First Light

~ Release by Richard & Linda Thompson (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Restless 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/guitarist)
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/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (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/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:58
A2Sweet 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/guitarist)
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/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (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/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:53
A3Don’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/guitarist)
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/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (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/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label) and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:45
A4The 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/guitarist)
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/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (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/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2:30
A5Died 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/guitarist)
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/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
edit of:
Died for Love (includes segue) by Richard & Linda Thompson
recording of:
Died for Love
composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
6:39
B1Strange 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/guitarist)
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
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/guitarist)
keyboard:
Neil Larson
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
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/guitarist) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975-1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Strange Affair
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:08
B2Layla
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
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/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (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/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:27
B3Pavanne
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
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/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (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/guitarist)
composer:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
5:08
B4House 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/guitarist)
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/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (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/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:30
B5First 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/guitarist)
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/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) (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/guitarist)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:21

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Adrian Day
photography:Gered Mankowitz
assistant engineer:Andy Lunn (engineer)
Jerry Wing
guitar and hammered dulcimer:Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
mandolin and synthesizer:Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
membranophone:Andy Newmark
percussion:Chris Karen
Dave Mattacks
whistle:Dolores Keane
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
rights society:MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
copyrighted (©) by:Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
recorded at:Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975-1995 Islington) 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/1718599 [info]

Release group

Wikidata:Q5453200 [info]