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
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1When I Get to the Border
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)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
When I Get to the Border
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
3:26
2The Calvary Cross
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)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 82)
recording of:
The Calvary Cross
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
3:52
3Withered and Died
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 and electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Anglo concertina:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass:
Pat Donaldson
drums (drum set):
Timi Donald
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Withered and Died
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
43:25
4I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
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)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
3.653:08
5Down Where the Drunkards Roll
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)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Down Where the Drunkards Roll
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
4:06
6We Sing Hallelujah
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)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
We Sing Hallelujah
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
2:51
7Has He Got a Friend for Me?
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)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Has He Got a Friend for Me
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
3.43:33
8The Little Beggar Girl
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)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Little Beggar Girl
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
3.33:25
9The End of the Rainbow
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)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The End of the Rainbow
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
3:56
10The Great Valerio
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 and hammered dulcimer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Pat Donaldson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Great Valerio
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
5:23
11Mother and Son [previously unreleased]
2:21
12Down Where the Drunkards Roll [demo / previously unreleased]
recording of:
Down Where the Drunkards Roll
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
4:04
13The End of the Rainbow [Linda vocal version / previously unreleased]
3:57
14A Heart Needs a Home [previously unreleased]
3:58
15The Great Valerio [live at the Rainbow UK, 16/03/1975]
5:16
3▶CD: Hokey Pokey
4▶CD: Pour Down Like Silver
5▶CD: The Madness of Love (live 1975 & 1977)
6▶CD: First Light
7▶CD: Sunnyvista
8▶CD: Shoot Out the Lights