Fairport Convention - I'll Keep It With Mine

[nostalgiahistoria67]

I disagree with the comment that Nico's version is better than this one. I am a fan of both Nico & The Fairport Convention/Sandy Denny. Nico's version is excellent, but Sandy's version is totally awesome. The Bob Dylan original from the 'Biograph' compilation is outstanding as well.

[jshnicl]

this is pretty bad. nico's version is far better.

[cadmus98]

Parts of this song sound rather like "He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother" by The Hollies, also from the same year.

[BobDylan777007]

I'm going to have to disagree with many of you and say Bob Dylan's version is just easily the best

[beefoneeto]

Sandy's version is tops.No one comes close.

[TheReadsbororegular]

I never "gotten" Nico's appeal.

But that not withstanding, Sandy Denny's soars over anyone else's version you might care to mention, IMO.

[ecnalubma696969]

Ah, sweet defloration.

[michaelterry1000]

Its worth repeating. This is the best version of this tune

[burtinriley]

I remember walking into the record hunter on fifth ave in manhattan in the summer of 69 and hearing this playing for the first time.I was blown away then and I'm blown away still.To this day I hav'nt heard a female folk singer in the league of sandy denny.Just beautiful.

[beefoneeto]

@burtinriley

I bought stuff at the Record Hunter in the 70's and worked in the building next door in 1995..

[909chuck]

Nice.  Fairport finding good material and doing interesting things. Professional considering how new they were and lineup changes. Did Joe (White Bicycles) Boyd do the engineering? He is an unsung hero in music.

[RDBeatnik]

Nico's version is better. Bob Dylan offered it to her first for a reason.

[ecnalubma696969]

@RDBeatnik Dylan is a filthy beast.

[fiveyearwinterkiss]

the intro to this song is beautiful

[UncleNico1]

best version EVER!

[FlakeyFreakout]

A friend from way back,he was a thief,well he stole a set of tapes from someones car and i traded him drugs for the tapes.Mostly it was show tunes and crappy eighties tunes but one of the tapes was fairport convention.It took only a couple of years for that tape to wear out.The human side of me has many dimensions.

[tom77092]

@FlakeyFreakout Do you have a non-human side?

[FlakeyFreakout]

@tom77092-Yes.I have at times of great stress in my life become nothing more than an animal who takes great pleasure in dealing out pain and terror. :(

[padraigpurseal]

Of all the varied versions of this song I've always found Sandy Denny's version always sent chills thanks for the post long time ago lot of lost frends who never made it but the songs live on

[lenahjonsson]

Yes how long, can a man search for what’s not lost???? I DO wonder...

[NAMELESSJOLLYROGER]

FAIRPORT CONVENTION THE ZEPPELIN LINK, WHAT DID THEY THINK, THEY WERE NOT GONNA PAY HOMAGE TO BOBBY BQAHWHWHWHW

[sallysblues]

have loved this song for years and sandy is nectar as ever and ian mathews voice is mellow perfection thank you for posting this and all the info that comes with it thanks all

[TheDreamer2dreamer]

Incredibly beautiful version. It's like a brand new life of the song... So powerfull...

[JoelGallob]

Few things in life are achingly beautiful. This is one.

[nostalgiahistoria67]

@JoelGallob I totally agree!

[beefoneeto]

This version has been and will always be a triumph.

[nostalgiahistoria67]

@beefoneeto Indeed! I agree!

[chaffyn]

This has been one of my favorite songs of pure kindness, foe some 30 years. Of course Denny's pure voice makes it much more lovely and perfectly loving than Dylan's rendition. But that's the way "collaboration" goes. Oh, how I wish I could hear her mature voice!

[dldwiggins]

@chaffyn Amen.

[HotRatt]

Nico's version its also beautifull.

[lonergan2468]

One of my fav Fairport songs, such wonderful lyrics....meaningful....lovely

[sandieseward]

Love Bob Dylan and almost all of his stuff, but this puts a Dylan song into a whole new dimension.

[fnrsknmer]

Having seen 'The Art of Negative Thinking' last week, a great film where this song plays as the credits roll, I was once again reminded how fortunate I am that I know this band. Thank you.

[TooDeep123]

Yes beautiful song, great movie ...

[nostalgiahistoria67]

One of my favorite Fairport Convention songs with the late great Sandy Denny. A classic song from a classic album: What we did on our holidays!

[TooDeep123]

This is pure magic. I am sure Dylan loves this version.

[rmbnxs]

I've been a huge Dylan fan for many decades, but this is by far my favorite version of this song.

[BobDylan777007]

@rmbnxs the bob dylan version isn't your favorite!

[marius11031948]

als ik dit nummer hoor, kan ik toch niet ontkennen,

dat  er maar 1-tje dit nummer ten gehore kon brengen, en dat is Sandy Denny....

samen met Who knows where the time goes..

kan het niet missen...gevoel..sentiment...e­n tsja..

Sandy Denny, Knows where the time goes !

[thallassocracy]

From Dylan this was a rant, from Sandy Denny it is a ballad.

It takes a lot of nerve to take a Dylan song down to its foundations and rebuild it stone by stone; but Sandy Denny can (and so could Hendrix).

[dec8808]

Im not sure if you're using the word 'rant' in a negative way but if you are the reason it sounds like a 'rant' is because the only two (known) versions of this that Dylan has recorded were both demos. As it happens I much prefer the 'rant' over this.

[Gerbster2000]

yeah, Dylan's version is superior...not b/c it's Dylan, i've heard some great Dylan covers, i.e. I'm Not There Soundtrack,... but this version is to slow...for my taste anyways...

[vandergraaf78]

Ian Matthews's voice in background sounds like an angel's voice.

[CroatAndNettles]

The song as done by Dylan seemed insignificant. But Sandy Denny turns it into something amazing.

[ohlordohmylord]

/??? Dylan's version is the only way this song should be sung..it's rough and significant as can be.

[beefoneeto]

One of my fav tunes by Fairport.I heard that Susanna Hoffs did a version.Great taste.All the female singers know Sandy.

[gcw25]

Listen to Ian Matthews's voice souring over Sandy's on the chorus. Timeless.

[TRADERHORNE]

@gcw25 Souring or Soaring?

[steveanthony2008]

sandy denny - brilliant as ever!

[GeorgeRBM1999]

Thanks for posting! This version introduced me to the Dylan song. Amazing song, and a really well done interpretation.