The Best of Richard & Linda Thompson: The Island Records Years

Original Release Date:  July 25, 2000

Track Listing

• 1. Roll Over Vaughn Williams
• 2. The Poor Ditching Boy
• 3. When I Get to the Border
• 4. Withered and Died
• 5. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
• 6. Down Where the Drunkards Roll
• 7. The End of the Rainbow
• 8. The Great Valerio
• 9. Hokey Pokey
• 10. Never Again
• 11. A Heart Needs a Home [Alternate Version]
• 12. For Shame of Doing Wrong
• 13. Night Comes In
• 14. Beat the Retreat
• 15. Dimming of the Day
• 16. Calvary Cross [Live]

Credits

• Nic Jones: Fiddle
• John Kirkpatrick: Accordion, Concertina, Button Accordion
• Richard Thompson: Composer
• John Wood: Producer, Engineer, Remixing
• Richard Harvey: Krummhorn
• Trevor Lucas: Vocals (Background)
• Simon Nicol: Organ, Dulcimer, Guitar, Piano, Autoharp, Vocals, Producer, Guitar (12 String Electric)
• Dave Pegg: Bass
• Aly Bain: Fiddle
• Jack Brymer: Clarinet
• Timi Donald: Drums
• Pat Donaldson: Bass
• Sue Draheim: Fiddle
• Margaret Goldfarb: Project Coordinator
• Brian Gulland: Krummhorn
• Bill Levenson: Compilation Producer
• Dave Mattacks: Drums
• Linda Thompson: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Ian Whiteman: Organ, Flute, Piano
• Alan Leeming: Transfers
• Suha Gur: Mastering
• Clinton Heylin: Research, Essay