Fotheringay - Fotheringay (Island 1970) 24-bit/96kHz Vinyl Rip

The Fotheringay album is now considered to capture Sandy Denny’s vocals at their best. Trevor Lucas (her husband) also sings on a lot of the tracks and provides a distinct contrast to her vocals. Sandy is probably at her very best on the exquisite traditional song "Banks Of The Nile".

Fotheringay remain one of the great might-have-beens of British music. When Sandy Denny left Fairport Convention in 1969 after recording Liege & Lief, she began forming a new band with her boyfriend Trevor Lucas and drummer Gerry Conway from the group Eclection and Albert Lee and Pat Donaldson from Poet & One Man Band. After a few rehearsals, Lee moved on and was replaced by another Poet & One Man Band alumni – guitarist Jerry Donahue. Christened Fotheringay, the new ensemble soon established themselves as one of the very finest British folk-rock bands.

The group recorded a debut album, the magisterial Fotheringay with producer Joe Boyd in London’s Sound Techniques studio. The album quickly went into the Top Twenty in both the Melody Maker and NME charts and is an acknowledged classic recording of British folk-rock. Many writers have said that Fotheringay’s version of The Banks of the Nile is the best rock arrangement of a traditional ballad ever recorded. Sadly, the group broke up during the recording sessions for their second album.

Tracklisting:

A1. Nothing More

A2. The Sea

A3. The Ballad Of Ned Kelly

A4. Winter Winds

A5. Peace In The End

B1. The Way I Feel

B2. The Pond And The Stream

B3. Too Much Of Nothing

B4. Banks Of The Nile

Sandy Denny – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
Trevor Lucas – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Jerry Donahue – lead guitar, backing vocals
Gerry Conway – drums, backing vocals
Pat Donaldson – bass, backing vocals
Produced by Joe Boyd