Over the Next Hill [Import]

Product Description:
The Veteran English Folk Band's 2004 Album Release is Described as their Best Album in Decades. The Featured Songs Are Written by Chris Leslie, Ben Bennion, Julie Matthews and Steve Tilston and Maintain their Characteristic Optimism and Self-effacing Humour that have Helped Sustain this Most Revered Folk Institution for Over 37 Years. So Simon Says on their Website: "Initially it was to Be Called "senior Moments", which I Particularly Enjoyed as a Putative Title, but Many of the Corporate Associates Had a Problem with That. I Saw it as Positive, a Celebration of Maturity and Acquired Excellence, but the Rest Could Only See the Negative Connotations. Ho Hum. Maybe Next Time." Includes a Re-recording of their Early Hit "si Tu Dois Partir", a Cover of Bob Dylan's "if You Wanna Go (Go Now)".

Over the Next Hill,Fairport Convention,Matty Grooves,Folk

Average customer rating: Fairport at it's best ! The band's not 'over the hill' yet Sheer Delight !!! FAIRPORT IS JUST ALRIGHT WITH ME BEST FAIRPORT RECORD IN DECADES: Welcome back, blokes!

Over the Next Hill Fairport Convention Manufacturer: Compass Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Wood and the Wire Who Knows Where the Time Goes? Expletive Delighted! Old-New-Borrowed-Blue Time ASIN: B0002T2Q1K Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

1. Over The Next Hill
2. I'm Already There
3. Wait For The Tide To Come In
4. Canny Capers
5. Over The Falls
6. The Wassail Song
7. The Fossil Hunter
8. Willow Creek
9. Westward
10. Some Special Place
11. Si Tu Dois Partir

Customer Reviews:

Fairport at it's best !.......2005-05-16

I agree that this is perhaps thier best in years, and it does seem that they are playing more for themselves, and not trying to sound like anything or anyone. Whatever the reason, the music is awesome, the playing is inspired and they are still a pleasure to watch live, especially the current lineup!
Congrats to the boys on a great cd, thoroughly listenable !

The band's not 'over the hill' yet.......2005-02-11

I'll agree with the others that this CD is the best Fairport since "Wood and the Wire". It's not quite equivalent to my favorite, "Jewel in the Crown" but still an amazing effort.

One of my favorite things about the album was hearing a Fairport Christmas Song! "Wassail" is definitely coming out the next season.

Unusual topics: "Fossil Hunter" talks about a girl who sells sea shells. "Over the Falls" is one you have to read the liner notes to understand. We're talking about a livewire act over Niagara Falls.

One thing I was grateful for was that I wasn't getting stuck with a bunch of re-arranged Fairport songs. The only revamp was the last "Si Tu Dois Partir" which actually felt right at the close of the album.

Overall, very listenable. I think this is one of the better of Fairport's releases and I would certify it as an essential as well.

Sheer Delight !!!.......2004-12-31

I want to echo what other reviewers have said. Over the Next Hill is the best Fairport in, well, decades! Chris Leslie has infused the band with creative energy. Together with Ric Sanders on violin, Simon Nicol on guitar, Dave Pegg on bass, and Gerry Conway on percussion, the've found just the right chemistry. Chris Leslie's high tenor contrasts nicely with Simon Nicol's full baritone. Altogether, the result is truly wonderful. Don't wait to pick this one up!


And don't miss ALS at the way....way.......very end. Those convention pranksters strike again!

FAIRPORT IS JUST ALRIGHT WITH ME.......2004-11-10

Well, between the reviewer that thinks this is the greatest Fairport Convention release in decades and the other one guy that hates almost every recorded sound on this disk and like a knucklehead keeps comparing it to "Angel Delight" I will go put in my 2 cents worth and say it's worth buying because it contains real good songs and it is performed by the Best Folk Rock group that ever stormed a stage.

"Over the Hill" is the 3rd release of the Chris Leslie / Gerry Conway Fairport's. The first of this trilogy was "Wood & The Wire" released in 1999, listen to it as it is a Five Star Disk.
Between The Great songs and singing of Chris and the fantastic drumming of Gerry "Wood & The WIre" was the best thing released by the band in the 90's and a rebirth (the 14th) for the band.

Next came "XXXV" and it's not as great as "Wood" but it's still a solid 4 Star release containing some great remakes of some "classic" Fairport tunes because Chris went back and revisted them and the chap's got to breathe some new life into them on record and on the stage.

