This budget-priced, bare-bones box set from
Universal rounds up the first five studio albums from the pioneering English folk-rock outfit. Bereft of any liner notes and housed in basic cardboard sleeves, the collection is far from elegant, but it's hard to argue with the quality of the material (
Fairport Convention,
What We Did on Our Holidays,
Unhalfbricking,
Liege and Lief,
Full House), as it features some absolute classics delivered with gusto via
Fairport's most beloved lineup. ~ James Christopher Monger