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FAIRPORT CONVENTION Liege & Lief (1970 UK issue of the classic 1969 8-track LP on the pink rim 'palm tree' label with Witchseason logo, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play - A very nice copy for this Fairport masterpiece ILPS9115)

FAIRPORT Live Convention (1974 UK first press 9-track LP on the pink rim Island 'palm tree' label, recorded live at the Sydney Opera House, the London Rainbow & the Fairfield Halls, Croydon, complete with picture inner, picture sleeve. The sleeveshows just a little light shelfwear with small residual sticker marks & the vinyl looks barely played ILPS9285)

FAIRPORT CONVENTION The History Of Fairport Convention (1972 UK pink rim 'palm tree' label 20-track double LP, gatefold 'family tree' picture sleeve with integral twelve page booklet & 'seal' attached to the front. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play ICD4)

FAIRPORT CONVENTION Rosie (1973 UK first issue 10-track LP on the pink rim Island 'palm tree' label, picture sleeve. Their eighth studio album & also the first to feature Trevor Lucas and Jerry Donahue, both of who had played with Sandy Denny in Fotheringay. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl looks barely played ILPS9208)

FAIRPORT CONVENTION Rising For The Moon (1975 UK first issue 11-track LP on the pink rim Island 'palm tree' label, complete with illustrated lyric inner, picture sleeve. This album saw the return of Sandy Denny to the fold, bringing with her husband Trevor Lucas & fellow ex-Fotheringay bandmate Jerry Donahue. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl remains near 'as new' with few signs of play ILPS9313)

FAIRPORT CONVENTION Fairport Convention (Extremely rare 1968 UK first issue 12-track stereo vinyl LP, featuring Ian MacDonald, Judy Dyble, Richard Thompson, Simon Nichol, 'Tyger' Hutchings & Martin Lamble, produced by Joe & Tod Lloyd for Witchseason Productions. Recorded well in advance of their future popularity, this debut record sold quite poorly & has now become very difficult to find. Apart from the optimistic single 'If [Stomp]' that was released, most of the rest of this album has long since disappeared into history. Complete with the fully laminated picture sleeve, see 'more info' for condition details...)

FAIRPORT CONVENTION Farewell Farewell (1979 UK 10-track LP recorded live during their farewell tour of Spring 1979, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve has light wear & the vinyl remains Excellent, with just a few faint paper hairlines not affecting play BEAR22)

FAIRPORT CONVENTION Liege & Lief (Classic 1969 UK first issue 8-track LP on the Island pink 'i' label, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some edge scuffing & some light marks to the reverse, the vinyl remains in Excellent with only a fewfaint signs of play. A nice collector's copy of an album that defined a genre & is probably one of the finest albums ever made ILPS9115)

FAIRPORT CONVENTION What We Did On Our Holidays (Rare 1968 UK first press 12-track stereo LP on the 'rough' textured pink with 'eye' logo label, front laminated picture sleeve. Only the very first issue had this label design. This copy is in excellent condition ILPS9092) See 'More Info' for further details ...

FAIRPORT CONVENTION Fairport Convention (1978 UK Polydor Special repackaging of the band's 12-track debut LP from 1968, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only minor wear & the vinyl is Excellent with very little play)