Who Knows?: 1975 The Woodworm Archives Series, Vol. 1

by Fairport Convention

Overview

For Sandy Denny fans, anything involving her is worthwhile, and fewer and fewer scraps turn up. This, however, found as Woodworm Studios was being cleared, is a lo-fi gem. Recorded at a gig in 1975, it presents Denny in wonderful form, with Fairport on tour after releasing Rising for the Moon (a vastly underappreciated disc). There's plenty of the familiar in the set, be they Fairport songs or Denny originals, and the band is in good form, dashing around curves just prior to falling apart -- which would come not long after. The sound is bootleg quality, but the performance more than makes up for that. There's a passion to Denny's voice that the studio never captured, and a sense of the blood being up, with a new drummer (Bruce Rowland) and Jerry Donahue wringing amazing passages from his guitar -- he's especially good on "Sloth." But newer and vintage material is equally fiery, with "One More Chance" a standout and "Rising for the Moon" far more beautiful in this live version. And, of course, they close with the anthemic "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" Given the sound quality, this isn't for everyone, but all Fairport and Sandy Denny fans should grab it fast. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	08/28/2007
Label:	Talking Elephant
UPC:	5028479007226
Rank:	177096

Tracks

1. Rising for the Moon
2. One More Chance
3. Brilliancy Medley and the Cherokee Shufflee
4. Hexamshire Lass
5. Restless
6. Stranger to Himself
7. Sloth
8. Iron Lion
9. John the Gun
10. Sir B McKenzies
11. Lark in the Morning
12. Down in the Flood
13. Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Fairport Convention   Primary Artist
Sandy Denny   Piano,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Jerry Donahue   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Dave Swarbrick   Fiddle,Vocals
Dave Pegg   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Bruce Rowland   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Trevor Lucas   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Ken Nicol   Composer
Sandy Denny   Composer
Donya Brockway   Photography
Richard Thompson   Composer
Dave Swarbrick   Composer
Dave Pegg   Composer
Jorgen Angel   Photography
Fairport Convention   Arranger