Richard Thompson discography

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Richard Thompson discography

Thompson performing in Brooklyn, New York in 2007
Releases
↙Studio albums 20
↙Live albums 14
↙Singles 16

The discography of Richard Thompson, an English singer/songwriter and guitarist, consists of 14 solo studio albums, two live albums and 16 singles, in addition to six studio albums credited to Richard and Linda Thompson and five studio albums as a member of Fairport Convention. He has also appeared as a guest musician on the albums of a number of other artists.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Title Credited to Chart positions
UK[1] U.S.[2]
1972Henry the Human FlyRichard Thompson——
1974I Want to See the Bright Lights TonightRichard and Linda Thompson——
1974Hokey PokeyRichard and Linda Thompson——
1975Pour Down Like SilverRichard and Linda Thompson——
1978First LightRichard and Linda Thompson——
1979SunnyvistaRichard and Linda Thompson——
1982Shoot Out the LightsRichard and Linda Thompson——
1983Hand of KindnessRichard Thompson——
1985Across a Crowded RoomRichard Thompson80102
1986Daring AdventuresRichard Thompson92142
1988AmnesiaRichard Thompson89182
1991Rumor and SighRichard Thompson32—
1994Mirror BlueRichard Thompson23109
1996You? Me? Us?Richard Thompson3297
1999Mock TudorRichard Thompson28—
2003The Old Kit BagRichard Thompson52121
2005Front Parlour BalladsRichard Thompson54197
2007Sweet WarriorRichard Thompson39111
2010Dream AtticRichard Thompson2083
2013ElectricRichard Thompson1675

Live albums

Released Title Credited to Recorded UK
1984Small Town RomanceRichard Thompson1981 & 1982—
2005Live from Austin, TXRichard Thompson2001—
2007In Concert, November 1975Richard and Linda Thompson1975—
2011Live at the BBCRichard Thompson featuring Linda Thompson—137

Fan club and boutique label releases

Released Title Credited to Recorded
1981Strict Tempo!Richard Thompson1981
1995Live at CrawleyRichard Thompson with Danny Thompson1993
1996Two Letter Words: Live 1994Richard Thompson Band1994
1998Celtschmerz: Live in the UK ‘98Richard Thompson1998
2002Semi-Detached Mock TudorRichard Thompson Band1999
2003More GuitarRichard Thompson Band1988
20031000 Years of Popular MusicRichard Thompson2002
2003Ducknapped!Richard Thompson Band2003
2004FaithlessRichard Thompson1985
2004The Chrono ShowRichard Thompson2004
2009Live WarriorRichard Thompson2007
2012Cabaret of SoulsRichard Thompson2009

Compilations

Year Title Credited to
1976(guitar, vocal)Richard Thompson
1976Live! (more or less)Richard Thompson
1985Doom and Gloom From the Tomb, V1Richard Thompson
1991Doom & Gloom II (Over My Dead Body)Richard Thompson
1993Watching the DarkRichard Thompson
2000The Best of Richard & Linda Thompson: The Island Record YearsRichard and Linda Thompson
2001Action PackedRichard Thompson
2006RT - The Life and Music of Richard ThompsonRichard Thompson
2009Walking On a WireRichard Thompson

Singles

With Linda Thompson

Year Song Chart positions Album
UK
1974 "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" — I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
1975 "Hokey Pokey" — Hokey Pokey
1978 "Don't Let a Thief Steal Your Heart" — First Light
1979 "Georgie on a Spree" — Sunnyvista
1982 "Don't Renege On Our Love" — Shoot Out the Lights

Solo

Year Song Chart positions Album
UK US Alt. Rock[3]
1983 "The Wrong Heartbeat" — — Hand of Kindness
1984 "Tear Stained Letter" — —
1985 "When the Spell is Broken" — — Across a Crowded Room
"You Don't Say" — —
1986 "Valerie" — — Daring Adventures
"Nearly in Love" — —
1988 "Turning of the Tide" — 30 Amnesia
1989 "Reckless Kind" — —
1991 "I Feel So Good" — 15 Rumor and Sigh
"Read About Love" — —
1994 "I Can't Wake Up to Save My Life" — — Mirror Blue
"Easy There, Steady Now" — —
1996 "Dark Hand Over My Heart" — — You? Me? Us
1999 "Crawl Back (Under My Stone)" — — Mock Tudor
2003 "She Said It Was Destiny" — — The Old Kit Bag
2007 "Dad's Gonna Kill Me" — — Sweet Warrior
2013 "Good Things Happen to Bad People" — — Electric
"Salford Sunday" — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtracks

Soundtrack albums on which a Richard Thompson recording or composition are included are not shown here. Listed here are soundtracks in which Thompson was involved in the actual recording.

