SANDY DENNY – RENDEZVOUS LP – Nr MINT UK 1977 FAIRPORT CONVENTION

Sandy Denny – Rendezvous
(Island Records  1977  ILPS9433)
Matrix No’s: A3/B3 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some slight wear to edges
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny (6 January 1947 – 21 April 1978) was an English singer-songwriter who was lead singer of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as “the pre-eminent British folk rock singer”.

Rendezvous is a 1977 album by English folk rock singer-songwriter Sandy Denny, and was her last release before her death.

Track listing

All songs credited to Sandy Denny except where noted.

Side one

1. “I Wish I Was a Fool For You (For Shame of Doing Wrong)” (Richard Thompson) – 4:25
2. “Gold Dust” – 3:54
3. “Candle in the Wind” (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 4:08
4. “Take Me Away” – 4:23
5. “One Way Donkey Ride” – 3:34

Side two

1. “I’m a Dreamer” – 4:45
2. “All Our Days” – 7:25
3. “Silver Threads and Golden Needles” (Jack Rhodes, Dick Reynolds) – 3:40
4. “No More Sad Refrains” – 2:48

Personnel

• Sandy Denny – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (5), piano (6/9)
• Jerry Donahue – electric guitar (1/6/8-9)
• Junior Murvin – electric guitar (2)
• Richard Thompson – electric guitar (3)
• Bob Weston – electric guitar (4)
• Trevor Lucas – acoustic guitar (6/9)
• John (Rabbit) Bundrick – organ (1), synthesizer (1), piano (8)
• Steve Winwood – organ (2/4/5), clavinet (2), piano (4), electric piano (5)
• John Gillespie – piano (3)
• Pat Donaldson – bass (1-2/4-6/8-9)
• Dave Pegg – bass (3)
• Dave Mattacks – drums (1-4/6/9), tambourine (1)
• Timi Donald – drums (5/8)
• Brother James – congas (2)
• Dick Cuthell – flugelhorn (2)
• Benny Gallagher & Graham Lyle – backing vocals (3)
• Sue Glover & Sunny Leslie – backing vocals (4/5)
• Kay Garner & Clare Torry – backing vocals (6)
• The Ladybirds – backing vocals (8)
• The Silver Band: John Hudson, Alan Holmes, Ray Grand, Gordon Bland, David White, Robert Richards, Peter Lockett & Philip Goodwin
• Harry Robinson – orchestral arrangements (3/6/7)
• Steve Gregory – brass arrangements (4)
• Robert Kirby – silver band arrangement (8)

Other Credits

• Engineered – John Wood
• Mastering – John Marino, Sterling Sounds
• Sleeve Design – Bloomfield/Travis