Rafferty's Folly

~ Release by Richard & Linda Thompson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Don't Renege on Our Love
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
recording of:
Don’t Renege on Our Love (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson5:29
2Back Street Slide
producer:
Hugh Murphy (UK producer, engineer) and Gerry Rafferty
accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
bass:
Pete Zorn
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
piano:
Betsy Cook
shawm:
Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
strings [string leader]:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
background vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
recording of:
Back Street Slide (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson4:32
3Walking on a Wire
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
recording of:
Walking on a Wire (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson5:21
4The Wrong Heartbeat
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
recording of:
The Wrong Heartbeat (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
writer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Richard & Linda Thompson3:15
5Shoot Out the Lights
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
recording of:
Shoot Out the Lights (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson5:04
6For Shame of Doing Wrong
producer:
Hugh Murphy (UK producer, engineer) and Gerry Rafferty
accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (English folk musician)
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
bass:
Pete Zorn
drums (drum set):
Liam Genockey
electric guitar and background vocals [second vocal]:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
hurdy gurdy:
Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
Minimoog and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Betsy Cook
strings [string leader]:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
background vocals:
Betsy Cook and Gerry Rafferty
vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
recording of:
For Shame of Doing Wrong (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Richard & Linda Thompson4:25
7I'm a Dreamer
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
cover recording of:
I’m a Dreamer (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
writer:
Sandy Denny
Richard & Linda Thompson4:16
8Modern Woman
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
Richard & Linda Thompson3:15
9Just the Motion
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
recording of:
Just the Motion (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Richard & Linda Thompson6:23
10Wall of Death
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
recording of:
Wall of Death (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson3:31
11Lucky in Life (demo)
recorded at:
Woodworm Studios in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1980-06)
Richard & Linda Thompson2:48
12How Many Times Do You Have to Fall? (demo)
recorded at:
Woodworm Studios in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1980-06)
recording of:
How Many Times Do You Have to Fall (in 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard & Linda Thompson3:36
13Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric bass guitar:
Dave Pegg
electric guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
mandolin:
Dave Swarbrick
background vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
lead vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Granada Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-07)
live recording of:
Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman (in 1981-07)
writer:
Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music
sub-publisher:
Pubco
Fairport Convention5:46
14Wall of Death
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric bass guitar:
Dave Pegg
electric guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
fiddle:
Dave Swarbrick
guest background vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
lead vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Granada Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-07)
live recording of:
Wall of Death (in 1981-07)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Fairport Convention3:50
15Sword Dance / Young Black Crow
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric bass guitar:
Dave Pegg
electric guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
fiddle:
Dave Swarbrick
recorded at:
Granada Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-07)
Fairport Convention4:13
16I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric bass guitar:
Dave Pegg
electric guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
guest brass:
The CWS Manchester band
mandolin:
Dave Swarbrick
background vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
guest lead vocals:
Linda Thompson (UK folk vocalist, ex-wife of Richard Thompson)
recorded at:
Granada Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-07)
live recording of:
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (in 1981-07)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
Fairport Convention3:12