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Title: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Shane (Skirky) on October 24, 2024, 05:06:22 PM As has been noted on another thread here, it's been three decades since Richard Thompson's 'Watching The Dark' compilation was released - just after (but not including anything from) Rumor (sic) and Sigh.
Now, I know we're not the sort of community to spend endless hours arguing about which or whose selection better than what or whoever else's, but assuming a three decade three CD retrospective were to be issued just in time for the lucrative Christmas market, what (say) 42 songs should our compilers put together? Extra marks awarded for thematically sequenced and/or deep cuts to be included alongside 1952 VBL. On your marks... Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Pat Helms on October 24, 2024, 06:18:46 PM I think Keep Your Distance from Rumor & Sigh made it on Watching The Dark. I remember this because I never understood why it made the cut over Vinny Black.
Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: davidmjs on October 24, 2024, 06:27:36 PM I refuse to drop any of the earlier material. So there's no room for the modern rubbish. Sorry. ;D
Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Shane (Skirky) on October 24, 2024, 07:18:20 PM I refuse to drop any of the earlier material. So there's no room for the modern rubbish. Sorry. ;D The last thirty years. WTD still exists, this is the new surround sound 5:1 bluray Steven Wilson mixed version. Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Shane (Skirky) on October 24, 2024, 07:19:49 PM I think Keep Your Distance from Rumor & Sigh made it on Watching The Dark. I remember this because I never understood why it made the cut over Vinny Black. Good spot. I guess at the time it was too close. Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: davidmjs on October 24, 2024, 08:27:36 PM I refuse to drop any of the earlier material. So there's no room for the modern rubbish. Sorry. ;D The last thirty years. WTD still exists, this is the new surround sound 5:1 bluray Steven Wilson mixed version. Phew. Ok, so, the last 30 years? Christ - I'll struggle to get to 8 tracks, I imagine...they all sound the same. But I'll give it a go. Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Shane (Skirky) on October 24, 2024, 11:17:31 PM I refuse to drop any of the earlier material. So there's no room for the modern rubbish. Sorry. ;D The last thirty years. WTD still exists, this is the new surround sound 5:1 bluray Steven Wilson mixed version. Phew. Ok, so, the last 30 years? Christ - I'll struggle to get to 8 tracks, I imagine...they all sound the same. But I'll give it a go. I got to thirty. One CD of shuffly opening tracks, one of acoustic ballads and one of guitar wig-outs. Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: davidmjs on October 25, 2024, 08:03:27 AM I got to thirty. One CD of shuffly opening tracks, one of acoustic ballads and one of guitar wig-outs. So that's 3 tracks...what about the other 27? ;) ;D ps I'm not just being cantankerous for the sake of it (Oh, no, I'm not!) - they really do all sound the same don't they (within the differentiations that Shane's laid out above).... Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Poor Will (Bill) on October 25, 2024, 08:36:23 AM Not quite sure what will make the cut, but it is bound to reflect Thompson’s current method of marketing.
It will probably be a double CD selling at £250 and will include an autograph in invisible ink. Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: davidmjs on October 25, 2024, 08:38:43 AM Not quite sure what will make the cut, but it is bound to reflect Thompson’s current method of marketing. It will probably be a double CD selling at £250 and will include an autograph in invisible ink. "Autograph" Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Peter Allen on October 25, 2024, 08:53:35 AM Who releases a 2 disc vinyl version of their new album with one side completely blank ?
