Fairyport

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Fairyport
Wigwam - Fairyport.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1971
RecordedFinnvox, Helsinki
Music Network, Sweden
June 6, 1971, Hämis Club, Helsinki
Genre Progressive rock
Length65:05
Label Love
Producer Wigwam
Wigwam chronology
Tombstone Valentine
(1970)
Fairyport
(1971)
Wigwam
(1972)

Fairyport is a double LP by Wigwam, which was released in 1971.

Contents

Track listing

Side A

  1. "Losing Hold" (Gustavson, Pembroke, Pohjola) – 7:06
  2. "Lost Without a Trace" (Pembroke) – 2:29
  3. "Fairyport" (Gustavson) – 6:53

Side B

  1. "Gray Traitors" (Gustavson) – 2:48
  2. "Cafffkaff, the Country Psychologist" (Gustavson) – 5:22
  3. "May Your Will Be Done, Dear Lord" (Gustavson) – 5:28
  4. "How to Make It Big in Hospital" (Pembroke) – 3:03

Side C

  1. "Hot Mice" (Pohjola) – 3:18
  2. "P.K.'s Super Market" (Pohjola) – 2:19
  3. "One More Try" (Pembroke, Pohjola) – 3:25
  4. "Rockin' Ol' Galway" (Pembroke) – 2:28
  5. "Every Fold" (Pembroke) – 3:06

Side D

  1. "Rave-Up for the Roadies" (Live)(Gustavson, Pohjola, Tolonen, Österberg) – 17:20

Bonus tracks on CD version

  1. "Losing Hold/Finlandia" (Live)(Gustavson, Pembroke, Pohjola/Sibelius) - 10:57

Personnel

Wigwam

Guest musicians:



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