The Guv'nor, Vol. 2 (1996)

About this title: A different label, and 18 songs that cover the same period as Volume One but don't overlap at all. "You Never Wanted Me" by Fairport Convention in 1968 is so beautiful (with a killer performance by Sandy Denny) that it's worth the price of the CD by itself, and the Sandy Denny-sung version of "Sir Patrick Spens" (a song more familiar in the version off the post-Denny Full House album) from 1969 will be a must-own for any Fairport fan. All but two other tracks are from the Albion Band, either live or in unreleased or rare studio performances, in various line-ups (including Shirley Collins in a ... read more

Tracks:

1. You Never Wanted Me [Frank]
2. Sir Patrick Spens [Traditional]
3. Morris Dance Tunes: Morris on/Jockey to the Fair/Room for the Cuckoo [Traditional]
4. Rambling Sailor [Traditional]
5. The Cuckoo's Nest [Traditional]
6. Old Sir Simon the King [Traditional]
7. High Level Hornpipe/Uncle George's [Traditional]
8. Don't Be an Outlaw [Caddick]
9. Spirit of the Dance/Shooting [Traditional]
10. Lay Down Your Weary Tune [Dylan]
11. Moon Shines Bright/Norman Brawl [Traditional]
12. The Rose and the Rock [Hutchings/Whetsone]
13. Sweet Bird of Paradise [Lesurf]
14. Ninety Miles an Hour (Down a Dead End Street) [Blair]
15. I Just Got off the Plane [Hutchings]
16. Rainbow Over the Hill [Thompson]
17. Jerusalem Ridge [Monroe]
18. Memories of You [While]

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