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RT Covers by Others VII
RT Covers by Others 


Updated: 01.06.09
An incomplete list of Richard Thompson songs as recorded by others.
  • Tear Stained Letter
    Jo-El Sonnier—Come On Joe, RCA Records, 6374-2-R, U.S.A.

    Jo-El Sonnier—from The Best Of Mountain Stage Volume Three Live, Blue Plate Music, BPM-003-CD, U.S.A.

  • Time To Ring Some Changes
    The Albion Band—Rise Up Like the Sun, Harvest Records, SHSP-4092, U.K./Attic Records, LAT-1047, Canada/Harvest Records, 0777-7-80058-2-7, U.K./Hannibal Records,
    HNCD-1402, U.S.A., Fledg’ling Records, FLED-3040, U.K.

    The Albion Band—The BBC Sessions, Strange Fruit Records, SFRSCD-050, U.K.

    The Albion Band on Ashley Hutchings—Burning Bright: The Life And Music of Ashley ‘Tyger’ Hutchings, Free Reed Music, FRQCD-50, U.K., 2005

    The Albion Band—An Evening With, Talking Elephant Records, TECD-041, U.K.

    Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol—Live at the White Bear, White Bear Records
    (Masham, Ripon, North Yorkshire, U.K.), WBR-001, U.K./re-issued on Close To The White Bear, Woodworm Records, WRCD-028, U.K.

  • Turning Of The Tide
    Bob Mould—on Beat The Retreat: Songs By Richard Thompson [various artists compilation], Capitol Records, CDP-0777-7-95929-2-O, U.S.A.

  • Two-Faced Love
    The Del McCoury Band—It’s Just The Night, McCoury Music, MCM-0001, U.S.A.

  • Two Left Feet
    Filé—2 Left Feet, Flying Fish Records, FF-70507, U.S.A.

  • Valerie
    Beausoleil—on Beat The Retreat: Songs By Richard Thompson [various artists compilation], Capitol Records, CDP-0777-7-95929-2-O, U.S.A.

    Marshall Crenshaw—Good Evening,
    Warner Bros. Records, 9-25908, U.S.A.

  • Walk Awhile (written by Richard Thompson/Dave Swarbrick)
    Fairport Convention—The Airing Cupboard Tapes ’71 – ’74, Woodworm Records cassette, U.K.; re-issue: Talking Elephant Records, TECD-046, U.K.

    Fairport Convention--Journeyman's Grace, Snapper Records, SMACD-907, U.K.

    Fairport Convention-Off the Desk, Matty Grooves Records, MG2CD-043, U.K.

  • Walking On A Wire
    Won Ton Ton—Home, Mercury Records,846-031-2, U.S.A.

    Bis-quits - The Bisquits, Oh Boy Records,B000006JA5

  • Wall Of Death
    Nanci Griffith—Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back To Bountiful), Elektra Records, 62235-2, U.S.A.

    The Kennedys - River of Fallen Stars
    Green Linnet Records, ASIN: B000005CRD

    R.E.M.—on Beat The Retreat: Songs By Richard Thompson [various artists compilation], Capitol Records, CDP-0777-7-95929-2-O, U.S.A.



  • Waltzing’s For Dreamers
    Bachué Café—Bachué Café, Highlander Music, HRMCD-001, U.K.

    Dave Burland—His Master’s Choice: The Songs Of Richard Thompson, The Road Goes On Forever, RGFCD-009, U.K.

    Four Men & A Dog—Barking Mad, Cross Border Media, CBM-CD-001, N. Ireland/Green Linnet Records, GLCD-3085, U.S.A.

    The Keith Hancock Band—on The World Is A Wonderful Place: The Songs Of Richard Thompson
    [various artists compilation], Hokey Pokey Records, HPR-2003-2,
    U.K./Green Linnet Records, GLCD-3086, U.S.A.

    The Keith Hancock Band (live performance)—on the box set Swarb!: The Life And Music Of Dave Swarbrick, Free Reed Music, FRQCD-45, U.K.

    Maura O’Connell—from Live At The Iron Horse Volume One
    [various artists], Signature Sounds, SIG-1240, U.S.A.

    June Tabor—A Quiet Eye, Green Linnet Records, GLCD-3129, U.S.A./Topic Records, TSCD-510, U.K.


  • We’ll Sing Hallelujah
    The Albion Band on Ashley Hutchings—
    Burning Bright: The Life And Music of Ashley ‘Tyger’ Hutchings,
    Free Reed Music, FRQCD-50, U.K., 2005

    Home Service—The Mysteries: Music from the National Theatre Production of The Nativity, The Passion, Doomsday, Coda Records, NAT-001, U.K./Fledg’ling Records, FLED-3014, U.K.

    Skibbereen—Get Up and Dance!, Gold Records, 11-080, Switzerland

  • Wheely Down
    Ian Kearey & Ivor Cutler—on The World Is A Wonderful Place: The Songs Of Richard Thompson [various artists compilation], Hokey Pokey Records, HPR-2003-2, U.K./Green Linnet Records, GLCD-3086, U.S.A.

  • When I Get To The Border
    Arlo Guthrie—Power of Love, Warner Bros. Records, BSK-3558, U.S.A./Koch Records,
    KOC-CD-7956, U.S.A.

    Lucy Kaplansky—The Tide, Red House Records, RHR-CD-65, U.S.A.

    Alistair Russell—Getting to the Border, Sound Out Music, SOM-1, U.K.

  • When The Spell Is Broken
    Bonnie Raitt—on Beat The Retreat: Songs By Richard Thompson [various artists compilation], Capitol Records, CDP-0777-7-95929-2-O, U.S.A.

  • Withered And Died
    Dave Burland—His Master’s Choice: The Songs Of Richard Thompson, The Road Goes On Forever, RGFCD-009, U.K.

    Caitlin Cary—Waltzie, Yep Roc Records YEP-2018, U.S.A.

    Elvis Costello (The Imposter)—b-side of Imposter Records 45 r.p.m. single, Truce 1, U.K./also on Out of Our Idiot (various artists), Demon Records, FIEND-CD-67, U.K./
    also on Elvis Costello and the Attractions—
    Goodbye Cruel World, Rykodisc RCD-20280, U.S.A.
    (uncredited track 23 on this re-issue)/
    also on Elvis Costello and the Attractions—
    Goodbye Cruel World, Rhino Records, R2-76486, U.S.A.
    (fully credited on this 2004 2-cd set re-issue)


    Crows—Crows, Dingles Records, DIN-317, U.K.

    Kate Rusby—Little Lights, Compass Records, 7-4310-2, U.S.A./Pure Records, U.K.

    Kate Rusby—Live From Leeds,Compass Records
    DVD, 7-4381-9, U.S.A./Pure Records, U.K.

  • Woman Or A Man
    Michael Doucet & Cajun Brew—Michael Doucet Cajun Brew, Rounder Records, 6017, U.S.A.

  • You’re Going To Need Somebody
    The Blue Aeroplanes—World View Blue,
    Ensign/Chrysalis Records, F2-21818, U.S.A.

    Continental Drifters—Listen, Listen,
    Blue Rose Records, BLU-DPO-265, Germany