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by: Fotheringay  
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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 5020393306621 Format: Import Label: Fledg'ling UK Manufacturer: Fledg'ling UK Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Fledg'ling UK Release Date: September 30, 2008 Studio: Fledg'ling UK Sales Rank: 9971 Disc 1:
Editorial Review: Album Description: 2008 release of the long lost sophomore album from one of the great might-have-beens of British music. They lasted less than a year, and released just one album, but their disappearance robbed the early-'70s scene of a group of musicians capable of taking Folk-Rock to new heights of subtlety and musicianship. Sadly they broke up during the recording sessions for their second album. Incredibly all the tapes survived in various record company archives. 38 years later the surviving members of the group have mixed all the material to finally complete this remarkable album. When originally released the debut album went straight into the Top 20 in both Melody Maker and NME, and is now an acknowledged classic recording of British Folk-Rock. It is very, very rare that musicians get the chance to complete a project begun 38 years earlier. The second Fotheringay album has been eagerly awaited by all fans of Sandy Denny, British Folk-Rock and by fans of great music in general. Fled'Ling. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Don't Want To Be Late To My Own Beheading!I heard about this project very early in the year, {it was leaked from a well known British Folk Rock band's website.} And, as it was known in the history books that production of the second Fotheringay record was in it's earliest stages when Sandy Denny decided to leave her bandmates for a proper solo career, I had no idea of what form {finished or unfinished} these songs, would be in. With so much work done in many studios by guitarist/producer Jerry Donahue, I cannot find fault in ... Read More Rating: - Any Sandy is good SandyYes, it's been a long time coming, and I am grateful. I can now stop imagining this record based solely on scrappy BBC bootlegs made during these sessions. I can't help feeling, however, that a more pristine version will be released over time. With only some understanding of the source material Mr. Donahue had to work with (mostly only demonstrative vocals were recorded, for instance), I cannot judge too harshly. However there seems to be some uneven splicing and a "canned" feel, especially ... Read More Rating: - At L-O-N-G Last The Second Fotheringay AlbumIt took thirty-eight years, but the second album by Fotheringay, the short-live English folk-rock supergroup, is now at-hand. The band, created by ex-Fairport Convention vocalist Sandy Denny and her soon-to-be husband, Australian Trevor Lucas (ex-Eclection)were to take the new sound of British folk-rock away from primarily traditional songs into self-penned folk-styled compositions with the help of capable sidemen such as Jerry Donahue (guitar, producer of this new disc), Gerry Conway (drums), and Pat Donaldson ... Read More Rating: - It's a miracle this even exists; view it that wayI'm giving this album 4 stars, mainly due to the unavailability of the singers to put down their 'real' vocal tracks (which is scarcely anyone's fault after all), and the unfinished nature of the project. This is not really the album that would have come out in 1971, but it's still a treat to have it, and the work that went into it is greatly appreciated. I purchased this CD with a mix of curiosity, hope and anticipation. I have been a serious Sandy Denny fan for nearly 20 years now and I own a version ... Read More Rating: - (3.5 STARS) MORE OF THE SAME, MORE OR LESSI was disappointed with Fotheringay (see my review for the reasons); I bought 'Fotheringay 2' half expecting more of the same but, at the same time, I was hoping that there would be a few 'hidden gems' to justify my purchase. This album turns out to be something of a mixed bag for me - with music ranging from the exquisitely sublime to the pleasantly bland (and, at times, the rather boring). Lead vocals are about evenly shared between Sandy Denny and Trevor Lucas. Sandy's vocals are good (I thought a little ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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