Hard Luck Stories 1972 - 1982

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Sometimes It Happens (1972 - 1973)
2▶CD: I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
3▶CD: Hokey Pokey
4▼CD: Pour Down Like Silver
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1Streets of Paradise
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
Anglo concertina and button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass guitar [bass]:
Dave Pegg
concert flute and shakuhachi:
Ian Whiteman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dave Mattacks
fiddle:
Aly Bain and Nic Jones
trumpet:
Henry Lowther
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)
engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Streets of Paradise
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
4:17
2For Shame of Doing Wrong
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
Anglo concertina and button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass guitar [bass]:
Dave Pegg
concert flute and shakuhachi:
Ian Whiteman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dave Mattacks
fiddle:
Aly Bain and Nic Jones
trumpet:
Henry Lowther
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)
engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
For Shame of Doing Wrong (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
4:43
3The Poor Boy Is Taken Away
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
Anglo concertina and button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass guitar [bass]:
Pat Donaldson
concert flute and shakuhachi:
Ian Whiteman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Timi Donald
fiddle:
Aly Bain and Nic Jones
trumpet:
Henry Lowther
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)
engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Poor Boy Is Taken Away
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
3:34
4Night Comes In
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer), Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
Anglo concertina and button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass guitar [bass]:
Pat Donaldson
concert flute and shakuhachi:
Ian Whiteman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Timi Donald
fiddle:
Aly Bain and Nic Jones
guitar family and hammered dulcimer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
trumpet:
Henry Lowther
background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
vocals:
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)
engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Night Comes In
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
8:11
5Jet 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)
2:49
6Beat the Retreat
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
Anglo concertina and button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass guitar [bass]:
Pat Donaldson
concert flute and shakuhachi:
Ian Whiteman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Timi Donald
fiddle:
Aly Bain and Nic Jones
trumpet:
Henry Lowther
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)
engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Beat the Retreat
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
5:52
7Hard Luck Stories
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
Anglo concertina and button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass guitar [bass]:
Dave Pegg
concert flute and shakuhachi:
Ian Whiteman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dave Mattacks
fiddle:
Aly Bain and Nic Jones
trumpet:
Henry Lowther
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)
engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Hard Luck Stories
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
3:51
8Dimming of the Day / Dargai
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and John Wood (UK producer)
Anglo concertina and button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass guitar [bass]:
Pat Donaldson
concert flute and shakuhachi:
Ian Whiteman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Timi Donald
fiddle:
Aly Bain and Nic Jones
trumpet:
Henry Lowther
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)
engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
medley including a cover recording of:
Dargai
composer:
James Scott Skinner
medley including a 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)
3:52
9Wanted Man [previously unreleased]
5:35
10Last Chance [previously unreleased]
3:42
11Dimming of the Day [demo / previously unreleased]
3:52
12Things You Gave Me [live at Oxford Polytechnic, 27/11/1975]
2:35
13It’ll Be Me [live at Oxford Polytechnic, 27/11/1975]
recorded at:
Oxford Polytechnic in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1975-11-27)
live cover recording of:
It’ll Be Me (on 1975-11-27)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jack Clement
publisher:
Bob Webster Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:24
14Calvary Cross [live at Oxford Polytechnic, 27/11/1975]
recording engineer:
John Wood (UK producer) (on 1975-11-27)
bass guitar [bass]:
Dave Pegg (on 1975-11-27)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician) (on 1975-11-27)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dave Mattacks (on 1975-11-27)
electric guitar [Fender Stratocaster]:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (on 1975-11-27)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) (on 1975-11-27)
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (on 1975-11-27)
remixer:
John Wood (UK producer) (in 1976-02)
recorded at:
Oxford Polytechnic in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1975-11-27)
remixed at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-02)
live recording of:
The Calvary Cross (on 1975-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
13:24
5▶CD: The Madness of Love (live 1975 & 1977)
6▶CD: First Light
7▶CD: Sunnyvista
8▶CD: Shoot Out the Lights