"Fairport Convention" Polydor 835 230-1, June 1968

  1. Time Will Show The Wiser (E Rhodes) 3:04
  2. I Don't Know Where I Stand (J Mitchell) 3:43
  3. If (Stomp) (I MacDonald/R Thompson) 2:45
  4. Decameron (P Ghosh/A Horvitch/R Thompson) 3:42
  5. Jack 0'Diamonds (B Dylan/B Carruthers) 3:28
  6. Portfolio (J Dyble/A Hutchings) 1:59
  1. Chelsea Morning (J Mitchell) 3:03
  2. Sun Shade (P Ghosh/A Horvitch/R Thompson) 3:46
  3. The Lobster (G Painter/A Hutchings/R Thompson) 4:46
  4. It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft (A Hutchings/R Thompson) 3:12
  5. One Sure Thing (H Brooks/J Glover) 2:54
  6. M1 Breakdown (A Hutchings/S Nicol) 1:24

One single was released
"If I Had A Ribbon Bow" Track 604 020, February, 1968.


The Musicians

Ian MacDonald lead vocals, jews harp
Judy Dyble lead vocals, electric and acoustic autoharps, recorder, piano
Richard Thompson vocals, lead electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin
Simon Nicol vocals, electric 12 & 6 string & acoustic guitars, banjo, violin
Tyger Hutchings bass guitar, jug
Jeff Cole trombone
Martin Lamble percussion, violin
Thanks to Claire Lowther cello
Recorded at Sound Techniques, London
Produced by Joe Boyd & Tod Lloyd for Witchseason Productions Ltd, London
Engineered by John Wood
Photograph by Donald Silverstein
Sleeve design by Osiris (Visions) Ltd