Richard Thompson Songs List

Entertainment Weekly: "[He] consistently imbues his compositions with lyrics and melodies that shimmer with humor and humanism..." -- Grade: A-

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Needle And Thread
• 2.I'll Never Give It Up
• 3.Take Care The Road You Choose
• 4.Mr. Stupid
• 5.Dad's Gonna Kill Me
• 6.Poppy-Red
• 7.Bad Monkey
• 8.Francesca
• 9.Too Late To Come Fishing
• 10.Sneaky Boy
• 11.She Sang Angels To Rest
• 12.Johnny's Far Away
• 13.Guns Are The Tongues
• 14.Sunset Song

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.The Wrong Heartbeat
• 2.A Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory
• 3.Tear Stained Letter
• 4.Night Comes In
• 5.Amarylus
• 6.Shoot out the Lights
• 7.Don't Renege On Our Love
• 8.Hand of Kindness
• 9.Alberta
• 10.Wall of Death
• 11.Pennsylvania 65000
• 12.How I Wanted To
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Man in Need
• 2.Two Left Feet
• 3.Back Street Slide
• 4.Both Ends Burning
• 5.Danny Boy
• 6.Can't Sit Down
• 7.Great Balls of Fire
• 8.Highschool Hop
• Tracks of Disc 3
• 1.The Wrong Heartbeat
• 2.A Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory
• 3.Tear Stained Letter
• 4.Night Come In
• 5.Amarylus
• 6.Shoot Out the Lights
• 7.Don't Renege on Our Love
• 8.Hand of Kindness
• 9.Alberta
• 10.Wall of Death
• 11.Pennsylvania 65000
• 12.How I Wanted To
• 13.Man in Need
• 14.Two Left Feet
• Tracks of Disc 4
• 1.The Wrong Heartbeat
• 2.A Poisoned Heart a Twisted Memory
• 3.Tear Stained Letter
• 4.Night Comes In
• 5.Amarylus
• 6.Shoot out the Lights
• 7.Don't Renege on Our Love
• 8.Hand of Kindness
• 9.Alberta
• 10.Wall of Death
• 11.Pennsylvania 65000
• 12.How I Wanted To
• 13.Man in Need
• 14.Two Left Feet
• 15.Back Street Slide
• 16.Both Ends Burning
• 17.Danny Boy
• 18.Can't Sit Down
• 19.Great Balls of Fire
• 20.Highschool Hop
• Tracks of Disc 5
• 1.The Wrong Heartbeat
• 2.A Poisined Heart a Twisted Memory
• 3.Tear Stained Letter
• 4.Night Comes In
• 5.Amarylus
• 6.Shoot Out the Lights
• 7.Don't Renege On Our Love
• 8.Hand of Kindness
• 9.Alberta
• 10.Wall of Death
• 11.Pennsylvania 65000
• 12.How I Wanted To
• 13.Man In Need
• 14.Two Left Feet

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Time Will Show The Wiser
• 2.Throwaway Street Puzzle
• 3.Mr Lacey
• 4.The Ballad Of Easy Rider
• 5.Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Sweet Little Rock'n'Roller
• 2.A Heart Needs A Home
• 3.The Dark End Of The Street
• 4.It'll Be Me
• Tracks of Disc 3
• 1.Flee As A Bird
• 2.Night Comes In
• Tracks of Disc 4
• 1.The Pitfall/The Excursion
• 2.Calvary Cross

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.The Wrong Heartbeat
• 2.A Poisoned Heart And A Twisted Memory
• 3.Tear Stained Letter
• 4.Night Comes In
• 5.Amarylus
• 6.Shoot Out The Lights
• 7.Don't Renege On Our Love
• 8.Hand Of Kindness
• 9.Alberta
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Wall Of Death
• 2.Pennsylvania 65000
• 3.How I Wanted To
• 4.Man In Need
• 5.Two Left Feet
• 6.Back Street Slide
• 7.Danny Boy
• 8.Can't Sit Down
• 9.Great Balls Of Fire
• 10.Highschool Hop
• Tracks of Disc 3
• 1.Wall Of Death
• 2.Pennsylvania 6-5000
• 3.How I Wanted You
• 4.Man In Need
• 5.Two Left Feet

