Sunday, October 25, 2020

Richard & Linda Thompson


 



















Artist:  Richard & Lida Thompson

Origin:  London, England

Genre:   Genre:  Rock, Folk Rock, Folk, British Folk, Contemporary Folk


Original line-up:


Richard Thompson:  Vocals, Guitar,, Mandolin, Accordion, Keyboards

Lida Thompson:  Vocals


Richard & Lida Thompson are the English Husband and Wife Folk Rock Duo formed and began performing together in 1972, with excellent composition and live performance.















Title:   I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight  (2020)

Genre:   Genre:  Rock, Folk Rock, Folk, British Folk, Contemporary Folk

Label:  Island Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 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 Two:


 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)


Personnel:


Richard Thompson:  Vocals, Guitar, Hammered Dulcimer on Track 10, Mandolin on Tracks:  1, 8, Tin Whistle on Tracks:  1, 7, Piano on Track 2, Electric Piano on Track 5, Harmonium on Track 7

Linda Thompson:  Vocals

Pat Donaldson:  Bass

Timmy Donald:  Drums

John Kirkpatrick:  Accordion, Concertina on Tracks:  1, 3, 7

Simon Nicol:  Dulcimer on Track 5

Brian Gulland:  Krummhom on Tracks:  1, 6

Richard Harvey:  Krummhom on Tracks:  1, 6

Royston Wood:  Harmony Bass Vocals on Track 6

Trevor Lucas:  Harmony Vocals on Track 5


With The CWS (Manchester) Silver Band on Tracks:  4, 7


I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight is the first album by Richard & Lida Thompson, originally released on April 30, 1974, Island Records, remastered and reissued in 2020 by Island Records,   180 Gram Vinyl.





























Title:   Hokey Pokey  (2020)

Genre:   Genre:  Rock, Folk Rock, Folk, British Folk, Contemporary Folk

Label:  Island Records

Rating:   *****


Format:   LP


Tracks:


Side 1:


 1.  Hokey Pokey  (3:20)

 2.  I'll Regret It All In The Morning  (2:51)

 3.  Smiffy's Glass Eye  (2:51)

 4.  The Egypt Room  (3:52)

 5.  Never Again  (3:05)


Side 2:


 1.  Georgie On A Spree  (3:36)

 2.  Old Man Inside A Young Man  (4:25)

 3.  The Sun Never Shines On The Poor  (3:38)

 4.  A Heart Needs A Home  (2:30)

 5.  Mole In A Hole  (3:22)


Personnel:


Richard Thompson:  Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin on Tracks:  3, 10, Hammered Dulcimer  on Tracks:  4, 5, Electric Dulcimer  on Tracks:  5, 9, Piano

Lida Thompson:  Vocals

Pat Donaldson:  Bass

Timi Donald:  Drums

Simon Nicol:  Guitar, Piano, Hammond Organ on Track 8, Vocals on Track 7

John Kirkpatrick:  Accordion on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 10

Ian Whiteman:  Piano, Calliope on Track 9

Sidonie Goossens:  Harp on Track 9

Aly Bain:  Fiddle on Tracks:  1, 3


With The CWS Silver Band on Tracks:  6, 10


Hokey Pokey is the second album by Richard & Linda Thompson, originally released on April, 1975 byIsland Records, remastered and reissued in 2020 by Island Records.  180 Gram Vinyl.

































Title:  Pour Down Like Silver  (2020)

Genre:  Rock, Folk Rock, Folk, British Folk, Contemporary Folk

Label:  Island Records

Rating:   *****


Format:   LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 1.  Streets Of Paradise  (4:17)

 2.  For Shame Of Doing Wrong  (4:44)

 3.  The Poor Boy Is Taken Away  (3:35)

 4. Night Comes In  (8:12)


Side Two:


 1.  Jet Plane In A Rocking Chair  (2:48)

 2.  Beat The Retreat  (5:52)

 3.  Hard Luck Stories  (2:51)

 4.  Dimming Of The Day/Dargal   (7:16)


Personnel:


Richard Thompson:  Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin on Tracks:  3, 7, Banjo on Track 8, Appalachian Dulcimer on Tracks:  3, 8, Hammeed Dulcimer on Track 4, Harmonium on Track 8, Electric Piano on Track 8

Pat Donaldson:  Bass

Timi Donald:  Drums on Tracks:  3-6, 8

Dave Mattacks:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 2, 7

Dave Pegg:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 2, 7

John Kirkpatrick:  Accordion on Tracks:  1, 2, 5, 7, Connertina

Ian Whiteman:  Flute on Tracks:  5, 8, Shakuhachi on Track 6

Aly Bain:  Fiddle on Tracks:  2, 5

Nic Jones:  Fiddle on Tracks:  2, 5

Henry Lowther:  Trumpet 

Clare Lowther:  Cello on Tracks:  2, 5

Jack Brymer:   Clarinet on Track 8


Pour Down Like Silver is the third album by Richard & Linda Thompson, originally released on November 1975,  by Island Records, remastered and reissued released in 2020 by Island Records.  180 Gram Vinyl.









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