Watching the Dark
Compilation by Richard Thompson
Released 11 May 1993
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1A Man in Need3:33
- 2Can’t Win9:13
- 3Waltzing’s for Dreamers4:07
- 4Crash the Party5:36
- 5I Still Dream5:09
- 6Bird in God’s Garden / Lost and FoundFrench Frith Kaiser Thompson5:435.0 ★
- 7Now Be ThankfulFairport Convention2:26
- 8A Sailor’s LifeFairport Convention11:26
- 9Genesis HallFairport Convention3:395.0 ★
- 10The Knife‐Edge5:32
- 11Walking on a WireRichard & Linda Thompson5:28
- 12Small Town Romance3:43
- 13Shepherd’s March / Maggie Cameron5:00
- 14Wall of DeathRichard & Linda Thompson3:445.0 ★
- CD 2
- 1For Shame of Doing WrongRichard & Linda Thompson4:30
- 2Back Street SlideRichard & Linda Thompson4:27
- 3Strange AffairRichard & Linda Thompson3:10
- 4The Wrong HeartbeatRichard & Linda Thompson3:11
- 5Borrowed TimeRichard & Linda Thompson5:37
- 6From Galway to Graceland4:47
- 7Tear Stained Letter6:53
- 8Keep Your Distance4:122.0 ★
- 9Bogie’s Bonnie Belle3:52
- 10Poor Wee Jockey Clarke2:31
- 11Jet Plane in a Rocking ChairRichard & Linda Thompson2:49
- 12Dimming of the DayRichard & Linda Thompson3:53
- 13Old Man Inside a Young ManRichard & Linda Thompson4:28
- 14Never AgainRichard & Linda Thompson3:10
- 15Hokey Pokey (The Ice Cream Song)Richard & Linda Thompson3:22
- 16A Heart Needs a HomeRichard & Linda Thompson4:00
- 17Beat the RetreatRichard & Linda Thompson5:51
- CD 3
- 1Al Bowlly’s in Heaven5:12
- 2Walking Through a Wasted Land4:02
- 3When the Spell Is Broken6:56
- 4Devonside3:55
- 5Little Blue Number2:55
- 6I Ain’t Going to Drag My Feet No More5:12
- 7Withered and DiedRichard & Linda Thompson3:274.0 ★
- 8Nobody’s Wedding3:15
- 9The Poor Ditching Boy3:03
- 10The Great ValerioRichard & Linda Thompson5:25
- 11Twisted2:00
- 12Calvary Cross7:11
- 13Jennie4:02
- 14Hand of Kindness6:04
- 15Two Left Feet3:54
- 16Shoot Out the Lights5:32
More by Richard Thompson
Release credits
- piano accordion [2, 16]
- fiddle [11], violin [2.15, 1.3]
- assistant [5]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- Appalachian dulcimer [9]
- arranger [8], bass [8-9]
- fiddle [9], violin [8]
- Minimoog [1], Wurlitzer electric piano [1], background vocals [1, 4], keyboard [4], piano [2]
- engineer [1, 11, 14]
- background vocals [14-15]
- cornet [5]
- bass [2]
- background vocals [1.2, 1.4-5, 2.8, 3.1-3, 3.5-6], percussion [6], tambourine [5]
- cello [11]
- acoustic guitar [1.2, 3.1], background vocals [1.2, 1.4-5, 1.11, 1.14, 3.1-3, 3.5-6, 2.8], electric guitar [1.4, 3.3, 3.5-6], electronic organ [2]
- double bass [3]
- drums (drum set) [1.1, 1.10-11, 1.14, 2.2, 3.2, 3.14-15]
- bass [1.1, 1.14, 2.5, 3.14-15]
- baritone saxophone [2]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- tenor horn / alto horn [5]
- harp [11]
- producer, producer [1.12-13, 3.1, 3.3-4], recording [12]
- producer [9]
- harp [5]
- percussion [4]
- bass [6], violin [6]
- strings [1-2]
- drums (drum set) [1, 3, 5-6, 12, 16]
