Name: The Best Of Richard And Linda Thompson: The Island Record Years by Richard & Linda Thompson
Brand: Richard & Linda Thompson
SKU: 731454245623
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (112 reviews)

LIVE

There's never really been a definitive Thompsons compilation, the WATCHING THE DARK box being more of a collector's grab bag full of interesting rarities. Focusing as it does on the Thompsons' Island recordings, this collection omits anything from SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS, precluding true comprehensiveness. Aside from that, though, THE BEST OF RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON is pretty damn close to perfect. Nearly all of the folk-rock duo's highlights are here.

Richard's acidic lyrics and stinging guitar find their perfect complement in wife Linda's dulcet tones. THE BEST OF bears out a Thompson trademark--the underlying sense of dread in even ostensibly upbeat or romantic songs. There's a sense of danger amid the revelry of "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight," and an intimation of mortality on the gorgeous love ballad "Dimming of the Day." Appropriately, the disc closes with a scorching live version of "Calvary Cross" where the darkness bursts free in the form of Richard's soul-searing guitar pyrotechnics. The lack of previously unreleased material will chase off hardcore Thompson fans, but this is an excellent entry point for the curious.

1. Roll Over Vaughn Williams

by Richard Thompson

Primary Artist: Richard Thompson; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Richard Thompson
John Wood
John M. Wood; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

2. Poor Ditching Boy

by Richard Thompson

Primary Artist: Richard Thompson; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Richard Thompson
John Wood
John M. Wood; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

3. When I Get To The Border

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Primary Artist: Richard & Linda Thompson; Main Performer
Concertina: John Kirkpatrick; Performer
Drums: Timi Donald; Performer
Mandolin: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Richard Harvey
Timi Donald
Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson
Pat Donaldson
Brian Gulland
John Kirkpatrick; Performer
Vocals: Linda Thompson
Richard Thompson; Performer
Woodwind: Richard Harvey
Brian Gulland; Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: John Wood
Richard Thompson; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

4. Withered And Died

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Primary Artist: Richard & Linda Thompson; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Concertina: John Kirkpatrick; Performer
Drums: Timi Donald; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Pat Donaldson
Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson
Timi Donald
John Kirkpatrick; Performer
Vocals: Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson; Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: John Wood
Richard Thompson; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

5. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Primary Artist: Richard & Linda Thompson; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Drums: Timi Donald; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Linda Thompson
Richard Thompson
The Cws Silver Band
Pat Donaldson
Timi Donald; Performer
Vocals: Linda Thompson
Richard Thompson; Performer
Brass Band: The Cws Silver Band; Ensemble
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Richard Thompson
John Wood; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

6. Down Where The Drunkards Roll

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Primary Artist: Richard & Linda Thompson; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Trevor Lucas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Drums: Timi Donald; Performer
Dulcimer: Simon Nicol; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Pat Donaldson
Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson
Timi Donald
Simon Nicol
Trevor Lucas; Performer
Piano: Richard Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson; Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Richard Thompson
John Wood; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

7. The End Of The Rainbow

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Primary Artist: Richard & Linda Thompson; Main Performer
Drums: Timi Donald; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Pat Donaldson
Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson
Timi Donald; Performer
Vocals: Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson; Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: John Wood
Richard Thompson; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

8. The Great Valerio

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Primary Artist: Richard & Linda Thompson; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Drums: Timi Donald; Performer
Dulcimer: Richard Thompson; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Timi Donald
Pat Donaldson
Linda Thompson
Richard Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Linda Thompson
Richard Thompson; Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: John Wood
Richard Thompson; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

9. Hokey Pokey

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Primary Artist: Richard & Linda Thompson; Main Performer
Accordion: John Kirkpatrick; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Drums: Timi Donald; Performer
Fiddle: Aly Bain; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Pat Donaldson
Aly Bain
Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson
Timi Donald
John Kirkpatrick
Ian Whiteman; Performer
Piano: Ian Whiteman; Performer
Vocals: Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson; Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Producer: Richard Thompson
Simon Nicol; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

