The Best of Richard & Linda Thompson: The Island Records Years

~ Release by Richard & Linda Thompson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Roll Over Vaughn Williams
accordion and guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass guitar:
Pat Donaldson
drums (drum set):
Timi Donald
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recording of:
Roll Over Vaughn Williams
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
4:13
2The Poor Ditching Boy
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Appalachian dulcimer and Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer]:
Andy Roberts (UK folk singer/songwriter)
bass guitar:
Pat Donaldson
drums (drum set):
Timi Donald
fiddle:
Sue Draheim and Barry Dransfield
violin:
Sue Draheim
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Ditching Boy
writer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Pubco
3:05
3When I Get to the Border
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
When I Get to the Border
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
3:26
4Withered and Died
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Anglo concertina:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass:
Pat Donaldson
drums (drum set):
Timi Donald
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Withered and Died
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
43:27
5I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
3.653:09
6Down Where the Drunkards Roll
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Down Where the Drunkards Roll
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
4:08
7The End of the Rainbow
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The End of the Rainbow
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
3:58
8The Great Valerio
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
acoustic guitar and hammered dulcimer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Pat Donaldson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Great Valerio
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
5:24
9Hokey Pokey
producer:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and John Wood (UK producer)
12 string guitar [electric 12 string guitar], electric guitar [electric 6 string guitar] and piano:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Pat Donaldson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Timi Donald
violin:
Aly Bain
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Hokey Pokey
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
3:23
10Never Again
producer:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and John Wood (UK producer)
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Appalachian dulcimer [electric dulcimer]:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
autoharp:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Never Again
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
3:12
11A Heart Needs a Home
recording of:
A Heart Needs a Home
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
4:08
12For Shame of Doing Wrong
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
Anglo concertina and button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass guitar [bass]:
Dave Pegg
concert flute and shakuhachi:
Ian Whiteman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dave Mattacks
fiddle:
Aly Bain and Nic Jones
trumpet:
Henry Lowther
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25)
engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
For Shame of Doing Wrong (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
4:44
13Night Comes In
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer), Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
Anglo concertina and button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass guitar [bass]:
Pat Donaldson
concert flute and shakuhachi:
Ian Whiteman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Timi Donald
fiddle:
Aly Bain and Nic Jones
guitar family and hammered dulcimer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
trumpet:
Henry Lowther
background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25)
engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Night Comes In
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
8:09
14Beat the Retreat
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
Anglo concertina and button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass guitar [bass]:
Pat Donaldson
concert flute and shakuhachi:
Ian Whiteman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Timi Donald
fiddle:
Aly Bain and Nic Jones
trumpet:
Henry Lowther
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25)
engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Beat the Retreat
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
5:50
15Dimming of the Day
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonium and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhoses piano]:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Pat Donaldson
clarinet:
Jack Brymer (clarinettist)
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dimming of the Day
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1976, in 1993)
3:51
16Calvary Cross (live)
recording engineer:
John Wood (UK producer) (on 1975-11-27)
bass guitar [bass]:
Dave Pegg (on 1975-11-27)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician) (on 1975-11-27)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dave Mattacks (on 1975-11-27)
electric guitar [Fender Stratocaster]:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (on 1975-11-27)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) (on 1975-11-27)
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (on 1975-11-27)
remixer:
John Wood (UK producer) (in 1976-02)
recorded at:
Oxford Polytechnic in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1975-11-27)
remixed at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-02)
live recording of:
The Calvary Cross (on 1975-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
13:27

Credits

Release

art direction:Vartan (art direction)
producer:Bill Levenson (Producer, primarily for compilations and reissues)
mastering:Suha Gur
design:SMAY VISION
mastered at:Universal Music Studios (mastering studio in Edison, NJ) in Edison, New Jersey, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5333174 [info]
ASIN:US: B00004VW14 [info]