“Babbacombe” Lee Fairport Convention SKU: UMCLP103 Barcode: 805520241038 29.00 £29.00 Genre: Folk Label: Proper Records Released Date: 13th December 2024 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Gatefold Sleeve Forthcoming Pre Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1971 Island Records UK release in gatefold sleeve, inner sleeve with lyrics, 8 page booklet, promotional poster and sticker; it is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl. ‘Babbacombe’ Lee was Fairport Convention’s foray into the concept album so loved by groups in the 70s. Instead of looking at something fantastical or progressive, the group went back to the tale of John ‘Babbacombe’ Lee, the man they couldn’t hang: The gallows failed three times after he was convicted of the murder of Emma Keyse in Torquay in 1885. Dave Swarbrick found details of the trial in a junk shop, and the band worked up the story into an album. Released at the end of 1971 with ephemera from the day telling the story, ‘Babbacombe’ Lee had episodes listed rather than tracks. It contained the most original material of a Fairport album to date, and was seen as taking folk-rock a huge step forward. Within weeks of the album’s release both Dave Mattacks and Simon Nicol left the group, leaving Swarbrick and bassist Dave Pegg to lead Fairport on through their next chapter. Today, ‘Babbacombe’ Lee is one of the group’s most enduring albums. Artist Fairport Convention Genre Folk Label Proper Records Buying Options 180g 1LP Gatefold Sleeve Format 180g , 1LP , Gatefold Sleeve Condition New Country UK Track Listings The Verdict Little Did I Think I Was Sixteen (Part 1) John My Son I Was Sixteen (Part 2) St Ninian's Isle Trumpet Hornpipe Sailors Alphabet John Lee Newspaper Reading Breakfast In Mayfair Trial Song Cell Song The Time Is Near Dream Song Wake Up John (Hanging Song) Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Fairport Convention View Product Quick View Fairport Convention Full House Folk | Proper Records | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 15th November 2024 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fairport Convention Full House £25.00 Genre: Folk Label: Proper Records SKU: UMCLP101 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 15th November 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fairport Convention Angel Delight Folk | Proper Records | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve 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