XXXV (album)

Summary

XXXV is a 2002 album by Fairport Convention. It is subtitled "The 35th Anniversary Album", and was released in celebration of the band's existence from 1967–2002. It is their 30th album release since their debut, Fairport Convention, in 1968.

XXXV
Studio album by
Released12 February 2002[1]
Recorded2002
GenreBritish folk rock
LabelWoodworm
Fairport Convention chronology
The Wood and the Wire
(1999)
XXXV
(2002)
Over the Next Hill
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing edit

 
Niel Gow (1727–1807)
  1. "Madeleine" (Laurence Bristow-Smith, Kenny Craddock) - 4:23
  2. "My Love Is in America" (Chris Leslie) - 4:43
  3. "The Happy Man" (Traditional; arrangement by Chris Leslie) - 2:48
  4. "Portmeirion" (Ric Sanders) - 5:56
  5. "The Crowd" (Anna Ryder) - 6:09
  6. "The Banks of Sweet Primroses"[3] (Traditional; arrangement Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie, Gerry Conway) - 4:27
  7. "The Deserter" (John Richards) - 6:55
  8. "The Light of Day" (Chris Leslie) - 6:11
  9. "I Wandered by a Brookside" (music: Barbara Berry/words: Traditional, from the Alfred Williams Collection, Swindon Library) - 4:52
  10. "Neil Gow's Apprentice" (Michael Marra) - 4:43
  11. "Everything but the Skirl" (Ric Sanders) - 4:05
  12. "Talking About My Love" (Chris Leslie, Nigel Stonier) - 2:40
  13. "Now Be Thankful" (Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick) - 3:45
  14. "The Crowd Revisited" (Anna Ryder) - 2:35

Personnel edit

Additional personnel
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 edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "All Music Site". Steve Hewett. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ^ "allmusic ((( XXXV > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  3. ^ "The (Banks of the) Sweet Primeroses". Reinhard Zierke. Retrieved 2 June 2017.