Over the Next Hill is a 2004 album by the band Fairport Convention.

Over the Next Hill
Studio album by
Released2004
RecordedMarch – April 2004
GenreBritish folk rock
LabelMatty Grooves Records
ProducerDave Pegg
Fairport Convention chronology
XXXV
(2002)
Over the Next Hill
(2004)
Sense of Occasion
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Recording

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The album was recorded during March and April 2004 at Dave Pegg's Woodworm Studio, Barford St. Michael, Oxfordshire, UK. It was engineered and mixed by Mark Tucker, and the executive producer was Dave Pegg. It was the first release on the band's newly created Matty Grooves Records label.

Reception

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Over the Next Hill was described by Mojo as "simply [Fairport's] best album in 25 years".[citation needed]

Track listing

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  1. "Over the Next Hill" (Steve Tilston) – 4:21
  2. "I'm Already There" (Chris Leslie) – 6:41
  3. "Wait for the Tide to Come In" (Ben Bennion) – 4:37
  4. "Canny Capers" (Ric Sanders) – 5:11
  5. "Over the Falls" (Chris Leslie) – 4:31
  6. "The Wassail Song" (Traditional; arranged by Fairport Convention) – 3:16
  7. "The Fossil Hunter" (Chris Leslie) – 6:15
  8. "Willow Creek" (Steve Tilston, Chris Parkinson) – 3:51
  9. "Westward" (Julie Matthews) – 4:09
  10. "Some Special Place" (Ric Sanders) – 3:39
  11. "Si Tu Dois Partir" – (Bob Dylan) 3:27
  12. "Auld Lang Syne" (hidden track) - (Traditional)

Personnel

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Additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ Nickson, Chris. Over the Next Hill at AllMusic