Richard Thompson - Walking On A Wire 1968-2009

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Richard Thompson
Walking On A Wire 1968-2009

Compil. US 2009 on Shout! Factory label
Rock, Folk, World and (Folk Rock)

Musicians

	Richard Thompson voc, g, *1949 GB album by, vocals, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, written by, vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, accordion, piano accordion, guitar, 12-string acoustic, written by, vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, organ, accordion, piano accordion, dulcimer, electric, written by, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals, written by, vocals, electric guitar, written by, vocals, guitar, accordion, producer, written by, vocals, guitar, producer, written by, vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, piano, producer, dulcimer, hammer, written by, vocals, guitar, mandolin, piano, dulcimer, electric, hammer, written by, producer, vocals, guitar, written by, producer, guitar, written by, producer, vocals, guitar, mandolin, whistle, synthesizer, roland guitar, dulcimer, hammer, written by, producer, vocals, guitar, mandolin, synthesizer, roland guitar, dulcimer, hammered, electric guitar, mandolin, acoustic guitar, bass, producer, performer, mandocello, written by, vocals, lead guitar, accordion, dulcimer, hammered, written by, lead vocals, lead guitar, written by, vocals, guitar, mandolin, theremin, dulcimer, hammered, vocals, guitar, mandolin, written by, dulcimer, hammer, vocals, guitar, mandolin, hurdy gurdy, written by, producer, written by, vocals, lead guitar, mandolin, vocals, acoustic guitar, written by, written by, vocals, guitar, mandolin, hurdy gurdy, written by, vocals, guitar, dulcimer, mandolin, harmonium, hurdy gurdy, written by, vocals, guitar, accordion, dulcimer, mandolin, harmonium, written by, guitar, bass, producer, written by, vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, autoharp, arranged by, strings
	Fairport Convention , *1967 GB performer on track
	Ashley Hutchings eb, voc, b, *1945 GB bass, double bass, jug, bass, backing vocals, vocals, bass
	Martin Lamble perc, vn, 1949-1969 GB drums, fiddle, washboard, drums, percussion, violin, tabla, performer, footsteps
	Simon Nicol voc, g, *1950 GB banjo, violin, guitar, 6-string & 12-string electric & acoustic, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals, dulcimer, electric, autoharp, electric, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals, producer, dulcimer, electric, guitar, electric, 6-string & 12-string acoustic, vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, dulcimer, electric, producer, guitar, piano, organ, vocals, electric guitar, 12-string, guitar, dulcimer, rhythm guitar, guitar, 12-string rickenbacker, nylon-string guitar
	Judy Dyble voc, p, *1949 GB lead vocals, recorder, piano, autoharp, electric & acoustic
	Iain Matthews voc, *1946 GB lead vocals, jew's harp, vocals, congas
	Sandy Denny voc, 1947-1978 GB vocals, acoustic guitar, organ, piano, harpsichord, guitar, 12-string acoustic, vocals, harpsichord
	Dave Mattacks dr, *1948 GB drums, percussion, drums, percussion, harmonium, bodhrán, drums, percussion, keyboards, drums, snare & hi-hat
	Dave Swarbrick vn, man, 1941-2016 GB written by, fiddle, viola, written by, vocals, fiddle, viola, mandolin
	Dave Pegg b, eb, man, *1947 GB vocals, bass, mandolin
	John Kirkpatrick acc, voc, *1947 GB accordion, accordion, concertina, anglo, concertina, anglo, accordion, button, accordion, button accordion, accordion, triangle, bass vocals, accordion, concertina, anglo-concertina, accordion, concertina, anglo-concertina, bass concertina
	Pat Donaldson bvoc, b, eb, *1943 GB bass, vocals
	Andy Roberts voc, g, *1946 GB dulcimer
	Barry Dransfield voc, vn, GB fiddle
	David Snell hrp, *1936 GB harp
	Timi Donald voc, perc, *1946 GB percussion, vocals, drums, drums, percussion
	John Defereri sax, GB tenor saxophone
	Jeff Cole , trombone
	Clay Toyani , trumpet
	Linda Peters , vocals
	Sue Draheim vn, voc, 1949-2013 US fiddle
