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Release Date: 09 October 2026
Label: Talking Elephant
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5028479052721
Description
Red & Gold is the 1988 album by Fairport Convention, their sixteenth studio album since their debut in 1968.
The title track was written by Ralph McTell, and tells the story of the Battle of Cropredy Bridge, which occurred in 1644 during the English Civil War. The location has strong links with Fairport Convention, being the venue of their annual music festival; the story is told from the perspective of a farm worker, Will Timms, who describes "red and gold" as "royal colours", while the red itself represents the spilled blood of combatants and the gold the wheat fields in which the battle took place.
Talking Elephant are pleased to re-release this classic album that has been unavailable for many many years. Released in the digi format it also includes two bonus live tracks.
Tracklisting
Fairport Convention
Iain Matthews & Ad Vanderveen
Little Johnny England
Simon Nicol & Ric Sanders
Bold Reynold
Chris Marksberry
Dave Whetstone
Jack the Lad
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention
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Fairport Convention
Various Artists
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention
