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
"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" (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
Fairport Convention
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"