FAIRPORT CONVENTION (CD)
(Island Remasters Series) 		3 March 2003
Front
UK - Front Cover		 Back
UK- Back Cover		 Promo Cover
Promo Cover

1st Album
Japan

Japan SHM Issue 		     
TRACKS:
Time Will Show the Wiser (Emitt Rhodes) 3'08"
I Don't Know Where I Stand (Joni Mitchell) 3'46"
If [Stomp] (Ian MacDonald / Richard Thompson) 2'48"
Decameron (Paul Ghosh / Andrew Horvitch / Richard Thompson) 3'45"
Jack O'Diamonds (Bob Dylan / Ben Carruthers) 3'31"
Portfolio (Judy Dyble / Tyger Hutchings) 2'01"
Chelsea Morning (Joni Mitchell) 3'06"
Sun Shade (Paul Ghosh / Andrew Horvitch / Richard Thompson) 3'46"
The Lobster (George Painter / Tyger Hutchings / Richard Thompson) 4'48"
It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft (Tyger Hutchings / Richard Thompson) 3'15"
One Sure Thing (Harvey Brooks / Jim Glover) 2'55"
M1 Breakdown (Tyger Hutchings / Simon Nicol) 1'28"
Suzanne (Leonard Cohen) 5'48"
If I Had A Ribbon Bow (Huey Prince / Louis Singer) 2'44"
Morning Glory (Tim Buckley / Larry Beckett) 3'13"
Reno Nevada (Richard Farina)

 7'47"
ISSUES:
UK Polydor Ltd (UK) 068 291-2 (3 March 2003) (Issued in a slipcase) (in The Island Remasters Series)

JAPAN

(CD) Island Records UICY 9318 (3 November 2003)
- Mini-LP CD in a Limited Edition of 5000 copies only in the " Rock Legend Series" .   Each CD is housed in a cardboard sleeve with an OBI and also contains the original UK booklet plus an insert in Japanese.
- Artwork is taken from the original UK LP issue showing the original issue track listing.   The revised track listing for the remastered issue is shown on the reverse side of the OBI in Japanese.

(7 Mini-LP CD Box Set) Universal Japan   No Number (3 November 2003)
The Box contains seven Fairport Convention Mini-LP CD issues including this one and was issued in a Limited Edition of 300 copies only (see separate entry)

(CD) Island Records / Universal Japan UICY 93998 (SHM Issue) (March 2009)
Track Sources:
Tracks 1-12: were recorded in November 1967
- previously issued on Polydor 583035 (Stereo) / 582035 (Mono) (LP) and Polydor 835 230-2 (CD) - see separate entries
Track 13: was probably recorded during May 1968 in the short time between Judy Dyble leaving the band and Sandy Denny joining
- previously unissued
Track 14: was recorded on 10 August 1967 at Sound Techniques, London
- and is taken from the band's first single (Track 604020) and had previously been issued on " 5" (Talking Elephant TECD 037) and on the 4-CD Box " Fairport Unconventional" (Free Reed FRQCD-35) - see separate entries
Tracks 15-16: are taken from the French Television Programme " Bouton Rouge" broadcast live on 27 April 1968
" Morning Glory" is previously unreleased
" Reno Nevada" is previously unreleased in audio form but had previously been issued on the Iain Matthews video " Compass & Chart Vol. 1" - see separate entry
Research & Project Co-ordination Tim Chacksfield
Project Co-ordination For Universal Joe Black
Sleeve Note, Track Annotation & Photos: Ashley Hutchings
Photographs From The Speakeasy & Posters: Kingsley Abbott
Original Records, Ads & Photos: Strange Things Archive
Front Cover Photograph: Donald Silverstein
Original LP Design: Osiris (Visions) Ltd
CD Package Design Phil Smee at Waldo's Design And Dream Emporium
Tape Transfers & Remastering by: Paschal Byrne at The Audio Archiving Company
Special Thanks To:

 Ian Maun for Audio Assistance and Ian & Stephanie Rennie
Original Album Recorded At: Sound Techniques, London
Engineer:

 John Wood
For musicians and personnel credits see original LP issue

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