Year Title
1987The Marksman (Music from the BBC TV Series)
1989Hard Cash
1991Sweet Talker
2005Grizzly Man

With Fairport Convention

Only albums recorded whilst Richard Thompson was a member of Fairport Convention are listed here. For more details of Fairport Convention's album releases see Fairport Convention discography

Studio albums

Year Title
1968Fairport Convention
1969What We Did on Our Holidays
1969Unhalfbricking
1969Liege and Lief
1970Full House

Live albums

Released Title Recorded
1976Live at the L.A. Troubadour1970
1982Moat on the Ledge1981
1986House Full1970
1987Heyday: The BBC Radio Sessions1968 & 1969


Collaborations

Albums on which Thompson has guested or worked as a session musician are not shown here. Listed here are albums on which Thompson played a significant creative role in the group or on the recording.

Year Title Credited to
1972Rock OnThe Bunch
1972Morris OnMorris On
1987Live, Love, Larf & LoafFrench, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson
1990Invisible MeansFrench, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson
1997IndustryRichard Thompson and Danny Thompson
1998The Bones of All MenMr Philip Pickett with Mr Richard Thompson and the Fairport Rhythm Section

As a guest or session musician

Year Title Artist
1969Five Leaves LeftNick Drake
1969Love ChroniclesAl Stewart
1970Bryter LayterNick Drake
1971The North Star Grassman and the RavensSandy Denny
1971No RosesShirley Collins
1972SandySandy Denny
1974Like an Old Fashioned WaltzSandy Denny
1977RendezvousSandy Denny
1981The Sound of the SandDavid Thomas
1981Teddy Boys Don't KnitVivian Stanshall
1983Variations on a ThemeDavid Thomas
1985Visions of ExcessThe Golden Palominos
1988Temple of Low MenCrowded House
1989TherapyLoudon Wainwright III
1989SurpriseSyd Straw
1991Luck of the DrawBonnie Raitt
1991Drunk with PassionThe Golden Palominos
1992Fat CityShawn Colvin
1994Amplified HeartEverything but the Girl
1994Longing in Their HeartsBonnie Raitt
1996Norma WatersonNorma Waterson
1999The Very Thought of YouNorma Waterson
2002Fashionably LateLinda Thompson
200312 ArrowsJudith Owen
2003Go Tell It on the MountainThe Blind Boys of Alabama
2003So Damn HappyLoudon Wainwright III
2004The RideLos Lobos
2005Lost and FoundJudith Owen
2005Separate WaysTeddy Thompson
2007South of DeliaRichard Shindell
2007Let Us Now Praise Sleepy JohnPeter Case
2007Strange WeirdosLoudon Wainright III
2007Happy This WayJudith Owen
201220Kate Rusby
2013Won't Be Long NowLinda Thompson

DVDs and videos

Released Title Credited to Recorded Format
1985Across a Crowded RoomRichard Thompson1985VHS, Laserdisc
2004Live in ProvidenceThe Richard Thompson Band2003DVD
2005Live From Austin, TXRichard Thompson2001DVD
20061,000 Years of Popular MusicRichard Thompson2005DVD, with 2 audio CDs
2011Live at the BBCRichard Thompson featuring Linda Thompson1975 to 1985 DVD (box set, also with 3 CDs)
2012Live at Celtic ConnectionsThe Richard Thompson Band2011DVD

Instructional tapes and discs

Released Title Credited to Format
1983The Electric Mandolin 1 and 2: Mandolin Theory, Technique, & ImprovisationNiles Hokkanen and Richard ThompsonCassette
1991Rock Guitar: A Guide from the GreatsRon Wood, Michael Schenker, Richard Thompson and John WilsonVHS
1998Richard Thompson Teaches Traditional Guitar InstrumentalsRichard ThompsonCD & book
2001The Guitar of Richard ThompsonRichard ThompsonCD & book

References

  1. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/richard%20thompson/
  2. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/365002/richard+thompson/chart?f=305
  3. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/365002/richard+thompson/chart?f=377
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