Track listing

1. "Toss the Feathers" (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 3'49" (The Lark un the Morning Medley)
2. "Matty Groves" (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 8'42"
3. "Bonnie Kate" (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention / Dave Swarbrick) 4'52" (Actually a medley with "Sir B. McKenzies")
4. "Poor Will and The Jolly Hangman" (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick) 5'23"

1. "Sloth" (Richard Thompson / Dave Swarbrick) 11'43"
2. "Banks of the Sweet Primroses" (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 3'58"
3. "Mason's Apron" (Trad. Arr. Fairport Convention) 6'14" (actually a medley of "Jenny's Chickens / Mason's Apron" )
4. "Yellow Bird" (Marilyn Keith / Alan Bergman / Norman Luboff) 2'11"

Personnel

• Richard Thompson Vocals, Electric Guitar
• Dave Swarbrick
  Dave Swarbrick
  Dave Swarbrick is an English folk musician and singer-songwriter. He has been described by Ashley Hutchings as 'the most influential [British] fiddle player bar none' and his style has been copied or developed by almost every British, and many World folk violin players that have followed him...
  
   Vocals, Fiddle, Mandolin
• Simon Nicol
  Simon Nicol
  Simon John Breckenridge Nicol is a guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He was a founder member of British folk rock, or electric folk group Fairport Convention and is the only founding member still in the band...
  
   Rhythm guitar, Mandolin
• Dave Pegg
  Dave Pegg
  Dave Pegg is an English multi-instrumentalist and record producer, arguably most visible as a bass guitarist. He is the longest-serving member of the pre-eminent electric folk band Fairport Convention and has been bassist with a number of important folk and rock groups including The Ian Campbell...
  
   Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
• Dave Mattacks
  Dave Mattacks
  Dave Mattacks is a rock and folk drummer. Best known for his work with Fairport Convention, Mattacks has also worked both as a session musician, and as a performance artist...
  
   Drums

• Linda Thompson
  Linda Thompson (singer)
  Linda Thompson is a British singer. Born Linda Pettifer in Hackney, Thompson became one of the most recognised names—and voices—in the British folk rock movement of the 1970s and 1980s, in collaboration with her former husband and fellow British folk rock musician, guitarist Richard...
  
  Vocals (Side 1 Track 4)

Recording

• All except Track 4 recorded 4-6 September 1970 at the L.A. Troubadour, Los Angeles.
• Track 4 is actually an outtake from the " Full House" sessions with new vocals by Richard & Linda Thompson overdubbed in March 1975.

Release history

• UK (LP) Island Records HELP 28 (January 1977)
• AUSTRALIA (LP) Island Records L36090 (1977)
• GERMANY (LP) Island Records 28208 (1977)
• HOLLAND (LP) Island Records 28208 XAT (1977)
• NEW ZEALAND (LP) Island Records L36090 (1977)
• IRELAND (LP) Island Records HELP 28 (1977)

External links

• http://www.richardthompson-music.com/album.asp?id=47 - Entry on "Beesweb" (Richard Thompson's Homepage)
• http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fcfansite/album-la-troubadour.htm - Entry from Expletive Delighted (Fairport Convention Fansite)