XXXV (album)
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| Released | 12 February 2002[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Label | Woodworm | |||
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XXXV is the twenty-second studio album by Fairport Convention. It is subtitled "The 35th Anniversary Album", and was released in celebration of the band's existence from 1967–2002.
Track listing[]
Niel Gow (1727–1807)
- "Madeleine" (Laurence Bristow-Smith, Kenny Craddock) - 4:23
- "My Love Is in America" (Chris Leslie) - 4:43
- "The Happy Man" (Traditional; arrangement by Chris Leslie) - 2:48
- "Portmeirion" (Ric Sanders) - 5:56
- "The Crowd" (Anna Ryder) - 6:09
- "The Banks of Sweet Primroses"[3] (Traditional; arrangement Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie, Gerry Conway) - 4:27
- "The Deserter" (John Richards) - 6:55
- "The Light of Day" (Chris Leslie) - 6:11
- "I Wandered by a Brookside" (music: Barbara Berry/words: Traditional, from the Alfred Williams Collection, Swindon Library) - 4:52
- "Neil Gow's Apprentice" (Michael Marra) - 4:43
- "Everything but the Skirl" (Ric Sanders) - 4:05
- "Talking About My Love" (Chris Leslie, Nigel Stonier) - 2:40
- "Now Be Thankful" (Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick) - 3:45
- "The Crowd Revisited" (Anna Ryder) - 2:35
Personnel[]
- Simon Nicol – guitar, vocals
- Gerry Conway – percussion, drums
- Dave Pegg – bass guitar, vocals
- Chris Leslie – mandolin, violin, vocals, tenor banjo, electronic mandolin
- Ric Sanders – violin, electric piano, baritone violin
- Additional personnel
- Ian Anderson – flute
- Cropredy Crowd – clapping
- Chris Knibbs – trombone
- Julie Matthews – vocals
- Chas McDevitt – trumpet
- Anna Ryder – piano, accordion, french horn, vocals, penny whistle
- Mark Tucker – electric guitar, e-bow
- Chris While – vocals
- Production personnel
- Mark Tucker – producer, engineer, mixing
- John Dent – mastering
- Colin Edwards – photography
- Dave Pegg – producer
- Mick Toole – CD art adaptation, cover photo
Release history[]
- 2002 : Woodworm Records CD, WRCD038
- 2002 : Compass Records CD, 4332
- 2007 : Eagle Rock Records CD, 350
See also[]
- Niel Gow's Oak – inspiration for the song "Neil Gow's Apprentice"
References[]
- ^ "All Music Site". Steve Hewett. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
- ^ "allmusic ((( XXXV > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ "The (Banks of the) Sweet Primeroses". Reinhard Zierke. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
Categories:
- Fairport Convention albums
- 2002 albums