Richard & Linda Thompson: The End of the Rainbow: An Introduction to Richard & Linda Thompson Island IMCD 270 (CD, UK, 2000) This compilation was released in the USA with the title: The Best of Richard & Linda Thompson: The Island Records Years Musicians: Richard Thompson, guitar, accordion, mandolin, vocals; Linda Thompson, vocals [3-10, 11-16] For other musicians see the individual albums Tracks: From Richard Thompson: Henry the Human Fly! 01. Roll Over Vaughan Williams (4.11)
02. The Poor Ditching Boy (3.02) From Richard and Linda Thompson: I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight 03. When I Get to the Border (3.24) 04. Withered and Died (3.24) 05. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (3.07) 06. Down Where the Drunkards Roll (4.05) 07. The End of the Rainbow (3.55) 08. The Great Valerio (5.22) From Richard & Linda Thompson: Hokey Pokey 09. Hokey Pokey (The Ice Cream Song) (3.22) 10. Never Again (3.08) 11. A Heart Needs a Home (3.48) From Richard & Linda Thompson: Pour Down Like Silver 12. For Shame of Doing Wrong (4.42) 13. Night Comes In (8.06) 14. Beat the Retreat (5.47) 15. Dimming of the Day / Dargai (3.48) From Richard Thompson: (guitar, vocal) 16. Calvary Cross (13.27) All songs written by Richard Thompson ****
Richard Thompson: Henry the Human Fly! Island ILPS 9197 (LP, UK, June 1972) Reprise 2112 (LP, USA, 1972) Hannibal HNCD 4405 (CD, USA, 1983) Fledg'ling Records FLED 3045 (CD, UK, June 21, 2004) All songs written by Richard Thompson - Warlock Music; Produced by Richard Thompson and John Wood for Witchseason Productions; Engineered by John Wood at Sound Techniques Ltd., London Musicians: Richard Thompson, guitar, accordion [1], vocals; Timmy Donald, percussion, vocals; Pat Donaldson, bass, vocals;
Sandy Denny, piano [8], vocals [5, 8-9, 12]; Linda Peters, vocals; David Snell, harp; Jeff Cole, trombone; John Defereri, tenor sax; Clay Toyani, trumpet; Sue Draheim, fiddle; Barry Dransfield, fiddle; John Kirkpatrick, accordion; Andy Roberts, dulcimer; Ashley Hutchings, vocals Tracks: Side 1 01. Roll Over Vaughan Williams (4.09) 02. Nobody's Wedding (3.13) 03. The Poor Ditching Boy (3.01) 04. Shaky Nancy (3.26) 05. The Angels Took My Racehorse Away (4.01) Side 2 06. Wheely Down (3.00) 07. The New St. George (2.08) 08. Painted Ladies (3.31) 09. Cold Feet (2.26) 10. Mary and Joseph (1.38) 11. The Old Changing Way (3.55) 12. Twisted (1.58) *****
Richard and Linda Thompson: I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight Island Records ILPS 9266 (LP, UK, April 1974) Island Records CID 9266 (CD, UK, 19??) Island Records IMCD304 (CD, UK, April 2004) First issued in the USA as part of Live! [More or Less] Island Records ILPS 9421 (2 LP, USA, February 1977) Produced by Richard Thompson and John Wood Published by Warlock Music Musicians: Richard and Linda Thompson with Timmy Donald, drums; Pat Donaldson, bass;
John Kirkpatrick, Anglo concertina and accordion; Brian Gulland, Richard Harvey, krummhorn; Royston Wood, Trevor Lucas, backing vocals Tracks: Side 1 1. When I Get to the Border (3.26) 2. The Calvary Cross (3.51) 3. Withered and Died (3.24) 4. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (3.07) 5. Down Where the Drunkards Roll (4.05) Side 2 1. We Sing Hallelujah (2.49) 2. Has He Got a Friend For Me (3.32) 3. The Little Beggar Girl (3.24) 4. The End of the Rainbow (3.55) 5. The Great Valerio (5.22) 2004 Bonus Tracks 11. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (3.04) 12. Together Again (2.46) 13. The Calvary Cross (9.54) 11-13 recorded live at The Roundhouse on September 7, 1975 with John Kirkpatrick, Pat Donaldson and Dave Mattacks All songs written by Richard Thompson except Track 12 Buck Owens *****
Richard & Linda Thompson: Hokey Pokey: 10 Delicious Flavours Island Records ILPS 9305 (LP, UK, February 1975) Hannibal HNCD 4408 (CD, USA, 1983) Island Records IMCD305 (CD, UK, April 2004) Produced by John Wood and Simon Nicol; Engineered by John Wood; Recorded at Sound Techniques, London Musicians: Richard Thompson, guitar, mandolin, electric dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, piano and vocals; Linda Thompson, vocals;