	Richard & Linda Thompson , 1974-1982 GB performer on track
	Brian Gulland bsn, voc, *1951 GB crumhorn, krummhorn
	Richard Harvey , *1953 GB crumhorn, krummhorn
	Linda Thompson voc, *1947 GB vocals, written by, vocals
	CWS Band , orchestra
	Aly Bain vn, *1946 GB fiddle, double bass
	Sidonie Goossens , 1899-2004 GB harp
	Ian Whiteman p, *1945 GB piano, flute, organ, shakuhachi, flute, concert flute, electric piano, harmonium
	Nic Jones g, voc, vn, *1947 GB fiddle
	Henry Lowther tr, fh, *1941 GB trumpet
	Willie Weeks b, ep, *1947 US bass
	Andy Newmark dr, *1950 US drums
	Neil Larsen key, ep, *1948 US keyboards
	Chris Karan dr, perc, *1939 AU percussion
	Dolores Keane voc, *1953 IE whistle
	Michael Spencer-Arscott dr, perc, h, bvoc, drums
	Pete Wingfield p, syn, *1948 GB keyboards
	Sue Harris ob, GB oboe, dulcimer, hammered
	Luis Jardim perc, *1950 PT percussion
	Pete Zorn , *1950 US bass, backing vocals, saxophone, backing vocals, whistle, percussion, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, sopranino saxophone, mandolin, percussion, vocals
	Brian Jones sax, GB cornet
	Stephen Corbett , cornet
	Mark Cutts , trombone
	Stephen Barnett , trombone
	Phil Goodwin , tuba
	Pete Thomas sax, GB saxophone, tenor saxophone
	Joe Boyd , *1942 US compiled by
	Ilana Pelzig Cellum , compiled by, assistant
	Alan Dunn acc, bvoc, voc, accordion
	Dave Bitelli sax, ob, baritone saxophone
	Bruce Lynch b, GB bass
	Philip Pickett rec, ss, *1950 GB shawm, hurdy gurdy, symphony, recorder, sopranino, crumhorn, krummhorn, shawm, recorder, hurdy gurdy, symphony, shawm, chinese, shawm, recorder, performer, peking that, woodwind, curtal, bass racket, shawm, crumhorn, woodwind, curtal
	Jerry Scheff b, *1941 US bass, electric, string, bass, double bass
	Brian Taylor , cornet
	Tony Goddard , cornet
	Jim Keltner dr, perc, *1942 US drums
	Mickey Curry dr, *1956 US drums
	Ian Peters g, euphonium
	Chuck Fleming vn, man, GB fiddle
	David Horn , horn, tenor
	Alex Acuña dr, perc, *1944 US percussion
	Mitchell Froom org, *1953 US producer, piano, theremin, performer, emulator, organ, hammond, producer, regal, organ, harp, electric, keyboards, chamberlain, stereophonic optigon, organ, portative, producer, piano, celesta, harp, echo, keyboards, chamberlin, clavioline, organ, hammond, portative, producer, keyboards
	Alistair Anderson acc, *1948 GB bagpipes, northumbrian, bagpipes, northumbrian, concertina, english
	Frances Kelly hrp, harp, baroque
	David Paton b, voc, *1949 GB bass
	Liz Kitchen , percussion
	Peter Filleul ep, bvoc, producer, backing vocals, keyboards, flute
	Pete Thomas dr, *1954 GB drums, percussion
	Tom McConville vn, voc, GB fiddle
	Martin Dunn fl, GB flute
	Danny Thompson cb, b, *1939 GB acoustic bass, producer, double bass
	Suzie Katayama vc, US cello
	Tchad Blake , *1955 US producer, guitar
	Sid Page vn, man, *1947 US violin
	Christine Collister voc, *1961 GB vocals
	Teddy Thompson voc, *1976 GB vocals, vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar, backing vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dulcimer, vocals
	Tony Roberts fl, GB flute, alto, clarinet, bass, soloist, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, 1st solo
	Dylan Fowler g, *1956 GB oboe, cor anglais
	Peter Knight vn, violin
	Paul Dunmall ts, sax, ss, *1953 GB soloist, tenor saxophone, 2nd solo
	Judith Owen voc, p, key, *1969 GB backing vocals, harmony vocals
	Jeff Turmes b, US baritone saxophone
	Charles Davis tr, sax, US cornet
	Larry Hall tr, cornet
	Joey Waronker dr, perc, *1969 US drums
	Atom Ellis b, bvoc, *1966 US electric bass
	David McKelvy h, harmonica
	Les Benedict tb, US trombone
	Randy Aldcroft tb, CA trombone
	Michael Jerome dr, US drums, drums, percussion, backing vocals
	Simon Tassano , mixed by, edited by, compiled by
	Damon Smith cb, *1972 US acoustic bass
	Danielle DeGruttola , cello
	John Hanes dr, US percussion, drums
	Jim O'Rourke g, *1969 US piano, guitar
	Taras Prodaniuk b, electric bass
	Michael Hays , electric guitar, rhythm
	Sara Watkins voc, vn, *1981 US fiddle
	Novi Ola , viola
	Joe Buck , US violin, 1st
	Al Michaels , violin, 2nd

