The World Is a Wonderful Place: The Songs of Richard Thompson

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Tracklist

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1The Knife Edge
producer:
Ian Lynn
cello:
Lionel Handy (cellist)
keyboard and piano:
Ian Lynn
viola [violas] and violin [violins]:
Alison Taylor
recorded at:
Tangmere Studios in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
The Hokey Pokey Strings2:02
2Pharoah
producer:
The House Band (Celtic music band from Edinburgh)
accordion:
Chris Parkinson
bombarde and low whistle:
John Skelton
guitar:
Ged Foley
vocals:
Ged Foley and Chris Parkinson
recorded at:
Ideal Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Pharaoh
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
The House Band3:12
3How Will I Ever Be Simple Again
producer:
Christine Collister and Rory McFarlane
harmonica and background vocals:
Barb Jungr
instruments:
Everything else Rauri McFarlane
vocals:
Christine Collister
cover recording of:
How Will I Ever Be Simple Again
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Christine Collister3:57
4It Don’t Cost Much
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
producer:
Marvin Etzioni
bodhrán and tambourine [egyptian & brazilian tambourines]:
Don Heffington
harmonium [indian harmonium] and hurdy gurdy [medieval hurdy gurdy]:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
octave mandolin:
Marvin Etzioni
vocals:
Marvin Etzioni
Marvin Etzioni4:34
5Down Where the Drunkards Roll
acoustic guitar and lap steel guitar:
Martin Simpson
bass:
Doug Robinson
cello:
Hank Roberts
electric violin [violect]:
Eric Aceto (violinist)
vocals:
Jessica Simpson and Martin Simpson
recorded at:
Electric Wilburland in Newfield, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Down Where the Drunkards Roll
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
Martin & Jessica Simpson4:54
6Wheeley Down
recorded in:
East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
banjo [banjimer], bass and harmonium:
Ian Kearey
vocals:
Ivor Cutler
recorded at:
Ideal Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Ian Kearey & Ivor Cutler4:24
7Reckless Kind
bass, guitar and harmonica:
Andrew Williams (songwriter, formerly of The Williams Brothers)
drums (drum set):
Scott Babcock
vocals:
Andrew Williams (songwriter, formerly of The Williams Brothers), David Williams (choose this one when you don’t know) and Victoria Williams
recorded at:
Birdhouse (studio in Los Angeles) in Los Angeles, California, United States
Victoria Williams3:57
8The End of the Rainbow
producer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
cor anglais:
David Toon (cor anglais player)
guitar:
Peter Blegvad
keyboard:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
recorded at:
Turbot Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
The End of the Rainbow
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Tom Robinson3:21
9I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
instruments:
Ron Kavana all of it
cover 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.
Ron Kavana5:40
10Love Is Bad for Business
producer:
Rich Bates (guitarist)
bass guitar:
Dave Greenberger (bass with Men & Volts)
guitar:
Rich Bates (guitarist), Jeff Cronenberg (guitarist) and Phil Kaplan (guitarist)
background vocals:
Rich Bates (guitarist)
vocals:
Phil Kaplan (guitarist)
recorded at:
Vince's Wonder World in Massachusetts, United States
Men and Volts2:40
11Dimming of the Day
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
guitar:
Clive Gregson and Boo Hewerdine
vocals:
Clive Gregson, Boo Hewerdine and Eddi Reader
recorded at:
Helicon Mountain (Jools Holland’s studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover 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)
Gregson, Hewerdine, Reader3:52
12Waltzing’s for Dreamers
bass guitar:
Rauri McFarlane
diatonic button accordion [melodeon]:
Keith Hancock
guitar:
Martin Carthy
violin:
Dave Swarbrick
vocals:
Martin Carthy, Keith Hancock, Rauri McFarlane and Dave Swarbrick
recorded at:
Ideal Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Waltzing’s for Dreamers
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
The Keith Hancock Band4:39
13The World Is a Wonderful Place
Richard & Linda Thompson3:31
14Night Comes In
producer:
Henry Kaiser
acoustic guitar:
Henry Kaiser and Alan Senauke (California based guitarist and singer)
baritone guitar [acoustic baritone guitar]:
Danny Carnahan
đàn tranh:
Ngoc Lam
electric guitar:
Henry Kaiser
hammered dulcimer:
Robin Petrie
background vocals:
Danny Carnahan and Robin Petrie
lead vocals:
Alan Senauke (California based guitarist and singer)
recorded at:
Mobius Music Recording in San Francisco, California, United States
cover 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)
Full Moon Fair9:30
15Sisters
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
bass and bouzouki:
Ralph Jordan (British folk musician and BBC radio studio engineer)
cello:
Kathryn Locke
tenor saxophone:
Jo Freya
vocals:
Fi Fraser and Jo Freya
The Fraser Sisters4:36
16For Shame of Doing Wrong
guitar [guitars]:
Peter Blegvad
vocals:
Peter Blegvad
recorded at:
Turbot Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
For Shame of Doing Wrong
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Peter Blegvad3:23
17I Misunderstood
producer:
Sally Barker and Boris Carlin (bass player)
acoustic guitar:
Sally Barker
acoustic guitar [lead acoustic guitar]:
Martin Ansell
bass guitar:
Boris Carlin (bass player)
drums (drum set):
Les Sampson (drummer)
piano accordion:
Karen Tweed
vocals:
Sally Barker
recorded at:
Hill Farm in Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I Misunderstood
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Sally Barker4:30
18Galway to Graceland
producer:
Plainsong (British country rock/folk rock band)
vocals:
Julian Dawson, Mark Griffiths (bassist/guitarist), Iain Matthews (member of Matthews’ Southern Comfort) and Andy Roberts (UK folk singer/songwriter)
recorded at:
Outrider in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
From Galway to Graceland
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Plainsong2:40

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tribute to:Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1144234 [info]