Conversation so far:
how did the stability story in the Fairport Convention article begin?
The new Fairport Convention began a hectic schedule of performing in Britain and the World and prepared material for a new album. The result was the all-instrumental Expletive Delighted!
what was the highlight of the stability decade with Fairport Convention?
Red & Gold The Five Seasons and Jewel in the Crown, the last of which was judged Fairpoint Convention's bestselling and undoubtedly finest album in years.
did Fairport Convention have any flops during this stability period from 1986–1997?
Expletive Delighted! showcased the virtuosity of Ric Sanders and Martin Allcock, but perhaps inevitably was not popular with all Fairpoint Convention fans.
how many albums were released by Fairport Convention during this stability period from 1986–1997?
Fairpoint Convention released 6 albums during their stability period
which was the best of Fairport Convention's albums released during their stability period
Red & Gold, The Five Seasons, and Jewel in the Crown, the last of which was judged Fairport Convention's bestselling and undoubtedly finest album in years.
what was so good about Jewel in the Crown by Fairport Convention?
Jewel in the Crown is viewed by many as the best record produced by the Fairport Convention line-up formed in 1985 for the one-off project Gladys' Leap.

Question: how did this album change the fortune of the band?
Self-contained rewrite: how did the Jewel in the Crown album change the fortune of Fairport Convention?