“Babbacombe” Lee Fairport Convention SKU: UMCLP103 Barcode: 805520241038 29.00 £29.00 Genre: Folk Label: Proper Records Released Date: 15th November 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 Pre 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 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fairport Convention Angel Delight Folk | Proper Records | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 15th November 2024 £25.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Fairport Convention Angel Delight £25.00 Genre: Folk Label: Proper Records SKU: UMCLP102 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 15th November 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fairport Convention Liege & Lief Folk | Proper Records | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 14th July 2023 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fairport Convention Liege & Lief £25.00 Genre: Folk Label: Proper Records SKU: UMCLP049 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 14th July 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fairport Convention Unhalfbricking Folk | Proper Records | 180g, 1LP Released 14th July 2023 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fairport Convention Unhalfbricking £25.00 Genre: Folk Label: Proper Records SKU: UMCLP048 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 14th July 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fairport Convention What We Did On Our Holidays Folk | Proper Records | 180g, 1LP Released 30th June 2023 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fairport Convention What We Did On Our Holidays £25.00 Genre: Folk Label: Proper Records SKU: UMCLP047 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 30th June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fairport Convention Fairport Convention Folk | Proper Records | 180g, 1LP Released 30th June 2023 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fairport Convention Fairport Convention £25.00 Genre: Folk Label: Proper Records SKU: UMCLP046 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 30th June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fairport Convention Live at The Marlowe Folk | Secret Records | 1LP Released 3rd February 2023 £15.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fairport Convention Live at The Marlowe £15.00 Genre: Folk Label: Secret Records SKU: CRESTLP116 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 3rd February 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fairport Convention The Broadcast Album 1968-1970 Folk | Rhythm and Blues Records | 1LP Released 9th August 2024 £12.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fairport Convention The Broadcast Album 1968-1970 £12.00 Genre: Folk Label: Rhythm and Blues Records SKU: RANDB96LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 9th August 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fairport Convention Meet Me On The Ledge: The Collection Folk | UMC | 1LP Released 30th August 2019 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fairport Convention Meet Me On The Ledge: The Collection £20.00 Genre: Folk Label: UMC SKU: 7791599 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 30th August 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fairport Convention What We Did On Our Holidays Folk | 4 Men With Beards | 180g, 1LP Released 17th September 2008 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fairport Convention What We Did On Our Holidays £22.00 Genre: Folk Label: 4 Men With Beards SKU: 4M157 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 17th September 2008 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more from Fairport Convention Start again More from Folk Nearly New View Product Quick View Sweet Thursday Sweet Thursday Folk | Great Western Gramophone | 1LP Released 9th April 2020 £10.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Sweet Thursday Sweet Thursday £10.00 Genre: Folk Label: Great Western Gramophone SKU: nn199770 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 9th April 2020 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Judy Collins Live In Ireland Folk | Cleopatra Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 23rd June 2014 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Judy Collins Live In Ireland £20.00 Genre: Folk Label: Cleopatra Records SKU: CLPLP1787 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 23rd June 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View State Ensemble For Traditional Songs And Dances Cond. 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