Producers

David McLees compilation producer

Richard Thompson compilation producer

Jim Bessman liner notes

Patrick Humphries liner notes

Bob Fisher remastered by

Joe Boyd producer

Tod Lloyd producer

Andrew Horvitch backing vocals

Kingsley Abbott backing vocals

Marc Ellington backing vocals

Paul Ghosh backing vocals

Fairport Convention producer

John Wood producer

Royston Wood backing vocals

Trevor Lucas backing vocals

Andy Fairweather-Low backing vocals

Bill Caddick backing vocals

Dave Brady backing vocals

Dave Burland backing vocals

Heather Brady backing vocals

Iain Matthews backing vocals

Julie Covington backing vocals

Maddy Prior backing vocals

Peta Webb backing vocals

Philippa Clare backing vocals

Lindsay Benton backing vocals

Nicole Tibbels backing vocals

Olive Simpson backing vocals

Kate & Anna McGarrigle backing vocals

Clive Gregson backing vocals

The Watersons backing vocals

Bobby King backing vocals

John Hiatt backing vocals

Edward Haber executive producer, recording supervised by, recorded by

David Vanderheyden recorded by

Christine Collister backing vocals

Phil Barnes backing vocals

Mitchell Froom producer

Michael Parker backing vocals

Derek Drescher producer

Tom Dube producer

Rob Schnapf producer

Tom Rothrock producer

Judith Owen backing vocals

John Chelew producer

Ilana Pelzig Cellum recorded by

Henry Kaiser producer

Terry Lickona producer

Simon Tassano producer

Composers

Emitt Rhodes

Richard Thompson

Dave Swarbrick

Duke Ellington

Harry Carney

Irving Mills

Linda Thompson

Hank Penny

James Casson

Ruth Hall

Tim Finn

Pete Townshend

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Time Will Show The Wiser	Fairport Convention	Emitt Rhodes	3:05
2	Meet On The Ledge	Fairport Convention	Richard Thompson	2:50
3	Genesis Hall	Fairport Convention	Richard Thompson	3:36
4	Crazy Man Michael	Fairport Convention	Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick	4:37
5	Sloth	Fairport Convention	Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick	9:11
6	Roll Over Vaughn Williams	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:11
7	The Poor Ditching Boy	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:01
8	The Angels Took My Racehorse Away	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:01
9	The Great Valerio	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	5:22
10	When I Get To The Border	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:25
11	Withered And Died	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:25
12	I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:08
13	Down Where The Drunkards Roll	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:05
14	The Calvary Cross	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:51
15	I'll Regret It All In The Morning	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:35
16	Old Man Inside A Young Man	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:26
17	For Shame Of Doing Wrong	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:43
18	Night Comes In	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	8:08
19	Dimming Of The Day/Dargai	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	7:14
20	A Heart Needs A Home	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:03
21	Don't Let A Thief Steal Into Your Heart	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:40
22	Strange Affair	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:07
23	Sunnyvista	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:23
24	Sisters	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:48
25	Rockin' In Rhythm	Richard Thompson	Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills	2:43
26	Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed	Richard & Linda Thompson	Linda Thompson, Richard Thompson	4:46
27	Man In Need	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:33
28	Shoot Out The Lights	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	5:19
29	Wall Of Death	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:43
30	Walking On A Wire	Richard & Linda Thompson	Richard Thompson	5:25
31	Tear Stained Letter	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:41
32	How I Wanted To	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	5:10
33	Hand Of Kindness	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	6:02
34	Beat The Retreat (Live)	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:55
35	I Ain't Going To Drag My Feet No More	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:18
36	Little Blue Number	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:02
37	She Twists The Knife Again	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:10
38	Valerie	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:18
39	Turning Of The Tide	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	2:55
40	I Still Dream	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	5:06
41	Waltzing's For Dreamers	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:04
42	Read About Love	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:33
43	I Feel So Good	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:20
44	I Misunderstood	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:04
45	1952 Vincent Black Lightning	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:42
46	Put Your Trust In Me	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:47
47	From Galway To Graceland (Live)	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:44
48	I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:12
49	MGB-GT	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:37
50	Mingus Eyes	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:47
51	Beeswing	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	5:31
52	Taking My Business Elsewhere	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:26
53	King Of Bohemia	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:43
54	Don't Roll Those Bloodshot Eyes At Me (Live)	Richard Thompson	Hank Penny, James Casson, Ruth Hall	4:08
55	Razor Dance (Voltage Enhanced)	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	2:39
56	Hide It Away (Voltage Enhanced)	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:22
57	Last Shift	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:54
58	Big Chimney	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:37
59	Lotteryland	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	2:51
60	Persuasion (Live)	Richard Thompson	Tim Finn, Richard Thompson	4:12
61	Cooksferry Queen	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	4:12
62	Bathsheba Smiles	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:55
63	Hard On Me (Live)	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	12:18
64	Gethsemane	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	6:02
65	A Love You Can't Survive	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	5:28
66	A Legal Matter (Live)	Richard Thompson	Pete Townshend	3:15
67	Main Title From Grizzly Man Grizzly Man (Original Soundtrack)	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:57
68	Al Bowlly's In Heaven (Live)	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	5:29
69	I'll Never Give It Up	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:22
70	Dad's Gonna Kill Me	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	5:15
71	She Sang Angels To Rest	Richard Thompson	Richard Thompson	3:23

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