Richard Thompson

**Richard Thompson** OBE (born 3 April 1949) is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Thompson first gained prominence in the late 1960s as the lead guitarist and songwriter for the folk rock group Fairport Convention, which he had co-founded in 1967. After departing the group in 1971, Thompson released his debut solo album Henry the Human Fly in 1972.

The next year, he formed a duo with his then-wife Linda Thompson, which produced six albums, including the critically acclaimed I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (1974) and Shoot Out the Lights (1982). After the dissolution of the duo, Thompson revived his solo career with the release of Hand of Kindness in 1983. He has released a total of eighteen solo studio albums.

Three of his albums – Rumor and Sigh (1991), You? Me? Us? (1996), and Dream Attic (2010) – have been nominated for Grammy Awards, while Still (2015) was his first UK Top Ten album. He continues to write and record new material regularly and frequently performs live at venues throughout the world.

## Links to Kershaw

Kershaw has been a fan of Richard Thompson's work since he was a teenager. Thompson has done many sessions for Andy's programmes, while his ex-wife, Linda, and his son, Teddy Thompson have also performed Kershaw sessions.

## Sessions

1. Recorded: 1985-07-01. First Broadcast: 20 July 1985. Repeated: 03 August 1985

* You Don't Say / She Twists The Knife Again / When The Spell Is Broken

2. Recorded: 1987-01-07. First Broadcast: 29 January 1987. Repeated: 12 March 1987

* Valerie / Turning Of The Tide / Simple Again / Shoot Out The Lights / End Of The Rainbow

3. Recorded: 1988-01-28. First Broadcast: 03 March 1988. Repeated: 08 December 1991

* The Killerman Gold Posse / Waltzing / Pharoah / Push And Shove / Killing Jar

4. Live in the studio session, broadcast: 30 May 1992

* I Ride In Your Slipstream / I Misunderstood / Now That I Am Dead / Withered And Died / I Feel So Good / King Of Bohemia / The Bloater / Job Of Journeywork / 1952 Vincent Black Lightning

5. Recorded: unknown. First Broadcast: 12 February 1994

* unknown / unknown / Mingus Eyes / Easy There Steady Now

6. Recorded: unknown. First Broadcast: 19 May 1996

* Hide It Away / Train Don't Leave / Cold Kisses / 1952 Vincent Black Lightning / Dark Hand Over My Heart / The Ghost Of You Walks / She Cut Off Her Long Silken Hair

7. Recorded: unknown. First Broadcast: 14 July 1997

* Lotteryland / Drifting Through The Days / Bathsheeba Smiles / 1952 Vincent Black Lightning / Keep Your Distance

8. Recorded: unknown. First Broadcast: 17 December 1998

* Lottery Land / Drifting Through The Days / Bethsheeba Smiles / 1952 Vincent Black Lightning / Keep Your Distance

9. Recorded: 2001-09-28. First Broadcast: 28 September 2001

* Word Unspoken / Sight Unseen / Kidzz / Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed? / The End Of The Rainbow

10. Recorded: unknown. First Broadcast: 25 April 2003

* Gethsemane / She Said It Was Destiny / A Love You Can't Survive / Outside Of The Inside / Wall Of Death

