First Light

~ Release by Richard & Linda Thompson (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Restless Highway
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
Restless Highway
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:58
2Sweet Surrender
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
Sweet Surrender
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:53
3Don’t Let a Thief Steal Into Your Heart
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
Don't Let A Thief Steal Into Your Heart
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:45
4The Choice Wife
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
The Choice Wife
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2:30
5Died for Love
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
Died For Love
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
6:39
6Strange Affair
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
electric guitar and mandolin:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
conductor:
strings conducted by Robert Kirby (British arranger and producer)
strings arranger:
strings transcribed by Robert Kirby (British arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Strange Affair
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:08
7Layla
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
Layla
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:27
8Pavanne
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
Pavanne
lyricist:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
composer:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
5:08
9House of Cards
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
House Of Cards
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:30
10First Light
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recording of:
First Light
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:21

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
art direction:Peter Wagg
design/illustration:Adrian Day
copyrighted (©) by:Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter) (in 1992)
manufactured by, licensed to and marketed by:Rykodisc
recorded at:Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/444515 [info]

Release Group

Wikidata:Q5453200 [info]