Watching the Dark

~ Release by Richard Thompson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1A Man in Need
engineer:
Bill Gill
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
bass:
Dave Pegg
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
background vocals:
Martin Carthy, Lal Waterson (English folksinger), Mike Waterson (English folk singer) and Norma Waterson (English folk musician)
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:
Man in Need
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard Thompson3:34
2Can’t Win
acoustic guitar and electronic organ:
Clive Gregson
bass:
Pat Donaldson
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
background vocals:
Christine Collister, Clive Gregson and John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
The Bayou in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1988-11-07)
live recording of:
Can’t Win (on 1988-11-07)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard Thompson9:13
3Waltzing’s for Dreamers
producer:
Mitchell Froom
acoustic guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
harmonium:
Mitchell Froom
violin:
Aly Bain
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Konk Studios in Hornsey, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Waltzing’s for Dreamers
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Richard Thompson4:07
4Crash the Party
bass:
Pat Donaldson
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Aronoff
electric guitar [electric guitar (1st solo)]:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
electric guitar [electric guitar (2nd solo)]:
Clive Gregson
background vocals:
Christine Collister, Clive Gregson and John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
The Bayou in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1988-11-07)
live recording of:
Crash the Party (on 1988-11-07)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard Thompson5:36
5I Still Dream
producer:
Mitchell Froom
bass:
Jerry Scheff
concertina:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
cornet:
Tony Goddard and Brian Taylor (cornet player)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric guitar and mandolin:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
euphonium:
Ian Peters
harp [baroque harp]:
Frances Kelly (harpist)
keyboard:
Mitchell Froom
tenor horn / alto horn [tenor horn]:
David Horn
background vocals:
Christine Collister and Clive Gregson
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Konk Studios in Hornsey, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Richard Thompson5:09
6Bird in God’s Garden / Lost and Found
producer:
Henry Kaiser
bass and violin:
Fred Frith
drums (drum set):
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director)
electric guitar:
Henry Kaiser and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
vocals:
John “Drumbo” French (musician (drums/vocal), songwriter, music director) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Mobius Music Recording in San Francisco, California, United States
French Frith Kaiser Thompson55:44
7Now Be Thankful
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
bass:
Dave Pegg
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
hammered dulcimer [dulcimer]:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
background vocals:
Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
lead vocals:
Dave Swarbrick
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) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Now Be Thankful
writer:
Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music
Fairport Convention3.152:27
8A Sailor’s Life
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
bass:
Ashley Hutchings
drums (drum set):
Martin Lamble
electric guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
vocals:
Sandy Denny
arranger:
Sandy Denny, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamble, Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
recording of:
A Sailor’s Life (aka Sweet William / Willie the Bold Sailor Boy)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 273)
Fairport Convention11:26
9Genesis Hall
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records), Fairport Convention (English folk rock band) and Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
acoustic guitar and hammered dulcimer [dulcimer]:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
bass:
Ashley Hutchings
drums (drum set):
Martin Lamble
electric guitar and background vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
vocals:
Sandy Denny
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Genesis Hall
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
Fairport Convention53:39
10The Knife‐Edge
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, mandocello and mandolin:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
recorded at:
B.T.W. Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Woodworm Studios in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Richard Thompson5:32
11Walking on a Wire
engineer:
Bill Gill
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
bass:
Pete Zorn
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
background vocals:
Clive Gregson and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
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:
Walking on a Wire
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson5:28
12Small Town Romance
recording engineer:
Edward Haber (on 1982-09-30) and Ilana Pelzig (on 1982-09-30)
producer:
Edward Haber
acoustic guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Gerde’s Folk City (1970-1987 location) in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1982-09-30)
Richard Thompson3:43
13Shepherd’s March / Maggie Cameron
producer:
Edward Haber
acoustic guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
arranger:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Gerde’s Folk City (1970-1987 location) in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1982-09-30)
Richard Thompson5:01
14Wall of Death
engineer:
Bill Gill
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
bass:
Dave Pegg
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
background vocals:
Clive Gregson and Pete Zorn
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:
Wall of Death
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson53:44
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