11. Recorded: unknown. First Broadcast: 21 August 2005

* Let It Blow / Old Thames Side / Solitary Life / For Whose Sake

## Other Shows Played

Richard Thompson

* 07 September 1985: Dundee Hornpipe (LP - Strict Tempo! (Traditional & Modern Tunes For All Occasions!!)) Elexir
* 07 September 1985: Poppy-Leaf Hornpipe (LP - Strict Tempo! (Traditional & Modern Tunes For All Occasions!!)) Elexir
* 20 October 1986 (John Peel): How Will I Ever Be Simple Again (LP - Daring Adventures) Polydor
* 01 January 1987: How Will I Ever Be Simple Again (LP - Daring Adventures) Polydor
* 13 October 1988: Turning Of The Tide (7") Capitol
* 20 October 1988: unknown (probably Turning Of The Tide)
* 27 October 1988: Turning Of The Tide (7") Capitol
* 03 November 1988: Waltzing's For Dreamers (LP - Amnesia) Capitol
* 01 December 1988: Don't Tempt Me (album - Amnesia) Capitol
* 26 May 1991: Don't Sit On My Jimmy Shands
* 30 June 1991: Read About Love (album - Rumor And Sigh) Capitol
* 03 November 1991: I Feel So Good (7") Capitol
* 22 December 1991: Read About Love (CD - Rumor And Sigh) Capitol
* 22 December 1991: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (CD - Rumor And Sigh) Capitol
* 01 March 1992: Waltzing's For Dreamers (LP - Amnesia) Capitol
* 29 August 1992: New Fangled Flogging Reel / Kerry Reel (LP - Strict Tempo) Topic
* 05 September 1992: Dundee Hornpipe / Poppy-Leaf Hornpipe (CD - Strict Tempo) Topic
* 19 September 1992: Banish Misfortune (CD - Strict Tempo) Topic
* Andy Kershaw Radio Tracks Tape 5: Shoot Out The Lights (Live) (3xCD - Watching The Dark - The History Of Richard Thompson) Hannibal
* 01 May 1993: Tear Stained Letter (album - Watching The Dark - The History Of Richard Thompson) Hannibal HNCD 5303
* 01 May 1993: Jennie (Live) (3xCD - Watching The Dark - The History Of Richard Thompson) Hannibal
* 08 May 1993: Shepherd's March / Maggie Cameron (Live) (3xCD - Watching The Dark - The History Of Richard Thompson) Hannibal
* 08 January 1994: Shane And Dixie (CD - Mirror Blue) Capitol
* 08 January 1994: For The Sake Of Mary (CD - Mirror Blue) Capitol
* 26 February 1994: Beeswing (CD - Mirror Blue) Capitol
* 07 April 1996: Am I Wasting My Love On You (2xCD - You? Me? Us?) Capitol
* 07 April 1996: She Cut Off Her Long Silken Hair (2xCD - You? Me? Us?) Capitol
* 14 April 1996: Razor Dance (2xCD - You? Me? Us?) Capitol
* 28 April 1996: Train Don't Leave (2xCD - You? Me? Us?) Capitol
* 12 May 1996: She Cut Off Her Long Silken Hair (2xCD - You? Me? Us?) Capitol
* 29 December 1996: She Cut Off Her Long Silken Hair (session)
* 21 July 1997: Tear Stained Letter
* 17 November 1997: Time To Ring Some Changes (CD - Small Town Romance) Hannibal
* 15 December 1997: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (CD - E Town Live) E Town
* 19 January 1998: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (v/a CD - E Town Live) E Town
* 26 November 1998: Poor Ditching Boy (CD - Celtschmerz) Flypaper
* 03 December 1998: How Will I Ever Be Simple Again (CD - Celtschmerz) Flypaper
* 16 September 1999: Dry My Tears and Move On (CD - Mock Tudor) Capitol
* 23 September 1999: Sights and Sounds of London Town (CD - Mock Tudor) Capitol
* 21 October 1999: Cooksferry Queen (CD - Mock Tudor) Capitol
* 10 May 2002: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (v/a CD - E-Town Live) E-Town
* 28 June 2002: The Angels Took My Racehorse Away (LP - Henry The Human Fly) Island
* 31 January 2003: I'll Tag Along (CD - The Old Kit Bag) Cooking Vinyl
* 07 March 2003: Happy Days And Auld Lang Syne (CD - The Old Kit Bag) Cooking Vinyl
* 12 September 2003: Drinking Wine Spo-dee-o-dee (CD - 1000 Years Of Popular Music) Beeswing
* 02 May 2004: Yankee Go Home (CD - Amnesia) Capitol
* 09 May 2004: Word Unspoken (session)
* 09 May 2004: Wall Of Death (session)
* 04 July 2004: The Angels Took My Racehorse Away (CD - Henry The Human Fly) Fledg'ling
* 15 May 2005: Wheely Down (CD - Henry The Human Fly) Fledg'ling
* 26 June 2005: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (CD - Live From Austin TX) New West
* 07 August 2005: Cooksferry Queen (CD - Live From Austin TX) New West
* 28 August 2005: Miss Patsy (CD - Front Parlour Ballads) Cooking Vinyl
* 02 October 2005: Let It Blow (CD - Front Parlour Ballads) Cooking Vinyl
* 19 February 2006: Ca Plane Pour Moi (5xCD - The Life And Times Of Richard Thompson) Free Reed
* 19 February 2006: Why Don't Women Like Me? (5xCD - The Life And Times Of Richard Thompson) Free Reed
* 26 February 2006: I Ain't Marching Anymore (5xCD - The Life And Times Of Richard Thompson) Free Reed
* 26 March 2006: Time To Ring Some Changes (5xCD - The Life And Music Of Richard Thompson) Free Reed
* 25 June 2006: A11 (2xCD - 1000 Years Of Popular Music) Cooking Vinyl
* 20 August 2006: Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee (2xCD - 1000 Years Of Popular Music) Cooking Vinyl
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 5: Beeswing (CD - Mirror Blue) Capitol
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 10: The Angels Took My Racehorse Away (album - Henry The Human Fly) Island
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 13: Hokey Pokey (2xCD - Two Letter Words (Live 1994)) Flypaper
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 24: Tear Stained Letter (album - Doom & Gloom From The Tomb (Vol.1)) Flypaper

Richard & Linda Thompson
* 17 November 1991: The Choice Wife (LP - First Light) Chrysalis
* 08 May 1993: The Wall Of Death (3xCD - Watching The Dark - The History Of Richard Thompson) Hannibal
* 15 May 1993: Withered And Died (3xCD - Watching The Dark - The History Of Richard Thompson) Hannibal
* 01 January 1994: Withered And Died (3x v/a CD - Richard Thompson ‎– Watching The Dark - The History Of Richard Thompson) Hannibal
* 07 November 2004: I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (CD - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight) Island

## External Links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Official Website