Watching the Dark

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

Tracklist

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1For Shame of Doing Wrong
producer:
Hugh Murphy (UK producer, engineer) and Gerry Rafferty
accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Pete Zorn
drums (drum set):
Liam Genockey
electric guitar and background vocals [second vocal]:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
hurdy gurdy:
Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
Minimoog and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Betsy Cook
strings [string leader]:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
background vocals:
Betsy Cook and Gerry Rafferty
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
recording of:
For Shame of Doing Wrong (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Richard & Linda Thompson4:30
2Back Street Slide
producer:
Hugh Murphy (UK producer, engineer) and Gerry Rafferty
accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass:
Pete Zorn
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)
piano:
Betsy Cook
shawm:
Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
strings [string leader]:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
background vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
recording of:
Back Street Slide (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson4:28
3Strange 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.
Richard & Linda Thompson3:11
4The Wrong Heartbeat
producer:
Hugh Murphy (UK producer, engineer) and Gerry Rafferty
bass:
Pete Zorn
drums (drum set):
Liam Genockey
electric guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
keyboard and background vocals:
Betsy Cook
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1990-09 until 1990-10)
recording of:
The Wrong Heartbeat
writer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Richard & Linda Thompson3:12
5Borrowed Time
assistant engineer:
Andy Lunn (engineer)
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:
Dave Pegg
drums (drum set):
Michael Spencer-Arscott
electric guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
hammered dulcimer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
keyboard:
Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
background vocals:
Marc Ellington (American-born Scottish folk singer), Julian Littman and Glenn Tilbrook
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) 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 and Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Borrowed Time
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson5:37
6From Galway to Graceland
acoustic guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States (on 1990-10-03)
live recording of:
From Galway to Graceland (on 1990-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Richard Thompson4:47
7Tear Stained Letter
acoustic guitar:
Shawn Colvin
bass:
Pat Donaldson
drums (drum set):
David Derge (drummer)
electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
piano accordion:
John Sherman (U.S., Celtic and classical guitarist)
saxophone:
Pete Zorn
background vocals:
Shawn Colvin, Pat Donaldson and Pete Zorn
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Pier 6 Pavilion in Baltimore, Maryland, United States (on 1991-08-09)
live recording of:
Tear Stained Letter (on 1991-08-09)
writer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
recording of:
Tear Stained Letter
writer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard Thompson6:53
8Keep Your Distance
producer:
Mitchell Froom
12 string guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
bass:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
Mickey Curry
electric guitar, hurdy gurdy and mandolin:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Hammond organ:
Mitchell Froom
background vocals:
Christine Collister and Clive Gregson
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Keep Your Distance
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard Thompson24:12
9Bogie’s Bonnie Belle
acoustic guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
arranger:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
mixed at:
Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States (on 1990-10-04)
Richard Thompson3:52
10Poor Wee Jockey Clarke
producer:
Marc Ellington (American-born Scottish folk singer) and Henry Kaiser
hurdy gurdy:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
arranger:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Towie Barclay Castle (castle in Scotland) in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1992-08-26)
Richard Thompson2:32
11Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
12 string guitar and electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Anglo concertina and button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass guitar [bass]:
Pat Donaldson
cello:
Clare Lowther
concert flute and shakuhachi:
Ian Whiteman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Timi Donald
fiddle:
Aly Bain and Nic Jones
trumpet:
Henry Lowther
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
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)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson2:50
12Dimming of the Day
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonium and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhoses piano]:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Pat Donaldson
clarinet:
Jack Brymer (clarinettist)
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:
Dimming of the Day
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1976, in 1993)
Richard & Linda Thompson3:53
13Old Man Inside a Young Man
producer:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and John Wood (UK producer)
12 string guitar [electric 12 string guitar] and acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
bass:
Pat Donaldson
drums (drum set):
Timi Donald
electric guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
background vocals:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England), 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
Richard & Linda Thompson4:28
14Never Again
producer:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and John Wood (UK producer)
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Appalachian dulcimer [electric dulcimer]:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
autoharp:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Never Again
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson3:10
15Hokey Pokey (The Ice Cream Song)
producer:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and John Wood (UK producer)
12 string guitar [electric 12 string guitar], electric guitar [electric 6 string guitar] and piano:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Pat Donaldson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Timi Donald
violin:
Aly Bain
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:
Hokey Pokey
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson3:23
16A Heart Needs a Home
producer:
Leo Lyons
acoustic guitar:
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:
Rainbow Theatre (Finsbury Park) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-03-16)
live recording of:
A Heart Needs a Home (on 1975-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson4:00
17Beat the Retreat
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
acoustic guitar, Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer] and oud:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Pat Donaldson
drums (drum set):
Timi Donald
shakuhachi:
Ian Whiteman
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
remixed at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1992-10-13)
recording of:
Beat the Retreat
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Richard & Linda Thompson5:51
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