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.A Bone Through Her Nose
• 2.Valerie
• 3.Missie How You Let Me Down
• 4.Dead Man's Handle
• 5.Long Dead Love
• 6.Lover's Lane
• 7.Nearly In Love
• 8.Jennie
• 9.Baby Talk
• 10.Cash Down Never Never
• 11.How Will I Ever Be Simple Again
• 12.Al Bowlly's In Heaven

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.She Never Could Resist A Winding Road
• 2.Beatnik Walking
• 3.Patty Don't You Put Me Down
• 4.Broken Doll
• 5.All Buttoned Up
• 6.Josephine
• 7.Long John Silver
• 8.Pony In The Stable
• 9.Where's Your Heart
• 10.No Peace, No End
• 11.Dungeons For Eyes
• 12.Guitar Heroes

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.She Never Could Resist A Winding Road
• 2.Beatnik Walking
• 3.Patty Don't You Put Me Down
• 4.Broken Doll
• 5.All Buttoned Up
• 6.Josephine
• 7.Long John Silver
• 8.Pony In The Stable
• 9.Where's Your Heart
• 10.No Peace, No End
• 11.Dungeons For Eyes
• 12.Guitar Heroes
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Fork In The Road
• 2.Wounding Myself
• 3.The May Queen
• 4.Don't Take It Laying Down
• 5.Fergus Laing

Q: 4 Stars - Excellent - "...one of the lesser-known delights of Thompson's catalogue...some of the gentlest, most lyrical work of his career..."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.New-Fangled Flogging Reel / Kerry Reel
• 2.Vaillance Polka Militaire / Belfast Polka
• 3.Scott Skinner Medley: Glenco / Scott Skinner's Rockin' Step / Bonny Banchory
• 4.Banish Misfortune
• 5.Dundee Hornpipe / Poppy-Leaf Hornpipe
• 6.Do It for My Sake
• 7.Rockin' in Rhythm
• 8.The Random Jig / The Grinder
• 9.Will Ye No Cam Back Again / Cam O'er the Stream Charlie / Ye Banks and Braes
• 10.Rufty Tufty / Nonsuch A La Mode de France
• 11.Andalus / Radio Marrakesh
• 12.The Knife-Edge

Spin: 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he frantic murder ballad `Sidney Wells' scorches like an arsonist."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.The Money Shuffle
• 2.Among the Gorse, Among the Grey
• 3.Haul Me Up
• 4.Burning Man
• 5.Here Comes Geordie
• 6.Demons in Her Dancing Shoes
• 7.Crimescene
• 8.Big Sun Falling in the River
• 9.Stumble On
• 10.Sidney Wells
• 11.A Brother Slips Away
• 12.Bad Again
• 13.If Love Whispers Your Name

Q: 3 Stars - Good - "...Richard Thompson appears to have hit one of those patches of blue sky that have from time to time marked his 25-year career...."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.For the Sake of Mary
• 2.I Can't Wake up to Save My Life
• 3.MGB-GT
• 4.The Way That It Shows
• 5.Easy There, Steady Now
• 6.King of Bohemia
• 7.Shane and Dixie
• 8.Mingus Eyes
• 9.I Ride in Your Slipstream
• 10.Beeswing
• 11.Fast Food
• 12.Mascara Tears
• 13.Taking My Business Elsewhere

