Proper Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Universally acclaimed British folk pioneers Fairport Convention had a remarkable rise to the top of a series of superb albums that came in quick succession. This, their fourth album, came in 1969 after the band was involved in a fatal car accident in which their drummer Martin Lamble was killed. Liege And Lief now gets reissued as it was back then and with its five traditional tracks sitting next to three originals in a folk style. It is the template they followed for many years after and the one that made them such a widely regarded band. The epic 'Matty Groves' is one of the band's most long-lasting anthems.

Review: Winner of the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player - yes that's right - British songwriter Richard Thompson serves up 13 Rivers, an album (his 19th) featuring a host of well-heeled legends and regular Thompson collaborators like Michael Jerome, Taras Prodaniuk and Bobby Eichorn. If you're new to his music consider it something of a balance between the salty croons of Nick Cave to storytelling appeal of Johnny Cash or John Fogerty. Oh yes, we'll be that bold, as Thompson was donned with a lifetime achievement honor for songwriting that came from the Americana Music Association. So yes, 13 Rivers provides this amount of channels, ballads and trips that will send you through the estries of Thompson's sound and style. Enjoy!