Glastonbury Fayre (album)

Glastonbury Fayre
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	April 1972
Genre	Rock
Label	Revelation 1/2/3

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Glastonbury Fayre is a triple album released in 1972, comprising performances by acts who had appeared at the Glastonbury Festival in 1971 (see Festival line-up 1971). The album came in a foldout poster sleeve in a printed PVC outer sleeve, with a 32 page illustrated booklet, a poster sheet and a foldout Silver Pyramid, all designed by Barney Bubbles.

Although the performances are live, not all of the performances were actually recorded at the Festival. The track contributed by the Grateful Dead (titled "Dark Star....bury" for this compilation) is a version of Dark Star recorded at the Empire Pool, Wembley, London on April 8, 1972. during the band's Europe '72 tour.

What not a lot of collectors know is that there are two distinct versions of this LP. The first pressing had green labels with white and red Revelation logo, whilst the second pressing had yellow and red Revelation logo. The second pressing sleve also included a panel on the inside foldout talking about what Revelation Productions had done with the monies collected from the first pressing. From a practical point of view, finding either version, complete or otherwise, is very difficult nowadays.

Track listing

Side A

1. The Grateful Dead: "Dark Star....bury" – 24:12

Side B

1. Brinsley Schwarz: "Love Song" – 4:10
2. Mighty Baby: "A Blanket In My Muesli" – 16:00

Side C

1. Marc Bolan: "Sunken Rags" – 2:29
2. Pete Townshend: "Classified" – 3:53
3. David Bowie: '"Supermen" – 2:44
4. Hawkwind: "Silver Machine and Welcome to the Future medley" (recorded at The Roundhouse, London on 13 February 1972 ) – 7:27
5. Skin Alley: "Sun Music" – 4:50

Side D

1. Daevid Allen and Gong: "Glad Stoned Buried Fielding Flash And Fresh Fest Footprint In My Memory" – 23:10

Side E

1. Pink Fairies: "Do It" – 4:09
2. Pink Fairies: "Uncle Harry's Last Freak-Out" – 19:47

Side F

1. Edgar Broughton Band: "Out Demons Out" – 20:24