Hard Luck Stories 1972 - 1982

~ Release by Richard & Linda Thompson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Sometimes It Happens (1972 - 1973)
2CD: I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
3CD: Hokey Pokey
4CD: Pour Down Like Silver
5CD: The Madness of Love (live 1975 & 1977)
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1Dargai [live at Queen Elizabeth Hall 25/04/1975]
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-04-25)
cover recording of:
Dargai (on 1975-04-25)
composer:
James Scott Skinner
3:33
2Never Again [live at Queen Elizabeth Hall 25/04/1975]
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-04-25)
live recording of:
Never Again (on 1975-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
3:07
3Dark End of the Street [live at Queen Elizabeth Hall 25/04/1975]
acoustic guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (on 1975-04-25)
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) (on 1975-04-25) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (on 1975-04-25)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-04-25)
live cover recording of:
The Dark End of the Street (on 1975-04-25)
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
4:19
4Beat the Retreat [live at Queen Elizabeth Hall 25/04/1975]
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-04-25)
live recording of:
Beat the Retreat (on 1975-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
6:24
5The Sun Never Shines on the Poor [live at Queen Elizabeth Hall 25/04/1975]
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-04-25)
live recording of:
The Sun Never Shines on the Poor (on 1975-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
3:48
6If I Were a Woman and You Were a Man [live at Theatre Royal, London 01/05/1977]
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-01)
2:54
7The Madness of Love [live at Theatre Royal, London 01/05/1977]
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-01)
7:00
8Night Comes In [live at Theatre Royal, London 01/05/1977]
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-01)
live recording of:
Night Comes In (on 1977-05-01)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
12:53
9A Bird in Gods Garden [live at Theatre Royal, London 01/05/1977]
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-01)
9:33
10The King of Love [live at Theatre Royal, London 01/05/1977]
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-01)
6:55
11Layla [live at Theatre Royal, London 01/05/1977]
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-01)
live recording of:
Layla (on 1977-05-01)
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
8:48
6CD: First Light
7CD: Sunnyvista
8CD: Shoot Out the Lights