Now it is 2004 and we can own "Over The Next Hill". Two words folks BUY IT! It's lively it's fun it's Fairport Convention.
The title song is bright and fast and gives a nod or two to the Rolling Stones (using Bouzouki & fiddle) let's see YOU try that at home! Next is a Chris Leslie number "I'm Already There" a pretty tune about a voyage to the top of the world. "Wait for the Tide to Come In" rocks with a great riff and Chris & Simon sound just fine singing this one, They nailed it! Great song, Great performance, listen to the drumming to feel what Mr. Conway brings to this band. Ric Sander's is up next with "Canny Capers" but, is it a jig or is it a reel? Oh, well you are gonna have to ask Ric When you see Fairport live in concert he can tell you all the details.

Another Chris Leslie tune "Over The Falls" is all about walking a tightrope across Niagara Falls it's full of drama (Read the lyrics) and the percussion fills are from another world altogether and there's Ric dancing all over his fiddle during this one. This is an "average" Fairport song as it is only GREAT! "The Wassail Song" gives David Pegg a chance to sing and this would be a good to see performed live because they energy level stays at 10 all they way. "The Fossil Hunter" has the line "She sells shells upon the seashore" and is a keeper, Chris sings the @#8>* outta this one.... fantastic! Thanks again to Ric Sander's for playing where no fiddle has gone before. The band steal another gem from Steve Tilston with "Willow Creek" with a fine vocal from Simon and more unusual percussion from Gerry. "Westward" is a Julie Matthews dity that continues the "Road" theme with Ric having a good time all over the strings.

The last two numbers are "Some Special Place" & "Si Tu Dois Partir", the former a slow beautiful instrumental by Ric and the later a remake of the big 1969 hit song now sung by Simon and featuring the "coke-bottle" drumbreak by the late Martin Lamble nicked from the 1969 tapes and it's a brillant way to close this disk.

O.K. on second thought I'll give "Over The Next Hill " 5 STARS, because it's easily as good as "Wood & The Wire". After 37 years I think the guy's are finally getting a handle on this "Folk-Rock" thing.

THIS IS THE BEST FAIRPORT CONVENTION RELEASE OF THIS DECADE...SO FAR.

BEST FAIRPORT RECORD IN DECADES: Welcome back, blokes!.......2004-10-28

Not sure what Mamrak is smoking -- whether this was recorded any more quickly (it wasn't, actually) than most Fairport albums or not, "Over the Next Hill" surges with an immediacy and rawness that hasn't been felt on a Fairport disk in ages. Maybe even since the still-under-rated "Angel Delight" and "Babbacombe Lee" era. As a recent issue of MOJO noted, they seemed to have rediscovered the "rock" part of the folk-rock equation, and are reveling in it. The vibe is sorta like a rev'd up, more Anglophile Traveling Wilburies: comfortable with their veteran status, but more inclined to push themselves. Chris Leslie has truly, finally arrived as a songwriter, with some killer tunes that have the folk mystique but entirely new perspectives. Simon sounds great, as always. "Wait for the Tide To Come In" is a spectacular nugget of modal rock bliss, and I watched it galvanize the crowd to a near-fervor at a recent Fairport gig. The rest of the disk maintains that remarkable standard. This album has a great edge to it, like a band reborn, still discovering all the possibilities of their ingenious mix of folk forms and rock rhythms. Glad to hear friction, sparks, and passion this strong coming out of a Fairport record. Why "Walk Awhile" when you could run???

Average customer rating:

Over the Next Hill Fairport Convention Manufacturer: Matty Grooves ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002RUAVK Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. Over the Next Hill
2. I'm Already There
3. Wait for the Tide to Come In
4. Canny Capers
5. Over the Falls
6. Wassail Song
7. Fossil Hunter
8. Willow Creek
9. Westward
10. Some Special Place
11. Si Tu Dois Partir

Album Details

The Veteran English Folk Band's 2004 Album Release is Described as their Best Album in Decades. The Featured Songs Are Written by Chris Leslie, Ben Bennion, Julie Matthews and Steve Tilston and Maintain their Characteristic Optimism and Self-effacing Humour that have Helped Sustain this Most Revered Folk Institution for Over 37 Years. So Simon Says on their Website: "Initially it was to Be Called "senior Moments", which I Particularly Enjoyed as a Putative Title, but Many of the Corporate Associates Had a Problem with That. I Saw it as Positive, a Celebration of Maturity and Acquired Excellence, but the Rest Could Only See the Negative Connotations. Ho Hum. Maybe Next Time." Includes a Re-recording of their Early Hit "si Tu Dois Partir", a Cover of Bob Dylan's "if You Wanna Go (Go Now)".

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