1. Al Bowlly's In Heaven
2. Walking Through A Wasted Land
3. When The Spell Is Broken
4. Devonside
5. Little Blue Number
6. I Ain't Going To Drag My Feet No More
7. Withered And Died
8. Nobody's Wedding
9. The Poor Ditching Boy
10. The Great Valerio
11. Twisted
12. The Calvary Cross
13. Jennie
14. The Hand Of Kindness
15. Two Left Feet
16. Shoot Out The Lights
The History Of Richard Thompson.
Retrospective 3 CD set.,
CD, HNCD-5303
Disc C
Al Bowlly's in Heaven (written by R. Thompson) published by Beeswing Music
R. Thompson: acoustic guitar, vocals
J. Kirkpatrick: button accordion
C. Gregson:acoustic guitar, backing vocals
R. McFarlane: bass
G. Conway: drums
C. Collister: backing vocals
Rec live at The Paradise, Boston, Mass., 11/7/1986
Assistant rec engineer: R. L.Demuth III
Mixed at Sorcerer Sound, NYC 1/31/1993
Assistant mix engineer: J. Azelvandre
Prod & engineered by I. Pelzig Cellum and E. Haber
performance previously unreleased, song originally released on Daring Adventures, 1986
Walking Through a Wasted Land (written by R. Thompson) published by Beeswing Music
R. Thompson: electric guitar, vocals
P. Thomas: tenor saxophone
D. Bitelli: baritone saxophone
A. Dunn: piano accordion
S. Nicol: 12-string electric guitar, acoustic guitar
B. Lynch: bass
DM: drums
C. Collister: backing vocals
C. Gregs backing vocals
Prod by J. Boyd from Across a Crowded Room, 1985
When the Spell Is Broken (written by R. Thompson) published by Beeswing Music
R. Thompson: electric guitar, vocals
J. Kirkpatrick: button accordion
C. Gregson: electric guitar, backing vocals
R. McFarlane: bass
G. Conway: drums
C. Collister: backing vocals
Recorded live at The Paradise, Boston, Mass., 11/7/1986
Asst. rec. engineer: R. L.Demuth III
Mixed at Sorcerer Sound, NYC 1/31/1993
Asst. mix engineer: J. Azelvandre
Prod and engineered by I. Pelzig Cellum and E. Haber
performance previously unreleased, song originally released on Across A Crowded Room, 1985
Devonside (written by R. Thompson ) published by Beeswing Music
R. Thompson: acoustic guitar, vocals
Recorded live at The Towne Crier, Hopewell Junction, NY, 8/1/1985
Prod and engineered by E. Haber and I. Pelzig Cellum
performance previously unreleased, song originally released on Hand Of Kindness, 1983
Little Blue Number (written by R. Thompson ) published by Beeswing Music
R. Thompson: electric guitar, vocals
C. Gregson: electric guitar, backing vocals
R. McFarlane: bass
G. Conway: drums
C. Collister: backing vocals, tambourine
Recorded live at Park West, Chicago, IL, 3/28/985 by T. R. Powell, Metro Mobile Recording, Glenview IL-asst. engineer: M. Header
Mixed at Betrayal Studios, New York, 1/29/1993
Mix engineer: I. Pelzig Cellum
Mix prod by E. Haber
Originally recorded for the Sunday Night Concert Series on 93 XRT Radio, Chicago
performance previously unreleased, song originally released on Across A Crowded Room, 1985
I Ain't Going to Drag My Feet No More (written by R. Thompson ) published by Beeswing Music
R. Thompson: electric guitar, vocals
C. Gregson: electric guitar, backing vocals
R. McFarlane: bass
G.Conway: drums
C. Collister: backing vocals, percussion
Recorded live at Park West, Chicago, IL, 3/28/1985 by T. R. Powell, Metro Mobile Recording, Glenview IL-assistant engineer: M. Header
Mixed at China Brilliance Studios, New York, 1/29/1993
Mix engineer: I. Pelzig Cellum
Mix prod by E. Haber
Originally recorded for the Sunday Night Concert Series on 93 XRT Radio, Chicago
performance previously unreleased song originally released on Across A Crowded Room, 1985
Withered and Died (written by R. Thompson) published by Warlock Music Ltd.
