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	Fairport Convention - What We Did On Our Holidays [UK Bonus Tracks]
	"stepping stone to greatness"	2005-04-27
This is the second Fairport album, released in late 1968 but the first to feature who is today generally considered the finest folk singer bar none - Sandy Denny. They are stil a young band searching for an identity here but the 40 minites captured here show scope and maturity that many band would never achieve. With Denny giving the vocals a clarity the songs richly deserved, songwriter and guitarist was able to find the confidence to introduce 2 of his early classics to the listening public. "Meet on the ledge" retains its power to this day.The album closed originally with the wistful "farewell, farewell" but this reissue (which sounds great by the way) adds 3 bonus cuts. To be fair the only real one of interest is the original B side "throwaway street puzzle. Not a great album but a bonafide classic, lets make it 4.5 stars, just for opening with Sandys beautiful "Fotheringay" Anyone thinking of looking into Fairport Convention would do well to begin their search here. Phil Cambridge ON
	George Harrison - Living in the Material World
	"always underrated George"	2005-02-03
Given the task of somehow following up the critical and commercial triumph of "all things must pass" George Harrison seemed to crawl back into his insecurity blanket. Despite all his best intentions the critics lambasted his efforts as preachy (which indeed it is somewhat) and weak (which it is certainly not) A much more spare sound to his previous piece this album contains some of his finest songs, with the highlights being the beautiful restrained "be here now" "the light that changed the world" and the lovely closer "that is all" After a few listens it has to be admitted that this is indeed a really good album. My only quibble is that this cries out for a remastering reissue, and they could add the "B" sides "deep blue" and "miss O'Dell" so come on EMI - get to it! phil from Cambridge Canada