Simon Nicol, guitar, piano, organ, electric 12 string guitar, vocals; Timi Donald, drums, percussion; Pat Donaldson, bass; Sidonie Goosens, harp; John Kirkpatrick, accordion; Ian Whiteman, piano, flute organ; Aly Bain, fiddle Tracks: Side 1 01. Hokey Pokey (The Ice Cream Song) (3.22) 02. I'll Regret It All in the Morning (3.35) 03. Smiffy's Glass Eye (2.52) 04. The Egypt Room (3.52) 05. Never Again (3.08) Side 2 06. Georgie on a Spree (3.39) 07. Old Man Inside a Young Man (4.26) 08. The Sun Never Shines on the Poor (3.40) 09. A Heart Needs a Home (3.48) 10. Mole in a Hole (3.21) 2004 Bonus Tracks 11. Wishing (2.12) 12. I'm Turning Off a Memory (2.30) 13. A Heart Needs a Home (3.45) 11-13 recorded for the BBC John Peel Show on February 11, 1975; first broadcast February 14, 1975 14. Hokey Pokey (3.35) recorded live at The Roundhouse on September 7, 1975 with John Kirkpatrick, Pat Donaldson and Dave Mattacks 15. It'll Be Me (4.24)
recorded at Oxford Polytechnic on November 27, 1975, and released on (guitar, vocal) in 1976 All tracks Richard Thompson except Track 10 Mike Waterson Track 11 Holly / Montgomery Track 12 Merle Haggard Track 15 Jack H. Clement *****
Richard & Linda Thompson: Pour Down Like Silver Island Records ILPS 9348 (LP, UK, November 1975) Hannibal Records HNCD 4404 (CD, UK, 1988) Island Records IMCD 306 (CD, UK, April 2004) Produced by Richard Thompson and John Wood; Recorded at Warlock Studios, London; Engineered by John Wood Musicians: Richard Thompson, vocals, guitar; Linda Thompson, vocals; Pat Donaldson, bass; Dave Pegg, bass [1, 2, 7];
Timmy Donald, drums; Dave Mattacks, drums [1, 2, 7]; John Kirkpatrick, button accordion, Anglo concertina; Nic Jones, fiddle [2, 5, ]; Aly Bain, fiddle [2, 5, ]; Henry Lowther, trumpet; Ian Whiteman, concert flute, shakuhachi Tracks: Side 1 1. Streets of Paradise (4.17) 2. For Shame of Doing Wrong (4.43) 3. The Poor Boy Is Taken Away (3.33) 4. Night Comes In (8.11) Side 2 5. Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair (2.47) 6. Beat the Retreat (5.50) 7. Hard Luck Stories (3.49) 8. Dimming of the Day / Dargai (7.16) 2004 CD Bonus Tracks 9. Streets of Paradise (3.55) recorded live at The Roundhouse 1975; previously unreleased 10. Night Comes In (12.20) recorded live in Oxford in November 1975; from (guitar, vocal) 11. Dark End of the Street (4.12) recorded live at The Queen Elizabeth Hall in April 1975; from (guitar, vocal) 12. Beat the Retreat (6.23) recorded live at The Queen Elizabeth Hall in April 1975; previously unreleased All songs written by Richard Thompson except
Track 8b James Scott Skinner; Track 11 Chips Moman, Dan Penn *****
Richard Thompson: (guitar, vocal) A Collection of Unreleased and Rare Material 1967-1976 Island ICD 8 (2LP, UK, May 1976) Hannibal HNBL 4801 (2LP reissue, USA, June 1986) Hannibal HNCD 4431 (CD, USA, June 1986) First issued in the USA as part of: Live! [More or Less] Island Records ILPS 9421 (2 LP, USA, February 1977) Album compiled and produced by Richard Thompson, John Wood and Richard Williams. Musicians: Tracks 1-6 are Fairport Convention, 2-4 are with Sandy Denny. Tracks 7-9, 11, 13 are Richard & Linda Thompson;
Tracks 10 and 12 are Richard Thompson Tracks: Side 1 1. Time Will Show the Wiser (3.03) 2. Throwaway Street Puzzle (3.18) 3. Mr Lacey (live BBC) (2.53) 4. Ballad of Easy Rider (4.34) 5. Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman (5.23) Side 2 6. Sweet Little Rock'n'Roller (4.18) 7. A Heart Needs a Home (4.04) 8. The Dark End of the Street (4.22) 9. It'll Be Me (4.22) Side 3 10. Flee As a Bird (3.11) 11. Night Comes In (12.24) Side 4 12. The Pitfall / The Excursion (3.02) 13. Calvary Cross (13.27) Track 1 Emitt Rhodes Track 2 Ashley Hutchings, Richard Thompson Track 3 Ashley Hutchings Track 4 Roger McGuinn Track 5 Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick Track 6 Chuck Berry Tracks 7, 11-13 Richard Thompson Track 8 Chips Moman, Dan Penn Track 9 Jack Clement
Track 10 Trad. arr. Richard Thompson *****
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