R. Thompson: acoustic guitar, electric guitar
L. Thompson: vocals
J. Kirkpatrick: Anglo-concertina
P. Donaldson: bass
T. Donald: drums
Prod by R. Thompson and J. Wood from I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, 1973
Nobody's Wedding (written by R. Thompson) published by Warlock Music Ltd.
R. Thompson: acoustic guitar, vocals
J. Kirkpatrick: button accordion
S. Draheim: fiddle
B. Dransfield: fiddle
P. Donaldson: bass
T. Donald: drums
Prod by R. Thompson and J. Wood from Henry the Human Fly!, 1972
The Poor Ditching Boy (written by R. Thompson) published by Warlock Music Ltd.
R. Thompson: acoustic guitar, vocals
S. Draheim: fiddle
A. Roberts: dulcimer
Prod by R. Thompson and J. Wood from Henry the Human Fly!, 1972
The Great Valerio (written by R. Thompson) published by Warlock Music Ltd.
R. Thompson: acoustic guitar, hammered dulcimer
L. Thompson: vocals
P. Donaldson: bass
Prod by R. Thompson and J. Wood from I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, 1973
Twisted (written by R. Thompson) published by Warlock Music Ltd.
R. Thompson: acoustic guitar, mandolin, Hohner clavinet, lead and backing vocals
D. Snell: harp
P. Donaldson: bass
T. Donald: drums
Prod by R. Thompson and J. Wood from Henry the Human Fly!, 1972
Calvary Cross (written by R. Thompson) published by Warlock Music Ltd.
R. Thompson: electric guitar, vocals
S. Nicol: electric guitar, backing vocals
P. Donaldson: bass
G. Conway: drums
Rec live at The Bottom Line, NYC,10/29/1983
Live mix: S. Tassano
soundboard cassette courtesy F. Kornelussen
previously available on the limited edition cassette Doom & Gloom From The Tomb, Vol. 1, 1985, song originally released on I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, 1973
Jennie (written by R. Thompson) published by Beeswing Music
R. Thompson: acoustic guitar, vocals
Recorded live at The Iron Horse, Northampton, Mass., 11/28/1984
soundboard cassette courtesy F. Kornelussen
previously available on the limited edition cassette Doom & Gloom From The Tomb, Vol. 1, 1985, song originally released on Daring Adventures, 1986
Hand of Kindness (written by R. Thompson) published by Beeswing Music
R. Thompson: electric guitar, vocals
S. Nicol: electric guitar
D. Pegg: bass
D. Mattacks: drums
J. Hiatt backing vocals
B. King: backing vocals
Prod by J. Boyd from Hand of Kindness, 1983
Two Left Feet (written by R. Thompson) published by Beeswing Music
R. Thompson: electric guitar, vocals
P. Zorn: saxophone
P. Thomas: saxophone
J. Kirkpatrick: button accordion
S. Nicol: electric guitar
D. Pegg: bass
DM: drums
J. Hiatt: backing vocals
B. King: backing vocals
Prod by J. Boyd from Hand of Kindness, 1983
Shoot Out the Lights (written by R. Thompson) published by Beeswing Music
R. Thompson: electric guitar, vocals
A. Dunn: piano accordion
S. Nicol: electric guitar, backing vocals
P. Donaldson: bass
G. Conway: drums
Rec live at Tut's, Chicago, IL, 10/14/1983
Rec and mixed by T. R. Powell, Metro Mobile Recording, Glenview IL-asst. engineer: J. Groppi
Originally recorded for the Sunday Night Concert Series on 93 XRT Radio, Chicago
performance previously unreleased, song originally released on Shoot Out The Lights, 1982