Richard THOMPSON & Band - live 1996 Royal Albert Hall

[Hemix]

Richard Thompson
"A Little Comedy, A Little Agony"
Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 15 May 1996

Richard Thompson : guitars, vocals
Danny Thompson : double bass
Pete Zorn : sax, penny whistle, clarinet, mandolin, guitar
Dave Mattacks : drums, keyboards
with guest : Ron Sexsmith : guitar

Disc 1
1. When I get to the border
2. Walking on a wire
3. Baby don't know what to do with herself
4. Hide it away
5. Razor dance
6. Bank vault in heaven
7. I want to see the bright lights tonight
8. Devonside
9. Put it there Pal
10. Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands
11. All Bowlly's in heaven
12. Cold kisses
13. 1952 Vincent Black lightning
14. Wood of Darney
15. Dog eat dog in Denmark

Disc 2
1. Sam Jones
2. The ghost of you walks
3. Valerie
4. Business on you
5. Shoot out the lights
6. Wall of death
7. I feel so good
8. Tear stained letter
9. She cut off her long silken hair
10. Dark end over my heart
11. Hokey pokey

bonus : Richard Thompson solo, live from GLR radio 9 May 1996
12. Cold kisses
13. The ghost of you walks
14. Hide it away
15. Beeswing

"The original bootleg was a bit painful to listen to, even if i could admit the sound quality was very very good. The fact is the crowd was too present and recorded at a higher volume than the music, that sounded a bit distant. All these flaws have been corrected in this version, so that you can fully enjoy this wonderful performance."

This is a great concert by the great guitar player and songwriter extraordinaire. Great also to have Dave Mattacks reuniting with his bandmate from the Fairport Convention days.
"Put it there Pal" is a fantastic version extending up to 8 minutes, and I think "Dog eat dog in Denmark" is an unreleased song.

Some acoustic radio tracks are added as a bonus. Funny to hear Richard forget the lyrics during Beeswing and asking some help to remind him.

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[Farmergeddon]

Put it there pal. Ta very much!

[rocdoc]

crap, hemix!

i didn't thank you?
this is where i got my copy...and now i feel like a shit, esp cos it's so great.

this is a wonderful show and i love how it gives you the sense of the hall as well.

same as jimi's show there, roughly 25 years before this...the 'prince albert in a can' version.

being transported that way is friggin' great!

thank you!