30 seconds flat by the office trainee after a long Friday lunchtime.
I assume this is the same set that came out as “House Full” with totally different artwork. Thanks for that!
Johnny Concheroo says
I’ve got that LP but totally forgot that DH did the sleevenotes.
Recorded in 1974, and released in 1976, which must have been one of Dave’s earliest efforts of any note, when he was still a freelancer at NME & Sounds.
The Fairport LP is certainly not their best as you say, but is now quite collectable as it appeared on Island’s HELP series of oddball releases.
hubert rawlinson says
Yes I hadn’t realised until I got the sleeve out that the notes were by the Hepworth. I believe Fairport were badly served by the cover although it pales into significance when you consider the American cover for Unhalfbricking.
Johnny Concheroo says
Is that the “Elephants” sleeve? Quite bizarre. But I’m guessing the Americans might have scratched their heads over the UK sleeve showing Sandy’s parents, which made perfect sense to us.
The Australian sleeve was different again, using the breakfast scene from the back of the UK cover on the front.
hubert rawlinson says
That should be ‘pales into insignificance’ and yes the elephant sleeve.
The Australian one looks fine, and I notice it has sleeve notes too but can’t make them out.
Junior Wells says
That’s annoying- had to backtrack to find out what Foxy and Hubes were on about and lo and behold a quiz thread that completely passed me by.
Curse this time zone difference
Johnny Concheroo says
But… it was started by me on Aussie time (albeit west coast Aussie time)
Junior Wells says
Yeah well that’s 3 hours.
Pity Mojo is no longer around sounds like your vintage and collections would be similar – he is in Perth too
Johnny Concheroo says
I’d love to meet this Mojo character of which you speak, he sounds great. We could elope together.
H.P. Saucecraft says
which album has sleevenotes by a lepidopterist who was inside a piano for frank zappas lumpy gravy?
hubert rawlinson says
Twas the album Definition by Chrysalis (after some rooting about in the dusty bits of the internet)
Notes by J Spider Barbour
Would you recommend it Mr Sauce?
H.P. Saucecraft says
bloody hell, hubes! top marks! it’s one of the few “lost classics” that deserves the term. totally unique, beautifully made album. i had a bit of an email affair with mr barbour a few years back after tracking him down through his lepidoptering. lovely guy. buy the album – the sixties at their best.
mikethep says
Completely passed me by…found this while investigating. You may already have seen it of course. http://www.jmeshel.com/49-chrysalis-j-spider-barbour-summer-in-your-savage-eyes/
Kaisfatdad says
Another article about them.
http://psychedelicobscurities.blogspot.se/2007/04/chrysalis-definition-1967.html
And a song.
Kaisfatdad says
If that doyen of the lost masterpiece @duco01 does not already own that album, I suspect he’ll be ordering a copy today.
That article you posted Mike was splendid. An astonishing bit of detective work by that Israeli guy.
H.P. Saucecraft says
Dr Root’s Garden shows a noticeable Zappa influence (at least to me), but it’s a little different – because of that – to the rest of the album, where influences are much harder to spot.
H.P. Saucecraft says
That’s a great article, Mike. I hadn’t seen it. I first found the album in the early seventies, maybe even seventy-one, during the happy period when Virgin and HMV (or EMI, or whatever it was back then) were stocking import cut-outs – rack after rack of cheap, delicious, obscure vinyl. I wasn’t really caught by the cover (not “psychedelic” enough), but the sleevenotes – surely the most beautiful, literate, ever written) hooked me. I was also intrigued by the sealed inner gatefold – the gleam of silver foil! There were maybe half a dozen copies. I should have bought them all. Since then it’s become one of my constatnt companions in some form or another. Currently as mp3 with a slew of worthwhile extra tracks.
hubert rawlinson says
It looks like a purchase is in the offing then. Thanks @H.P. Saucecraft
H.P. Saucecraft says
Another similar, blindingly good one-off album from the same time is Autosalvage, by, er, Autosalvage.
H.P. Saucecraft says
Here’s that front sleeve in full:
http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t642/burtkocain/FrontCovercopy_zpseoj8lqrs.jpg
This is a “hard baroque” album. Tough-toned electric guitars, complex structures, great singing. I think this is another band with a Zappa connection/recommendation.
Johnny Concheroo says
It’s often said that Zappa produced this LP, but that seems to be untrue. It seems he heard them in New York and took an interest in their music, later suggesting the band name.
Those Autosalvage facts in full:
Skip Boone (bass) was the brother of Steve Boone out of the Lovin’ Spoonful.
Darius LaNoue Davenport (wind) also played with Bear, who recorded an album for Verve in 1968, and appeared on Terence Boylan’s 1969 solo album.
Rick Turner (guitar) went on to work with Jerry Corbitt and Jeffrey Cain. He later became a well-known guitar builder/repairer (notably for Ry Cooder).
Kaisfatdad says
The Autosalvage album is on Spotify.
Johnny Concheroo says
Here’s your Fairport sleeve notes Hubert. This was a common ploy by Aussie record companies back in the 60s and 70s, especially the independent Festival label who had distribution rights to many UK/US labels such as Island. They’d save money on fold-out sleeves or elaborate artwork by simply putting text on the back. Cheapskate at the time, but it makes for some collectable items now.
http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt351/mojoworking01/FairportUnhalfbricking1_zpstkobjcmi.jpg
hubert rawlinson says
@johnny-concheroo You have redeemed yourself with these notes, though I think that mojo chap ( if he were here) would have got Live at the LA Troubadour straight away.
Johnny Concheroo says
I know. Those are big shoes to fill
hubert rawlinson says
If there is a man that can do it then it’s you @johnny-concheroo
http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u577/Mrpolly/AP1880-big-boot-dance-little-titchjohnny2_zpsghuc044c.jpg
Fill yer boots.
Johnny Concheroo says
That’s some good Photoshop work, Hubert,
I’m a big fan of the tautologically-named Little Titch
H.P. Saucecraft says
The tautologically-named and incorrectly spelled Little Titch. Some fan you are.
Johnny Concheroo says
Oh yeah, I missed that.
I’m also puzzled by the Oxford Circus Avenue address on the bottom of the sheet music. Never heard of this street despite working in the West End for a decade or more. It comes up with a Google search, but doesn’t show up on a map.
Has it been re-named, possibly?
mikethep says
Probably some sort of arcade.
hubert rawlinson says
This is the best I could find,
http://www.londontown.com/LondonStreets/oxford_circus_avenue_a92.html/
will have a word with my brother-in-law who became a taxi driver in London after his music career stalled.
Black Celebration says
Can I just say that the OP title sounds like something murmured at the end of I am the Walrus – or a funny-at-the-time album title from 1971?
Johnny Concheroo says
Which reminds me.
I took this picture on the way up the Eiffel Tower. But I think they really missed a trick with that sign. It should read “Semolina Pilchard, This Means You!” at the bottom.
http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt351/mojoworking01/Afterword/Eiffel_zpsvkwoxpup.jpg
H.P. Saucecraft says
E-hon, e-hon! High atop the Eiffel Tower, in the romantic setting of the exquisite restaurant, le tout Paris arrayed as a starry carpet around us, I plighted my troth to my lovely fiancé. I had better hurled my troth into the night, and my heart after it.
Oy oy oy oy oy.
mikethep says
Missing an ‘e’ there, maybe?
H.P. Saucecraft says
Missing just about everything – including the opportunity to hurl her down the lift shaft.