Rising for the Moon (1975)

About this title: Although there's nothing here as overpowering as "Sailor's Life" or "Sloth," this record is still a choice release, as Sandy Denny's official return to Fairport. She wrote or co-wrote seven of its 11 songs, and dominates most of the others with her voice. This lineup (Denny, Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Jerry Donahue, Trevor Lucas, and Bruce Rowland, with Dave Mattacks--who quit partway through--drumming on some of the tracks) went for the gold with rock veteran Glyn Johns in the producer's spot. The result was the only Fairport album done after the departure of Richard Thompson that doesn't ... read more

Tracks:

1. Rising for the Moon [Denny]
2. Restless [Lucas/Roche]
3. White Dress [McTell/Swarbrick]
4. Let It Go [Denny/Pegg/Swarbric]
5. Stranger to Himself [Denny]
6. What Is True? [Denny]
7. Iron Lion [Lucas]
8. Dawn [Denny/Douglas/Donah]
9. After Halloween [Denny]
10. Night-Time Girl [Pegg/Swarbrick/Dona]
11. One More Chance [Denny]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.