Live at the BBC (Richard & Linda Thompson album)


Richard Thompson - Live at the BBC is a compilation of audio and video recordings made by Richard Thompson for the BBC. The set consists of three CDs and a DVD. The included material was recorded over a number of years; the earliest tracks date back to 1973, the most recent to 2009. Most of the material was recorded for various TV and radio shows broadcast by the BBC. About 40% of the included material was performed by Richard and Linda Thompson.
The second half of disc two had a recording problem and plays back at 3–4% faster than intended. The problem wasn't detected during the transfer and mastering portion of the release.

Track listing

CD Disc 1

All songs written by Richard Thompson except where noted
  1. "The Little Beggar Girl"
  2. "Dragging the River"
  3. "The Great Valerio"
  4. "The Neasden Hornpipe"
  5. "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight"
  6. "Hokey Pokey "
  7. "Georgie On A Spree"
  8. "I'll Regret It All In The Morning"
  9. "A Heart Needs A Home"
  10. "Wishing"
  11. "I'm Turning Off A Memory"
  12. "A Man In Need"
  13. "Withered And Died"
  14. "New-Fangled Flogging Reel/Kerry Reel"
  15. "Shoot Out The Lights"
  16. "Just The Motion"
  17. "Back Street Slide"
  18. "Night Comes In"
  19. "Dimming Of The Day"
  20. "Modern Woman "
All songs written by Richard Thompson
  1. "She Twists The Knife Again"
  2. "You Don't Say"
  3. "When The Spell Is Broken"
  4. "The Angels Took My Racehorse Away"
  5. "Valerie"
  6. "Jennie"
  7. "You Don't Say"
  8. "Fire In The Engine Room"
  9. "Wall Of Death"
  10. "Nearly In Love"
  11. "Valerie"
  12. "When The Spell Is Broken"
  13. "Two Left Feet"
  14. "Turning Of The Tide"
  15. "How Will I Ever Be Simple Again"
  16. "Ghosts In The Wind"
  17. "Shoot Out The Lights"
  18. "She Twists The Knife Again"
  19. "Withered And Died"
  20. "The End of the Rainbow "
All songs written by Richard Thompson except where noted
  1. "Gethsemane"
  2. "Outside of the Inside"
  3. "Wall Of Death"
  4. "Word Unspoken, Sight Unseen"
  5. "Kidzz"
  6. "Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed"
  7. "The End of the Rainbow"
  8. "One Door Opens"
  9. "Outside Of The Inside"
  10. "Let It Blow"
  11. "Old Thames Side"
  12. "Dad's Gonna Kill Me"
  13. "Down Where The Drunkards Roll"
  14. "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight"
  15. "Needle and Thread"
  16. "So Ben Mi Ca Bon Tempo"
  17. "The Cutty Wren"
  18. "See My Friends"
  19. "Time’s Gonna Break You"
  20. "William Brown"
  21. "Meet On The Ledge"
All compositions by Richard Thompson except where noted
  1. "Jet Plane In A Rocking Chair"
  2. "A Heart Needs A Home"
  3. "Night Comes In"
  4. "I'm A Dreamer"
  5. "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight"
  6. "Shoot Out The Lights"
  7. "You're Going to Need Somebody"
  8. "Dargai"
  9. "Dimming Of The Day"
  10. "Pavanne"
  11. "Just The Motion"
  12. "Fire In The Engine Room"
  13. "She Twists The Knife Again"
  14. "Wall Of Death"
  15. "When The Spell Is Broken"
  16. "Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed"
  17. "The Wrong Heartbeat"
  18. "Tear Stained Letter"
  19. "She Twists the Knife Again "
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