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[davidmjs]

I have never been a huge fan of Angel Delight , always believed the loss of RT was a step too far
However , having listened to it last month in full , for the first time in 10 plus years ...I really enjoyed it
But still not enough  to extend the run of classic Fairport albums , that still ends at Full House , for me
It still sounds diluted , RT having come to the fore on Full House especially if you include Poor Will
But Angel is better for listening to it again in full , with Swarb leading the line for the first time, no bad thing of course

I'm sometimes generous enough to stretch to "the first six" but in truth, you're right, it falls just a fraction short.  But it's still probably better than everything which follows it...

[Alan2]

Yes the absence of Richard, and Sandy too, left me with reservations. I only had AD on CD until this release, which really brings it to life.  They really play well together and Swarb sings well too.
By Gottle o Geer something does seem to have died.

[Jules Gray]

I have never been a huge fan of Angel Delight , always believed the loss of RT was a step too far
However , having listened to it last month in full , for the first time in 10 plus years ...I really enjoyed it
But still not enough  to extend the run of classic Fairport albums , that still ends at Full House , for me
It still sounds diluted , RT having come to the fore on Full House especially if you include Poor Will
But Angel is better for listening to it again in full , with Swarb leading the line for the first time, no bad thing of course

I'm sometimes generous enough to stretch to "the first six" but in truth, you're right, it falls just a fraction short.  But it's still probably better than everything which follows it...

I'd put Angel Delight, 'Babbacombe' Lee, and Fairport Nine all on the same level - very good indeed, if not essential.

Jules

[Jules Gray]

The Offa Rex album, The Queen of Hearts - a collaboration between Olivia Chaney and The Decemberists. It's very good, in a proper 1970s folk rock way. Sample track...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlOj0CyfdoU

Jules

[davidmjs]

The Offa Rex album, The Queen of Hearts - a collaboration between Olivia Chaney and The Decemberists. It's very good, in a proper 1970s folk rock way. Sample track...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlOj0CyfdoU

Jules

Fairly sure there was quite a discussion about it on here when it came out in 2017?  I think it's brilliant, and I'm amazed heaven and earth wasn't moved to make them a headliner at Cropredy instead of (insert name of inappropriate big name headliner at Cropredy).  Her own solo career is a thing of grace and beauty if anyone doesn't know it well...

[Jules Gray]

Fairly sure there was quite a discussion about it on here when it came out in 2017

I had a vague memory of it being mentioned here, so did a search for it, and... nothing. Must have been in one of the corners long since culled.

Jules

[GubGub (Al)]

The Offa Rex album, The Queen of Hearts - a collaboration between Olivia Chaney and The Decemberists. It's very good, in a proper 1970s folk rock way. Sample track...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlOj0CyfdoU

Jules

Fairly sure there was quite a discussion about it on here when it came out in 2017?  I think it's brilliant, and I'm amazed heaven and earth wasn't moved to make them a headliner at Cropredy instead of (insert name of inappropriate big name headliner at Cropredy).  Her own solo career is a thing of grace and beauty if anyone doesn't know it well...

I confess I was underwhelmed by it. It should have been right up my street but it just didn't resonate with me. I played it two or three times and never since. Maybe I should give it another go.

[Pat Helms]

I have never been a huge fan of Angel Delight , always believed the loss of RT was a step too far
However , having listened to it last month in full , for the first time in 10 plus years ...I really enjoyed it
But still not enough  to extend the run of classic Fairport albums , that still ends at Full House , for me
It still sounds diluted , RT having come to the fore on Full House especially if you include Poor Will
But Angel is better for listening to it again in full , with Swarb leading the line for the first time, no bad thing of course

As I mentioned here once before:
Angel Delight is like a brown ale - always better than you think its gonna be!