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After the commercial and chart success of its predecessor, angel delight, the album sold disappointingly, and. Rosie is the eighth studio album by folkrock outfit fairport convention, released in 1973 the album was the first to feature australian singersongwriterguitarist trevor lucas and american lead guitarist jerry donahue. Coming on the heals of the successful angel delight, the idea of a folkrock concept album was bold and very nearly up to previous standards. Album babbacombe lee live again, fairport convention qobuz.
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