Live at the L.A. Troubadour
Live at the L.A. Troubadour along with its reissued counterpart House Full are the only live Fairport Convention albums recorded while Richard Thompson was a full-time band member. It was recorded in 1970 on the Full House tour and was reissued in 1986 and again in 2007, with modifications. Seven of the eight tracks are available on the House Full album with one
being found only on this album.
Track listing
;Side 1- "Toss the Feathers" 3'49"
- "Matty Groves" 8'42"
- "Bonnie Kate" 4'52"
- "Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman" 5'23"
- "Sloth" 11'43"
- "Banks of the Sweet Primroses" 3'58"
- "Mason's Apron" 6'14"
- "Yellow Bird" 2'11"
Personnel
- Richard Thompson - vocals, electric guitar
- Dave Swarbrick - vocals, fiddle, mandolin
- Simon Nicol - rhythm guitar, mandolin
- Dave Pegg - bass guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Dave Mattacks - drums
- Linda Thompson - vocals
Recording
- All except Track 4 recorded 4–6 September 1970 at the L.A. Troubadour, Los Angeles.
- Track 4 is an outtake from the "Full House" sessions with new vocals by Richard & Linda Thompson overdubbed in March 1975.
Release history
- UK: Island Records HELP 28
- Australia: Island Records L36090
- Germany: Island Records 28208
- Netherlands: Island Records 28208 XAT
- New Zealand: Island Records L36090
- Ireland: Island Records HELP 28