RICHARD THOMPSON – (GUITAR, VOCAL) 2LP – Nr MINT UK 1976 FAIRPORT CONVENTION

Richard Thompson – (Guitar, Vocal) Collection Of Unreleased And Rare Material 1967-1976
(Island Records  1976  ICD8)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1/A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Gatefold Sleeve in Excellent+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners and a little ringwear at the bottom
Original Black Island Inner Sleeves

Double Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Richard John Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949) is a British songwriter, guitarist and recording and performing musician who first found fame with the Folk Rock group Fairport Convention.

(guitar, vocal) is a 1976 album by Richard Thompson. It was released by Island Records as a career retrospective after he and his wife Linda had gone into semi-retirement from the business of making and performing music following the release of Pour Down Like Silver (1975).

All songs written by Richard Thompson except where indicated otherwise.

Side one

1. “Time Will Show the Wiser” (Emitt Rhodes) – this recording was included on Fairport Convention’s first album. – 3:03
2. “Throwaway Street Puzzle” (Ashley Hutchings, Thompson) – originally released as the b-side to “Meet On The Ledge,” the single from Fairport’s second album What We Did On Our Holidays. This song was a bonus track on the 2003 re-issue of What We Did On Our Holidays. – 3:18
3. “Mr Lacey” (Hutchings) – this version is from a 1968 BBC radio broadcast is included on the 19-CD boxset Sandy Denny. – 2:53
4. “The Ballad of Easy Rider” (Roger McGuinn) – Recorded during the sessions in 1969 for Fairport’s Liege & Lief album. The 2002 re-issue of the Unhalfbricking album included “The Ballad of Easy Rider” as a bonus track as it was felt that the song fitted better with the mix of contemporary songs on that album rather than the traditional feel of Liege & Lief. – 4:34
5. “Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman” (Thompson, Dave Swarbrick) – originally recorded during the 1970 sessions for Fairport’s Full House album. Thompson was unhappy with the vocals and insisted that the track be omitted from the original album. However, the track was included on the 2001 re-issue of Full House. The recording included on (guitar, vocal) has extra vocals by Linda Thompson recorded in 1975. – 5:23

Side two

1. “Sweet Little Rock ‘n Roller” (Chuck Berry) – recorded in concert at the Troubador club in Los Angeles during Fairport’s 1970 tour. – 4:18
2. “A Heart Needs a Home” – this is a different recording and arrangement of the song included on the Hokey Pokey album. This track was included in the 2000 Island Years compilation. – 4:04
3. “The Dark End of the Street” (Dan Penn, Chips Moman) – recorded during a concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London in April 1975. The same recording was included as a bonus track on the 2004 re-issue of the Pour Down Like Silver album. – 4:22
4. “It’ll Be Me” (Jack Clement) – recorded during a concert at Oxford Polytechnic in November 1975. The same recording was included as a bonus track on the 2004 re-issue of the Hokey Pokey album. – 4:22

Side three

1. “Flee As a Bird” (trad., arr. Thompson) – recorded in 1976 for this compilation. – 3:11
2. “Night Comes In” – recorded during a concert at Oxford Polytechnic in November 1975. The same recording was included as a bonus track on the 2004 re-issue of the Pour Down Like Silver album. – 12:24

Side four

1. “The Pitfall/The Excursion” – recorded in 1976 for this compilation. – 3:02
2. “Calvary Cross” – recorded during a concert at Oxford Polytechnic in November 1975. The same recording was included in the 2000 Island Years compilation. – 13:27

• Richard Thompson — vocals, guitars, dulcimer, mandolin
• Sandy Denny, Judy Dyble, Iain Matthews, Linda Thompson — vocals
• Simon Nicol — guitars, mellotron
• Dave Swarbrick — violin, mandolin
• John Kirkpatrick — accordion
• Pete Ross — harmonica
• Ian Whiteman — electric piano, harmonium
• Pat Donaldson, Ashley Hutchings, Dave Pegg — bass
• Timi Donald, Martin Lamble, Dave Mattacks — drums

Production personnel

• Joe Boyd, Todd Lloyd — producer
• John Wood — producer, engineer
• Victor Gamm — engineer