Henry the Human Fly

Henry the Human Fly was the first solo album by British singer/songwriter/guitarist Richard Thompson. It was originally released in Britain in April 1972 on the Island label and in the US on the Reprise label. The album was Thompson's attempt to create an English rock 'n roll hybrid. It was poorly received at the time, but is currently considered one of his better albums.

Track listing

All songs written by Richard Thompson.

1. "Roll Over Vaughn Williams" – 4:09
2. "Nobody’s Wedding" – 3:13
3. "The Poor Ditching Boy" – 3:01
4. "Shaky Nancy" – 3:26
5. "The Angels Took My Racehorse Away" – 4:01
6. "Wheely Down" – 3:00
7. "The New St. George" – 2:08
8. "Painted Ladies" – 3:31
9. "Cold Feet" – 2:26
10. "Mary and Joseph" – 1:38
11. "The Old Changing Way" – 3:55
12. "Twisted" – 1:58

Personnel

• Richard Thompson – guitar, vocals, accordion, mandolin
• Timi Donald – drums, vocals
• Pat Donaldson – bass guitar, vocals
• David Snell – harp
• Jeff Cole – trombone
• John Defereri – tenor saxophone
• Clay Toyani – trumpet
• Sue Draheim – fiddle
• Barry Dransfield – fiddle
• John Kirkpatrick – accordion
• Andy Roberts – dulcimer
• Sandy Denny – piano, vocals
• Linda Peters – vocals
• Ashley Hutchings – vocals

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