Hard Luck Stories 1972 - 1982

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

Tracklist

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1CD: Sometimes It Happens (1972 - 1973)
#TitleArtistLength
1Sweet Little Rock and Roller [alternate version / previously unreleased]
cover recording of:
Sweet Little Rock and Roller
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
The Bunch3:48
2The LocomotionThe Bunch3:02
3My Girl in the Month of May
cover recording of:
My Girl the Month of May
lyricist and composer:
Dion
The Bunch2:13
4When Will I Be Loved [demo]
cover recording of:
When Will I Be Loved?
lyricist and composer:
Phil Everly
publisher:
Acuff-Rose, Everly and Sons Music Publishing and MCA Music
The Bunch3:17
5Amazon Queen [previously unreleased]
Richard Thompson3:58
6Shaky NancyRichard Thompson3:28
7The Angels Took My Racehorse AwayRichard Thompson4:02
8Embroidered Butterflies
Brian Patten3:17
9After Frost
Brian Patten1:57
10Sometimes It Happens [demo]
Richard & Linda Thompson2:06
11Restless Boy
Richard & Linda Thompson4:17
12The World Is a Wonderful Place
Richard & Linda Thompson3:30
13Shady Lies [live at London University College, 25/10/1972]
recorded at:
University College London in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-10-25)
Richard & Linda Thompson2:23
14Napoleon’s Dream [live at London University College, 25/10/1972]
recorded at:
University College London in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-10-25)
Richard & Linda Thompson2:02
2CD: I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
#TitleLength
1When I Get to the Border3:26
2The Calvary Cross3:52
3Withered and Died3:25
4I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight3:08
5Down Where the Drunkards Roll4:06
6We Sing Hallelujah2:51
7Has He Got a Friend for Me?3:33
8The Little Beggar Girl3:25
9The End of the Rainbow3:56
10The Great Valerio5:23
11Mother and Son [previously unreleased]
2:21
12Down Where the Drunkards Roll [demo / previously unreleased]
recording of:
Down Where the Drunkards Roll
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
4:04
13The End of the Rainbow [Linda vocal version / previously unreleased]
3:57
14A Heart Needs a Home [previously unreleased]
3:58
15The Great Valerio [live at the Rainbow UK, 16/03/1975]
5:16
3CD: Hokey Pokey
#TitleLength
1Hokey Pokey3:22
2I’ll Regret It All in the Morning
3:36
3Smiffy’s Glass Eye
recording of:
Smiffy’s Glass Eye
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Beeswing Music
2:53
4The Egypt Room
3:52
5Never Again3:08
6Georgie on a Spree
3:40
7Old Man Inside a Young Man4:26
8The Sun Never Shines on the Poor
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-09 until 1974-10)
recording of:
The Sun Never Shines on the Poor (from 1974-09 until 1974-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Beeswing Music
3:41
9A Heart Needs a Home
recording of:
A Heart Needs a Home
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Beeswing Music
3:47
10Mole in a Hole
recording of:
Mole in a Hole
lyricist and composer:
Mike Waterson
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd
3:26
11Hokey Pokey [live on Marc Time / previously unreleased]
live recording of:
Hokey Pokey (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Beeswing Music
3:13
12A Heart Needs a Home [alternate version]
recording of:
A Heart Needs a Home
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Beeswing Music
4:03
4CD: Pour Down Like Silver
#TitleLength
1Streets of Paradise4:17
2For Shame of Doing Wrong4:43
3The Poor Boy Is Taken Away3:34
4Night Comes In8:11
5Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair2:49
6Beat the Retreat5:52
7Hard Luck Stories3:51
8Dimming of the Day / Dargai3:52
9Wanted Man [previously unreleased]
5:35
10Last Chance [previously unreleased]
3:42
11Dimming of the Day [demo / previously unreleased]
3:52
12Things You Gave Me [live at Oxford Polytechnic, 27/11/1975]
2:35
13It’ll Be Me [live at Oxford Polytechnic, 27/11/1975]
recorded at:
Oxford Polytechnic in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1975-11-27)
live cover recording of:
It’ll Be Me (on 1975-11-27)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jack Clement
publisher:
Bob Webster Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
4:24
14Calvary Cross [live at Oxford Polytechnic, 27/11/1975]
recording engineer:
John Wood (on 1975-11-27)
bass guitar [bass]:
Dave Pegg (on 1975-11-27)
button accordion:
John Kirkpatrick (on 1975-11-27)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dave Mattacks (on 1975-11-27)
electric guitar [Fender Stratocaster]:
Richard Thompson (on 1975-11-27)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Linda Thompson (on 1975-11-27)
vocals:
Richard Thompson (on 1975-11-27)
remixer:
John Wood (in 1976-02)
recorded at:
