XXXV (album)
# XXXV (album)

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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

* "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