10. Never Again

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Primary Artist: Richard & Linda Thompson; Main Performer
Drums: Timi Donald; Performer
Dulcimer: Richard Thompson; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Linda Thompson
Richard Thompson
Pat Donaldson
Ian Whiteman
Timi Donald; Performer
Piano: Ian Whiteman; Performer
Vocals: Linda Thompson
Richard Thompson; Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Producer: Richard Thompson
Simon Nicol; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

11. A Heart Needs A Home

by Richard Thompson

Primary Artist: Richard Thompson; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Richard Thompson
John Wood
John M. Wood; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

12. For Shame Of Doing Wrong

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Primary Artist: Richard & Linda Thompson; Main Performer
Accordion: John Kirkpatrick; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dave Pegg; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dave Pegg; Performer
Cello: Clare Lowther; Performer
Drums: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Fiddle: Nic Jones
Aly Bain; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Clare Lowther
Nic Jones
Aly Bain
Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson
John Kirkpatrick
Dave Pegg
Dave Mattacks; Performer
Vocals: Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson; Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Producer: Richard Thompson
John Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

13. Night Comes In

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Primary Artist: Richard & Linda Thompson; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Drums: Timi Donald; Performer
Dulcimer: Richard Thompson; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Richard Thompson
Pat Donaldson
Timi Donald
Linda Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Linda Thompson
Richard Thompson; Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Producer: Richard Thompson
John Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

14. Beat The Retreat

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pat Donaldson; Performer
Primary Artist: Richard & Linda Thompson; Main Performer
Drums: Timi Donald; Performer
Dulcimer: Richard Thompson; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Pat Donaldson
Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson
Timi Donald
Ian Whiteman; Performer
Shakuhachi: Ian Whiteman; Performer
Vocals: Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson; Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Producer: Richard Thompson
John Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

15. Dimming Of The Day / Dargai

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Primary Artist: Richard & Linda Thompson; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Engineer: John Wood; Production
Producer: Richard Thompson
John Wood; Production
Studio Personnel: John Wood; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Other

16. Calvary Cross

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Primary Artist: Richard & Linda Thompson; Main Performer
Accordion: John Kirkpatrick; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dave Pegg; Performer
Drums: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Guitar: Richard Thompson; Performer
Performer: Dave Mattacks
Richard Thompson
Linda Thompson
John Kirkpatrick
Dave Pegg; Performer
Vocals: Linda Thompson
Richard Thompson; Performer
Composer: Richard Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Thompson; Composer
Producer: John Wood; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

LIVE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 16 minutes and 44 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1423x1423 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

5/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Traditional Folk, Psychedelic, Vocal, Folk-Rock, British Folk, Singer-Songwriter

Label

Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 24, 2000

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731454245623

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The Best Of Richard And Linda Thompson: The Island Record Years

1. Roll Over Vaughn Williams

2. Poor Ditching Boy

3. When I Get To The Border

4. Withered And Died

5. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

6. Down Where The Drunkards Roll

7. The End Of The Rainbow

8. The Great Valerio

9. Hokey Pokey

10. Never Again

11. A Heart Needs A Home

12. For Shame Of Doing Wrong

13. Night Comes In

14. Beat The Retreat

15. Dimming Of The Day / Dargai

16. Calvary Cross

Technical Specifications

The Best Of Richard And Linda Thompson: The Island Record Years

Product information

Release options

1. Roll Over Vaughn Williams

2. Poor Ditching Boy

3. When I Get To The Border

4. Withered And Died

5. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

6. Down Where The Drunkards Roll

7. The End Of The Rainbow

8. The Great Valerio

9. Hokey Pokey

10. Never Again

11. A Heart Needs A Home

12. For Shame Of Doing Wrong

13. Night Comes In

14. Beat The Retreat

15. Dimming Of The Day / Dargai

16. Calvary Cross

Technical Specifications