This recording leans way more to the folk side of Fairport Convention than the progressive side (not that Fairport Convention was ever very progressive, but they did show some elements from time to time). What we get here is just over an hour of nice British folk rock, ranging from the good to the very good. Lyrically, the album is fun and interesting, and the music is mostly upbeat. And I must agree that the last two songs are a bit of a letdown after the rest of the album. Did they run out of ideas, and just add some filler because it would fit?
01 Jewel in the crown 02 Slip jigs and reels 03 A surfeit of lampreys 04 Kind fortune 05 Diamonds and gold 06 The naked highwayman 07 The islands 08 The youngest daughter 09 London danny 10 Summer in december 11 Travelling by steam 12 Sheâ ã ã´s like the swallow
13 Red tide 14 Home is where the heart is 15 Closing time