Richard Thompson, RT - The Life & Music of

2006  Free Reed Music 5 discs (020286201427)

E' uno splendido "box set" di 5 CD edito dalla Free Reed e curato da Nigel Schofield. Il materiale contiene molti inediti e registrazioni live. Il booklet è come sempre splendidamente curato: 168 pagine con interviste, fotografiche e informazioni biografiche. Ogni CD è organizzato per tema e contiene brani autobiografici, registrazioni live, cover, demo e outtakes: un lavoro davvero imponente di cui i cultori di questo artista non possono fare a meno.

Tracks CD  1 -  WALKING THE LONG MILES HOME:
1. Now That I Am Dead - 2. Genesis Hall - 3. Josef Locke - 4. Willy O' Winsbury - 5. Don't Sit On My Jimmy Shands - 6. Nobody's Wedding - 7. Madonna's Wedding - 8. Walking The Long Miles Home - 9. Withered And Died - 10. Beat The Retreat - 11. Great Valerio, The - 12. Walking On A Wire - 13. Never Again - 14. End Of The Rainbow, The - 15. King Of Bohemia - 16. Killerman Gold Posse - 17. Lotteryland - 18. Now Be Thankful - 19. Shoot Out The Lights - 20. Outside Of The Inside

Tracks CD 2 - THE FINDING BETTER WORDS:
1. I Feel So Good - 2. Push And Shove - 3. Time To Ring Some Changes - 4. Cooksferry Queen - 5. Waltzing's For Dreamers - 6. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight - 7. I Misunderstood - 8. Meet On The Ledge - 9. Down Where The Drunkards Roll - 10. Gethsemane - 11. Tear-Stained Letter - 12. Wall Of Death - 13. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning - 14. From Galway To Graceland - 15. Crazy Man Michael - 16. Dimming Of The Day - 17. Beeswings

Tracks CD 3 - SHINE IN THE DARK:
1. Valerie - 2. Don't Let A Thief Steal Into Your Heart - 3. TGhosts In The Wind - 4. Crash The Party - 5. For Shame Of Doing Wrong - 6. Clavary Cross - 7. Sloth - 8. Night Comes In - 9. Drowned Dog, Black Night - 10. Put It There Pal - 11. Morris Medley/Flying Saucers

Tracks CD 4 - THE SONS POUR DOWN LIKE SILVER:
1. Substitute - 2. Tempted - 3. Hamlet, (The Story Of) - 4. Oops, I Did It Again - 5. Ca Plane Pour Moi - 6. Why Don't Women Like Me? - 7. Time Has Told Me - 8. Shenandoah - 9. Danny Boy - 10. Move It - 11. Willie & The Hand Jive/Not Fade Away - 12. Loch Lomond - 13. Job Of Journeywork - 14. Napoleaon's Dream - 15. Sally Rackett - 16. God Loves A Drunk - 17. Angels Took My Racehorse Away, The - 18. Poseidon - 19. Wall Of Death - 20. You'll Never Walk Alone - 21. I Ain't Marching Anymore - 22. The Who Medley: My Generation / Can't Explain / Substitute

Tracks CD 5 - SOMETHING HERE WORTH MORE THAN GOLD:
1. Albion Sunrise - 2. How Many Times Do You Have To Fall - 3. Bad News Is ALl The Wind Can Carry - 4. Mrs Rita - 5. Shady Lies - 6. Lucky In Life, Unlucky In Love - 7. Dragging The River - 8. Alexander Graham Bell - 9. Someone Else's Fancy - 10. Modem Woman - 11. Woman Or A Man - 12. My Daddy Is A Mummy - 13. You Got What You Wanted - 14. In Over Your Head - 15. Dear Janet Jackson