Oxford Polytechnic in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1975-11-27)
remixed at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-02)
live recording of:
The Calvary Cross (on 1975-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
13:24
5CD: The Madness of Love (live 1975 & 1977)
#TitleLength
1Dargai [live at Queen Elizabeth Hall 25/04/1975]
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall in Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1975-04-25)
cover recording of:
Dargai (on 1975-04-25)
composer:
James Scott Skinner
3:33
2Never Again [live at Queen Elizabeth Hall 25/04/1975]
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall in Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1975-04-25)
live recording of:
Never Again (on 1975-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Beeswing Music
3:07
3Dark End of the Street [live at Queen Elizabeth Hall 25/04/1975]
acoustic guitar:
Richard Thompson (on 1975-04-25)
vocals:
Linda Thompson (on 1975-04-25) and Richard Thompson (on 1975-04-25)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall in Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1975-04-25)
live cover recording of:
The Dark End of the Street (on 1975-04-25)
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
4:19
4Beat the Retreat [live at Queen Elizabeth Hall 25/04/1975]
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall in Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1975-04-25)
live recording of:
Beat the Retreat (on 1975-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
6:24
5The Sun Never Shines on the Poor [live at Queen Elizabeth Hall 25/04/1975]
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall in Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1975-04-25)
live recording of:
The Sun Never Shines on the Poor (on 1975-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Beeswing Music
3:48
6If I Were a Woman and You Were a Man [live at Theatre Royal, London 01/05/1977]
recorded at:
Theatre Royal in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-01)
2:54
7The Madness of Love [live at Theatre Royal, London 01/05/1977]
recorded at:
Theatre Royal in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-01)
7:00
8Night Comes In [live at Theatre Royal, London 01/05/1977]
recorded at:
Theatre Royal in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-01)
live recording of:
Night Comes In (on 1977-05-01)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Beeswing Music
12:53
9A Bird in Gods Garden [live at Theatre Royal, London 01/05/1977]
recorded at:
Theatre Royal in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-01)
9:33
10The King of Love [live at Theatre Royal, London 01/05/1977]
recorded at:
Theatre Royal in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-01)
6:55
11Layla [live at Theatre Royal, London 01/05/1977]
recorded at:
Theatre Royal in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-01)
live recording of:
Layla (on 1977-05-01)
composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
8:48
6CD: First Light
#TitleLength
1Restless Highway3:58
2Sweet Surrender4:53
3Don’t Let a Thief Steal Into Your Heart4:43
4The Choice Wife2:06
5Died for Love
7:01
6Strange Affair3:08
7Layla4:22
8Pavane
engineer:
John Wood
producer:
John Wood and Richard Thompson
bass:
Willie Weeks
vocals:
Linda Thompson and Richard Thompson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Richard Thompson (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd.
recording of:
Pavanne
lyricist:
Richard Thompson
composer:
Linda Thompson and Richard Thompson
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
5:07
9House of Cards3:30
10First Light4:22
11Strange Affair [demo / previously unreleased]
4:09
12Drunk [demo / previously unreleased]
2:14
13The Dust of Your Road [demo / previously unreleased]
2:33
14Layla [demo / previously unreleased]
4:38
15Died for Love [demo / previously unreleased]
4:47
16First Light [demo]
recording of:
First Light (in 1977-12)
composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:03
7CD: Sunnyvista
#TitleLength
1Civilisation5:01
2Borrowed Time5:34
3Saturday Rolling Around3:24
4You’re Going to Need Somebody3:47
5Why Do You Turn Your Back?5:09
6Sunnyvista4:24
7Lonely Hearts5:05
8Sisters4:47
9Justice in the Streets4:00
10Traces of My Love4:05
11Georgie on a Spree [b-side to 'Civilisation' 7”]
3:28
12Lucky in Life [demo / previously unreleased]
2:42
13Speechless Child [demo / previously unreleased]
4:17
14Traces of My Love [demo / previously unreleased]
4:13
15For Shame of Doing Wrong [Gerry Rafferty version]
recording of:
For Shame of Doing Wrong (from 1980-09 until 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
4:16
16The Wrong Heartbeat [Gerry Rafferty version]
3:09
17Back Street Slide [Gerry Rafferty version]4:27
8CD: Shoot Out the Lights