Live at the BBC (Richard & Linda Thompson album)
Richard Thompson - Live at the BBC is a compilation of audio and video recordings made by Richard Thompson for the BBC. The set consists of three CDs and a DVD. The included material was recorded over a number of years; the earliest tracks date back to 1973, the most recent to 2009. Most of the material was recorded for various TV and radio shows broadcast by the BBC. About 40% of the included material was performed by Richard and Linda Thompson.[1]
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Released | 2011 | |||
Recorded | 1973 to 2009 | |||
Label | Universal | |||
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The second half of disc two had a recording problem and plays back at 3–4% faster than intended. The problem wasn't detected during the transfer and mastering portion of the release.
Track listing
editCD Disc 1
editAll songs written by Richard Thompson except where noted
- "The Little Beggar Girl"
- "Dragging the River"
- "The Great Valerio"
- "The Neasden Hornpipe"
- "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight"
- "Hokey Pokey (The Ice Cream Song)"
- "Georgie On A Spree"
- "I'll Regret It All In The Morning"
- "A Heart Needs A Home"
- "Wishing" (Holly, Montgomery)
- "I'm Turning Off A Memory" (Haggard)
- "A Man In Need"
- "Withered And Died"
- "New-Fangled Flogging Reel/Kerry Reel" (Trad. Arr Thompson)
- "Shoot Out The Lights"
- "Just The Motion"
- "Back Street Slide"
- "Night Comes In"
- "Dimming Of The Day"
- "Modern Woman "
- Tracks 1 to 4 were recorded in January 1973 for John Peel's radio show.
- Track 5 was recorded in January 1974.
- Tracks 6 to 11 were recorded in February 1975 for John Peel's radio show.
- Tracks 12 to 18 were recorded in concert at the Paris Theatre in May 1982.
- Tracks 19 and 20 were recorded for the BBC Radio show "Folk on 2" in 1982.
CD Disc 2
editAll songs written by Richard Thompson
- "She Twists The Knife Again"
- "You Don't Say"
- "When The Spell Is Broken"
- "The Angels Took My Racehorse Away"
- "Valerie"
- "Jennie"
- "You Don't Say"
- "Fire In The Engine Room"
- "Wall Of Death"
- "Nearly In Love"
- "Valerie"
- "When The Spell Is Broken"
- "Two Left Feet"
- "Turning Of The Tide"
- "How Will I Ever Be Simple Again"
- "Ghosts In The Wind"
- "Shoot Out The Lights"
- "She Twists The Knife Again"
- "Withered And Died"
- "The End of the Rainbow "
- Tracks 1 to 3 were recorded in July 1985 for Andy Kershaw.
- Tracks 4 to 10 were recorded in concert at the Hammersmith Palais in November 1986.
- Tracks 11 to 20 were recorded in January 1987 for Andy Kershaw.
CD Disc 3
editAll songs written by Richard Thompson except where noted
- "Gethsemane"
- "Outside of the Inside"
- "Wall Of Death"
- "Word Unspoken, Sight Unseen"
- "Kidzz"
- "Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed" (Richard Thompson and Linda Thompson)
- "The End of the Rainbow"
- "One Door Opens"
- "Outside Of The Inside"
- "Let It Blow"
- "Old Thames Side"
- "Dad's Gonna Kill Me"
- "Down Where The Drunkards Roll"
- "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight"
- "Needle and Thread"
- "So Ben Mi Ca Bon Tempo" (Orazio Vecchi)
- "The Cutty Wren" (Trad. Arr Thompson)
- "See My Friends" (Ray Davies)
- "Time’s Gonna Break You"
- "William Brown" (Trad. Arr Thompson)
- "Meet On The Ledge"
- Tracks 1 to 3 were recorded in September 2001 for Andy Kershaw.
- Tracks 4 to 7 were recorded in April 2003 for Andy Kershaw.
- Tracks 8 and 9 were recorded in May 2004.
- Tracks 10 to 15 were recorded in July 2007 for Tom Robinson's show on BBC 6 Music.
- Tracks 16 to 18 were recorded in December 2008 for Bob Harris.
- Tracks 19 to 21 were recorded in January 2009.
DVD
editAll compositions by Richard Thompson except where noted
- "Jet Plane In A Rocking Chair"
- "A Heart Needs A Home"
- "Night Comes In"
- "I'm A Dreamer" (Sandy Denny)
- "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight"
- "Shoot Out The Lights"
- "You're Going to Need Somebody"
- "Dargai" (James Scott Skinner)
- "Dimming Of The Day"
- "Pavanne" (Richard Thompson and Linda Thompson)
- "Just The Motion"
- "Fire In The Engine Room"
- "She Twists The Knife Again"
- "Wall Of Death"
- "When The Spell Is Broken"
- "Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed"
- "The Wrong Heartbeat"
- "Tear Stained Letter"
- "She Twists the Knife Again "
- Tracks 1 and 2 were recorded in March 1975 for The Old Grey Whistle Test.
- Tracks 3 to 9 were recorded in August 1981 for the show "A Little Night Music".
- Tracks 10 and 11 were recorded in January 1981 for Jake Thackray and Songs.
- Tracks 12 to 18 were recorded in April 1985 for Polydor and broadcast on BBC Television in August 1985.
- Track 19 was recorded in August 1985 for The Old Grey Whistle Test.
Personnel
editMusicians:
- Richard Thompson – guitar and vocals
- Linda Thompson – vocals
- Simon Nicol – guitar and backing vocals
- Timmy Donald – drums
- Pat Donaldson – bass guitar
- Ian Whiteman – piano
- John Kirkpatrick – accordion, concertina
- Pete Zorn – bass guitar and backing vocals
- Dave Mattacks – drums
- Clive Gregson – guitar and backing vocals
- Christine Collister – backing vocals, percussion and acoustic guitar
- Gerry Conway – drums
- Rory MacFarlane – bass guitar and backing vocals
References
edit- ^ "Live at the BBC - Richard Thompson" – via www.allmusic.com.