Mojo (Publisher): 4 stars out of 5 - "[A] meandering, guitar masterclass which belongs alongside Four Tet in any discerning record collection, and among the best works of Thompson's career."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Tim and the Bears - (with Richard Thompson)
• 2.Grizzly Man - (with Richard Thompson)
• 3.Foxes - (with Richard Thompson)
• 4.Ghosts in the Maze - (with Richard Thompson)
• 5.Glencoe - (with Richard Thompson)
• 6.Parents - (with Richard Thompson)
• 7.Bear Swim - (with Richard Thompson)
• 8.Twilight Cowboy - (with Richard Thompson)
• 9.Kibosh, The - (with Richard Thompson)
• 10.Treadwell No More - (with Richard Thompson)
• 11.Teddy Bear - (with Richard Thompson)
• 12.Small Racket - (with Richard Thompson)
• 13.Streamwalk - (with Richard Thompson)
• 14.That's My Story - (with Richard Thompson)
• 15.Bear Fight - (with Richard Thompson)
• 16.Big Racket - (with Richard Thompson)
• 17.Corona for Mr. Chocolate - (with Richard Thompson)
• 18.Grizzly Man (Revisited) - (with Richard Thompson)

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.The Storm Won't Come
• 2.The Rattle Within
• 3.Her Love Was Meant For Me
• 4.Bones Of Gilead
• 5.The Dog In You
• 6.Trying
• 7.Do All These Tears Belong To You?
• 8.My Rock, My Rope
• 9.You Can't Reach Me
• 10.O Cinderella
• 11.No Matter
• 12.Pride
• 13.Shaking The Gates

Record Collector (magazine): 5 stars out of 5 -- "The tensions brought out an intensity in Linda's singing and a ferocity in Richard's playing....Fueled by the friction, the performances are top notch..."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Don't Renege On Our Love
• 2.Walking On A Wire
• 3.A Man In Need
• 4.It's Just The Motion
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Shoot Out The Lights
• 2.The Back Street Slide
• 3.Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed?
• 4.Wall Of Death

Mojo (Publisher): 4 stars out of 5 - "[A] meandering, guitar masterclass which belongs alongside Four Tet in any discerning record collection, and among the best works of Thompson's career."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Tim & The Bears
• 2.Grizzly Man
• 3.Foxes
• 4.Ghosts In The Maze
• 5.Glencoe
• 6.Parents
• 7.Twilight Cowboy
• 8.Streamwalk
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Treadwell No More
• 2.The Kibosh
• 3.Small Racket
• 4.Teddy Bear
• 5.Bear Swim
• 6.Grizzly Man (Revisited)

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.The Cold Blue
• 2.The Cold Blue Part 2
• 3.No Tomorrow
• 4.Fresh Eggs
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.A Sudden Boom
• 2.Family
• 3.Tremendous Workers
• 4.Beautiful Sight
• Tracks of Disc 3
• 1.Beautiful Ship
• 2.Cold Air
• 3.Over There
• 4.Big Thunderstorm
• 5.Superstitious
• 6.Kill A Human
• Tracks of Disc 4
• 1.Red Flare
• 2.Just Germans
• 3.I'll Be Seeing You
• 4.Family (Guitar Version)
• 5.The Cold Blue (Guitar Version)

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.I Want To See the Bright Lights Tonight
• 2.Walking On a Wire
• 3.Wall of Death
• 4.Down Where the Drunkards Roll
• 5.One Door Opens
• 6.Persuasion
• 7.1952 Vincent Black Lightning
• 8.I Misunderstood
• 9.From Galway To Graceland
• 10.Valerie
• 11.Shoot Out the Lights
• 12.Beeswing
• 13.When the Spell is Broken
• 14.Dimming of the Day

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 2.Vaillance Polka Militaire - Belfast Polka
• 3.Scott Skinner Medley: Glancoe - Scott Skinner's Rockin' Step - Bonny Banchory
• 4.Banish Misfortune
• 5.Dundee Hornpipe - Poppy - Leaf Hornpipe
• 6.Do It For My Sake
• 7.Rockin' In Rhythm
• 8.The Random Jig - The Grinder
• 9.Will Ye No Cam Back Again - Cam O'er The Stream Charlie - Ye Banks and Braes
• 10.Rufty Tufty - Nonsuch A La Mode De France
• 11.Andalus - Radio Marrakesh
• 12.The Knife - Edge
• 1.New - Fangled Flogging Reel - Kerry Reel