Richard & Linda Thompson – The End Of The Rainbow - An Introduction To Richard & Linda Thompson

Label:	Island Remasters – IMCD 270, Island Records – 542 456-2
Series:	The Introduction Series
Format:	CD, Compilation, Repress
Country:	Europe
Released:
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Folk Rock, Classic Rock

Tracklist

1	Richard Thompson–	Roll Over Vaughn Williams	4:11
2	Richard Thompson–	The Poor Ditching Boy	3:02
3	Richard & Linda Thompson–	When I Get To The Border	3:24
4	Richard & Linda Thompson–	Withered And Died	3:24
5	Richard & Linda Thompson–	I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight	3:07
6	Richard & Linda Thompson–	Down Where The Drunkards Roll	4:05
7	Richard & Linda Thompson–	The End Of The Rainbow	3:55
8	Richard & Linda Thompson–	The Great Valerio	5:22
9	Richard & Linda Thompson–	Hokey Pokey	3:20
10	Richard & Linda Thompson–	Never Again	3:07
11	Richard Thompson–	A Heart Needs A Home	4:05
12	Richard & Linda Thompson–	For Shame Of Doing Wrong	4:42
13	Richard & Linda Thompson–	Night Comes In	8:06
14	Richard & Linda Thompson–	Beat The Retreat	5:47
15	Richard & Linda Thompson–	Dimming Of The Day / Dargai	3:48
16	Richard Thompson–	Calvary Cross (Live) Recorded By, Engineer [Remix] – John Wood	13:27

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Universal Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Universal Island Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Universal Island Records Ltd.
Pressed By – EDC, Germany – 51046576
Mastered At – Universal Music Studios East, Edison, New Jersey
Engineered At – Sound Techniques, London
Remixed At – Sound Techniques, London
Produced For – Witchseason Productions
Recorded By – Island Mobile
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
Published By – Warlock Music Ltd.
Published By – Bee Bee Music Ltd.
Published By – Island Music Ltd.

Credits

Accordion – John Kirkpatrick (tracks: 3 to 11), Richard Thompson (tracks: 1, 2)
Accordion [Button] – John Kirkpatrick (tracks: 12 to 16)
Art Direction – Vartan (4)
Backing Vocals – Linda Thompson (tracks: 16), Royston Wood (tracks: 3 to 8), Trevor Lucas (tracks: 3 to 8)
Bass – Dave Pegg (tracks: 12, 16), Pat Donaldson (tracks: 1 to 15)
Compilation Producer – Bill Levenson
Concert Flute, Shakuhachi – Ian Whiteman (tracks: 12 to 15)
Concertina [Anglo] – John Kirkpatrick (tracks: 3 to 8, 12 to 15)
Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Margaret Goldfarb
Design – Smay Vision
Drums – Dave Mattacks (tracks: 12, 16), Timi Donald (tracks: 1 to 15)
Dulcimer – Simon Nicol (tracks: 3 to 8)
Dulcimer [Electric] – Richard Thompson (tracks: 9 to 11)
Dulcimer [Hammered] – Richard Thompson (tracks: 3 to 8)
Fiddle – Aly Bain (tracks: 9 to 15), Nic Jones (tracks: 12 to 15), Sue Draheim (tracks: 1, 2)
Guitar – Richard Thompson (tracks: 1 to 15)
Guitar [Fender Stratocaster] – Richard Thompson (tracks: 16)
Guitar, Piano, Organ, Twelve-String Guitar [Electric], Vocals – Simon Nicol (tracks: 9 to 11)
Liner Notes [Essay], Research [Additional] – Clinton Heylin
Mastered By – Suha Gur
Oud, Dulcimer, Banjo, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Harmonium – Richard Thompson (tracks: 12 to 15)
Percussion – Timi Donald (tracks: 9 to 11)
Piano, Flute – Ian Whiteman (tracks: 9 to 11)
Producer – Richard Thompson (tracks: 1 to 8, 11 to 15), Simon Nicol (tracks: 9, 10)
Producer, Engineer – John Wood (tracks: 1 to 15)
Research [Tape Research At Universal Tape Library, London] – David Lascelles, Jane Hitchin, Zoe Roberts
Research [Tape Research At Universal Tape Library, New Jersey] – Chris Ramos (4)
Transferred By – Alan Leeming, Gary Moore (2), Keiron McGarry
Vocals – Linda Thompson (tracks: 3 to 15), Richard Thompson
Written-By – Richard Thompson, Richard Thompson

Notes

Includes 16 page booklet.

Tracks 1, 2 from Henry The Human Fly, released June 1972 ℗ 1972 Island Records Ltd. Produced for Witchseason Productions
Tracks 3 to 8 from I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, released April 1974 ℗ 1974 Island Records Ltd.
Tracks 9, 10 from Hokey Pokey, released February 1975 ℗ 1974 Island Records Ltd.
Track 11 marked 'alternate version' from (Guitar, Vocal) released May 1976 ℗ 1976 Island Records Ltd.
Tracks 12 to 15 from Pour Down Like Silver, released October 1975 ℗ 1975 Island Records Ltd.

Publishers: 1 to 8 Warlock Music Ltd, 9 to 11 Bee Music Ltd, 12 to 15 Island Music Ltd.

Mastered at Universal Music Studios, Efison, New Jersey
Analog to digital transfers at Universal Digital Mastering Studios, London

Photos courtesy of Ed Haber Collection, Island Revords Archives

℗ & © 2000
Made in the EU

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 731454245623
Label Code: LC 00407
Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS
Other: UN 899
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [4x Universal logo] 07314 542 456-2 04 + 51046576
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC C
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI LV27
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0126
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [4x Universal logo] 07314 542 456-2 04 + 51046576
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC B
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI LV27
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0113

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	"The End Of The Rainbow" - An Introduction To Richard & Linda Thompson (CD, Compilation)	Island Remasters, Island Records	IMCD 270, 542 456-2	UK & Europe	2000
New Submission	The Best Of Richard & Linda Thompson (The Island Records Years) (CD, Compilation)	Island Records	314 542 456-2	US	2000
New Submission	The Best Of Richard & Linda Thompson (The Island Records Years) (CD, Compilation, Club Edition)	Island Records	314 542 456-2	US	2000
New Submission	The End Of The Rainbow - An Introduction To Richard & Linda Thompson (The Island Records Years) (CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-CD)	Island Records	UICY-90955	Japan	2008
	The Best Of Richard & Linda Thompson (The Island Records Years) (CD, Compilation, Repress)	Island Records	314 542 456-2	US	Unknown