By Popular Request
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| By Popular Request | ||||
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| Released | January 2012 | |||
| Genre | British folk rock | |||
| Length | 54:42 | |||
| Label | Matty Grooves Records | |||
| Producer | John Gale with Fairport Convention | |||
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By Popular Request is a 2012 album by British folk rock band Fairport Convention, released in January 2012 on the band's own Matty Grooves Records label. The band have released over 30 albums since their debut, Fairport Convention, in 1968. The album consists of studio re-recordings of previous material as selected by popular request via the band's website.
The album was released to coincide with the band's 45th anniversary, and consists of thirteen brand new versions of songs from the band's back catalogue, selected by fans through the band's website.[1]
