Fairport Convention, XXXV : 1967-2002 The 35th Anniversary Album

UK (CD) Woodworm Records WRCD 038 (1 November 2001) - USA (CD) Compass Records 7 4332 2 (12 February 2002)

L'album del 35esimo anniversario non manca certo di intensità: 14 brani tra cui il live "The Crowd" registrato nella reunion annuale di Cropredy, la voce è quella di Ann Ryde. Notevole è anche la versione di Portmeirion con Ian Anderson al flauto (ovviamente); incanta anche "The light of Day" di Chris Leslie e il suo finale travolgente. Elegante la confezione concepita da Mike Toole e belli i ritratti dei musicisti, opera di Mark Hadley.

Tracks:

Madeleine (Lawrence Bristow Smith / Kenny Craddock) 4'23" - My Love Is In America (Chris Leslie) 4'43" - The Happy Man (Trad. [Adderbury] / Arr. Chris Leslie) 2'48" - Portmeirion (Ric Sanders) 5'56" - The Crowd (Anna Ryder) 6'09" - The Banks Of Sweet Primroses (Trad. Arr. 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: Trad. 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"

Musicians:

Simon Nicol: Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitars (Santa Cruz Tony Rice, Santa Cruz OM, Rob Armstrong Parlour Guitar, Fender 12 String), Electric Guitars (1962 Fender Stratocaster, 1972 Rickenbacker 12 String) - Dave Pegg: Lead Vocal, Backing Vocals, Bass Guitars - Ric Sanders: Violin, Baritone Violin, Electric Piano and Instrumental Arrangement on Track 9 - Chris Leslie: Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Mandolin, Fender Electric 5-String Mandolin, Violin, Tenor Banjo, Bouzouki - Gerry Conway: Drums, Percussion, Tablas

with

Anna Ryder: Backing Vocals (5, 14), French Horn (5, 14), Piano (2), Piano Accordion (1, 2, 5), Penny Whistles (2, 5, 14) - Chris While: Backing Vocals (2) - Julie Matthews: Backing Vocals (2) - Ian Anderson: Flute (4) - Mark Tucker: E-Bow and Electric Guitar (9) - Kate Luxmoore: Bass Clarinet, Clarinet (5) - Chris Knibbs: Trombone (5) - Chas McDevitt: Trumpet (5)

Recorded: during Summer 2001 at Woodworm Studios, Barford St. Michael, Oxfordshire - Engineered, Recorded & Mixed by: Mark Tucker - Produced by: Dave Pegg and Mark Tucker - Mastered by: John Dent at LOUD - CD Design & Back Cover Photo by: Mick Toole - Band Portraits by: Mark Hadley - Other Photos by: Colin Edwards