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Heyday
Live album by Fairport Convention
Released	1987
Recorded	28 May 1968 – 18 March 1969
Genre	Folk rock
Length	38:55
Label	Hannibal
Producer	Bernie Andrews, Johnny Beerling, Keith Stewart
Fairport Convention chronology
House Full: Live at the L.A. Troubadour (1986) Heyday (1987) 25th Anniversary Concert (1992)

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Heyday: the BBC Radio Sessions 1968–69 is an album by the English folk rock band Fairport Convention first released in 1987. As its title suggests, it consists of live versions of songs recorded for John Peel's Top Gear radio programmes.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Close the Door Lightly When You Go" (Andersen) – 2:56
2. "I Don't Know Where I Stand" (Mitchell) – 3:40
3. "Some Sweet Day" (Bryant, Bryant) – 2:18
4. "Reno, Nevada" (Farina) – 2:18
5. "Suzanne" (Leonard Cohen) – 5:27
6. "If It Feels Good, You Know It Can't Be Wrong" (Hutchings, Thompson) – 3:12

Side two

1. "I Still Miss Someone" (Johnny Cash, Roy Cash jr) – 2:37
2. "Bird on a Wire" (Cohen) – 2:36
3. "Gone, Gone, Gone" (Everly, Everly) – 2:10
4. "Tried So Hard" (Clark) – 2:48
5. "Shattering Live Experience" (Nicol) – 3:19
6. "Percy's Song" (Bob Dylan) – 5:34

Bonus tracks on 2002 edition

1. "You Never Wanted Me" (Jackson C. Frank) – 3:18
2. "Nottamun Town" (traditional) – 3:37
3. "Fotheringay" (Sandy Denny) – 3:01
4. "Si tu dois partir" (Bob Dylan) – 2:28
5. "Cajun Woman" (Richard Thompson) – 2:47
6. "Autopsy" (Sandy Denny) – 4:26
7. "Reynardine" (traditional) – 4:24
8. "Tam Lin" (traditional) – 7:49

Personnel

Musicians:

• Ashley Hutchings – bass
• Martin Lamble – drums
• Richard Thompson – guitar
• Simon Nicol – guitar
• Ian Matthews, Richard Thompson, Sandy Denny – vocals
• Ric Grech - Violin on Cajun Woman and Si Tu Dois Partir
• Dave Swarbrick - Violin on Reynardine and Tam Lin
• Dave Mattacks - Drums on Reynardine and Tam Lin

Additional personal:

• Joe Boyd – liner notes
• Bernie Andrews – producer (tracks side 1: 1 to 3, 5, 6, side 2: 3, 6)
• Johnny Beerling – producer (tracks side 2: 2)
• Keith Stewart – producer (tracks side 1: 4, side 2: 1, 4, 5)
• Ashley Hutchings, Frank Kornelussen, Joe Boyd – compilation

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. "Great Moments in Folk Rock: Lists of Author Favorites". Richieunterberger.com. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
2. "allmusic ((( Heyday: BBC Radio Sessions, 1968-1969 > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
3. ^ "Fairport Convention - Heyday - The BBC Sessions 1968-1969 (CD, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 9 August 2010.

• Sandy Denny albums
• Fairport Convention live albums
• 1987 live albums
• Island Records live albums
• Hannibal Records albums
• Peel Sessions recordings