- background vocals [1], producer [1-2, 4]
- background vocals [5]
- electric guitar [6], producer [2.10, 1.6]
- trumpet [11]
- producer [1-2, 4]
- euphonium [5]
- concert flute [11], shakuhachi [11, 17]
- producer [1, 3-4], recording [12]
- clarinet [12]
- bass [1.5, 2.8]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- producer [3.2, 3.14-15, 1.1, 1.8-9, 1.11, 1.14]
- background vocals [14-15]
- Anglo concertina [2.11, 3.7], accordion [2.1-2, 3.8], background vocals [2, 4], button accordion [1.2, 1.4, 2.3, 2.11, 3.1, 3.3, 3.8, 3.15], concertina [5]
- piano accordion [7]
- engineer [11], producer [3.8-9, 3.11, 2.11-15, 2.17]
- engineer [2.3, 2.5, 1.9, 3.7, 3.10], producer [2.3, 2.5, 3.7, 3.10]
- drums (drum set) [6], vocal [6]
- background vocals [5]
- drums (drum set) [2, 4]
- background vocals [1]
- producer [16]
- drums (drum set) [1, 4]
- background vocals [2, 13], vocal [1.1, 1.11, 1.14, 2.1, 2.3-5, 2.11-12, 2.14-16, 3.7, 3.10]
- background vocals [5], producer [10]
- background vocals [1]
- arranger [8], drums (drum set) [8-9]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- background vocals [1]
- Hammond organ [8], harmonium [3], keyboard [5], producer [1.3, 1.5, 2.8]
- keyboard [3]
- fiddle [11]
- background vocals [1]
- background vocals [7], bass [2.7, 2.12-13, 2.15, 2.17, 3.7-8, 3.10-12, 3.16, 1.2, 1.4], bass guitar [2.11, 3.8-9, 3.11]
- saxophone [15], tenor saxophone [2]
- keyboard [5]
- background vocals [2.7, 1.14], bass [2.1-2, 2.4, 1.11], saxophone [2.7, 3.15]
- background vocals [2]
- hurdy gurdy [1], shawm [2]
- 12 string guitar [11], Appalachian dulcimer [14, 17], Rhodes piano [12], acoustic guitar [3.1, 3.4, 3.7-11, 3.13, 1.3, 1.10, 1.12-13, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 2.9, 2.12, 2.14-17], arranger [2.9-10, 1.8, 1.13], background vocals [3.11, 1.9, 1.11, 2.1, 2.13], banjo [12], bass [10], clavinet [11], electric guitar [2.1-5, 2.7-8, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 3.2-3, 3.5-7, 3.12, 3.14-16, 1.1-2, 1.4-6, 1.8-11, 1.14], guitar [8-9, 11], hammered dulcimer [2.5, 3.10], harmonium [12], hurdy gurdy [8, 10], lead vocals [3.11, 2.13], mandocello [10], mandolin [2.3, 2.8, 1.5, 1.10, 3.11], oud [17], phonographic copyright [3], piano [13], producer [1.10, 2.3, 2.5, 2.11-12, 2.17, 3.7-11], vocal [1.1-6, 1.11-12, 1.14, 2.2-3, 2.5-12, 2.15-17, 3.1-6, 3.8-9, 3.11-16]
- conductor [3], strings [3]
- bass [1, 3, 5-6]
- arranger [8], vocal [8-9]
- acoustic guitar [7], background vocals [7]
- 12 string guitar [2.8, 2.13, 2.15, 3.2], acoustic guitar [3.2, 2.1, 2.3, 2.13-14, 1.9, 1.11], arranger [8], autoharp [14], background vocals [3.12, 3.16, 2.13], electric guitar [2.2, 2.4-5, 2.15, 1.1, 1.8, 1.14, 3.12, 3.14-16], hammered dulcimer [9], piano [15], producer [2.13-15, 1.9]
- fiddle [8-9], violin [8-9]
- drums (drum set) [3.7-9, 3.11, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17], percussion [15]
- cornet [5]
- strings [1-2]
- bass [3]
Issues
W3x CD11 May 1993
W3x CD11 May 1993





