bass, mandolin Dave Pegg composed by [all compositions by] Fairport Convention design [album design] Roberta Nicol design [album inner] CCS drums, electric piano Dave Mattacks engineer John Wood fiddle, mandolin Dave Swarbrick guitar, dulcimer Simon Nicol tracks b lacquer cut by George Peckham tracks a lacquer cut by Porky producer John Wood producer Simon Nicol written-by [the sailor's alphabet] A. L. Lloyd Printed By E.J. Day Group Made By E.J. Day Group Published By Warlock Music Ltd. Recorded At Sound Techniques, London Pressed By The Gramophone Co. Ltd. Released on a pink rim palm Island label. Issued in a gatefold cover with printed inner sleeve with lyrics, an 8-page booklet, a 'Lloyd's Weekly News' newspaper style insert, and a Don't Hang Babbacombe Lee circular sticker. The sleeve opens from the inside of the gatefold to hold the disc. On the label the release is called John Babbacombe Lee.
[Sleeve] Recorded at: Sound Techniques, Ltd. All compositions by Fairport Convention except The Sailor's Alphabet', for which, thanks to Bert Lloyd. Thanks to Swarb from the rest of the group for his enthusiasm which kept the ship afloat. All copyrights Warlock Music Limited.
℗ 1971
Runouts: stamped, 'PORKY' and 'PECKO' etched. Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9176 A-1U PORKY A 1 (Side A runout variant 1) Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9176 B-1U PECKO M 1 (Side B runout variant 1) Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9176 A-1U PORKY H 1 (Side A runout variant 2) Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9176 B-1U PECKO R 1 (Side B runout variant 2) Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9176 A-1U T 1 PORKY (Side A runout variant 3) Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9176 B-1U P PECKO 1 (Side B runout variant 3) Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9176 A-1U T 1 PORKY (Side A runout variant 4) Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9176 B-1U RD PECKO 1 (Side B runout variant 4) Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9176 A-1U P 1 PORKY (Side A runout variant 5) Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9176 B-1U R PECKO 1 (Side B runout variant 5) Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9176 A-1U R:: PORKY (Side A runout variant 6) Matrix / Runout: ILPS 9176 B-1U V:: PECKO 2 (Side B runout variant 6)