First Light (Extended Edition)

~ Release by Richard & Linda Thompson (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Copyright: A UMC release; ℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-27 15:35 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Restless Highways
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
Restless Highway
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:58
2Sweet Surrender
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
Sweet Surrender
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:53
3Don't Let a Thief Steal Into Your Heart
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
Don’t Let a Thief Steal Into Your Heart
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label) and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:43
4The Choice Wife
2:07
5Died for Love
7:02
6Strange Affair
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
electric guitar and mandolin:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
conductor:
strings conducted by Robert Kirby (British arranger and producer)
strings arranger:
strings transcribed by Robert Kirby (British arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Strange Affair
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:09
7Layla
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
Layla
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:23
8Pavanne
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
Pavanne
lyricist:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
composer:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
5:07
9House of Cards
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
House of Cards
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:31
10First Light
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
First Light
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:22
11Strange Affair (demo)
4:10
12Drunk (Demo)
2:15
13The Dust of Your Road (demo)
2:33
14Layla (Demo)
4:38
15Died for Love (demo)
4:47
16First Light (demo)
4:04