So in honour of other boxset mishaps , can one disc not play , or similar issues Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Shane (Skirky) on October 25, 2024, 08:54:26 AM I got to thirty. One CD of shuffly opening tracks, one of acoustic ballads and one of guitar wig-outs. So that's 3 tracks...what about the other 27? ;) ;D ps I'm not just being cantankerous for the sake of it (Oh, no, I'm not!) - they really do all sound the same don't they (within the differentiations that Shane's laid out above).... Put Your Trust In Me : Sweet talker I Feel So Good : Rumor & Sigh 1952 Vincent Black Lightning : Rumor & Sigh Keep Your Distance : Rumor & Sigh Beeswing : Mirror Blue Ghosts In The Wind : live at Crawley Put It There Pal : You? Me? Us? Bank Vault In Heaven : You? Me? Us? Mascara Tears : Two Letter Words Persuasion : Celtschmerz Cooksferry Queen : Mock Tudor Hard on Me : Semi Detached Mock Tudor Walking the Long Miles Home : Mock Tudor Gethsemane : The Old Kit Bag Gypsy Love Songs : More Guitar Sam Hall : 1000 Years of Popular Music Let It Blow : Front Parlour Ballads Miss Patsy : Front Parlour Ballads Needle and Thread : Sweet Warrior Dad's Gonna Kill Me : Sweet Warrior Bad Monkey : Sweet Warrior Guns Are The Tongues : Live Warrior Among The Gorse, Among The Grey : Dream Attic Haul Me Up : Dream Attic Sidney Wells : Dream Attic Another Small Thing In Her Favour : Electric Will You Dance, Charlie Boy? : Electric She Never Could Resist a Winding Road : Still Fork in the Road : Variations EP The Rattle Within : 13 Rivers Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: davidmjs on October 25, 2024, 08:56:30 AM Hmmm. I might have to eat my own words - that's pretty damned decent actually. Good work, Sir.
Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Paul B on October 25, 2024, 11:47:35 AM I would want to include : Bathsheba Smiles -live version and Dry my tears and move on (Mock Tudor);She said it was destiny (OKB)
Must also say that WTD is one of the finest one singer/band boxsets ever produced. Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Shane (Skirky) on October 25, 2024, 11:54:57 AM Hmmm. I might have to eat my own words - that's pretty damned decent actually. Good work, Sir. *tips hat* Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Alan2 on October 25, 2024, 12:01:13 PM Who releases a 2 disc vinyl version of their new album with one side completely blank ? So in honour of other boxset mishaps , can one disc not play , or similar issues Roy Harper : Man and Myth (Bella Union, 2012). Well, not completely blank, it has an etching. It's not common, i agree. Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Shane (Skirky) on October 25, 2024, 02:20:47 PM Who releases a 2 disc vinyl version of their new album with one side completely blank ? Bruce Springsteen. ;) Oh, and Johnny Winter. Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Jules Gray on October 25, 2024, 02:54:05 PM Who releases a 2 disc vinyl version of their new album with one side completely blank ? So in honour of other boxset mishaps , can one disc not play , or similar issues Roy Harper : Man and Myth (Bella Union, 2012). Well, not completely blank, it has an etching. It's not common, I agree. No, it is pretty common. I've heard about many examples. I can't name them, but then I don't buy vinyl anymore. Jules Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: davidmjs on October 25, 2024, 03:04:08 PM Who releases a 2 disc vinyl version of their new album with one side completely blank ? Bruce Springsteen. ;) Oh, and Johnny Winter. Weren't Genesis in on this game as well? Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Glen S on October 25, 2024, 03:08:16 PM Who releases a 2 disc vinyl version of their new album with one side completely blank ? So in honour of other boxset mishaps , can one disc not play , or similar issues Roy Harper : Man and Myth (Bella Union, 2012). Well, not completely blank, it has an etching. It's not common, I agree. No, it is pretty common. I've heard about many examples. I can't name them, but then I don't buy vinyl anymore. Jules Joe Jackson-Big World (1986) Wikipedia-"Jackson's intent for the recording was to capture the intensity and spontaneity of a live performance, but without the distraction of noise from the crowd. He requested that the audience remain silent while the performances of his band were recorded" Apologies...I am completely off topic now... ;D Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: RobertD on October 25, 2024, 04:18:56 PM OK, I'll give this a go. Since Rumor & Sigh was barely represented, I will include it. I actually don't have most of the EP's, or side projects (Chrono Show, Cabaret Of Souls, etc) and live albums so this leans mostly to the official studio albums. We all know what they are but represented are-Rumor & Sigh, Mirror Blue, 13 Rivers, You, Me Us, Sweet Warrior, Still, Ship To Shore, Old Kit Bag, Mock Tudor, Front Parlour Ballads, Electric, Dream Attic. Not included is anything from RT boxsets, The Acoustic albums, Soundtracks or guest appearances. Two exceptions are one track apiece from Industry and 1000 Years Of Popular Music. I'd need a day to do sequencing, so these are unimaginatively done by album-
God Loves A Drunk Why Must I Plead 1952 Vincent Black Lightning I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life Beeswing I Ride In Your Slipstream O Cinderella The Storm Won't Come You Can't Reach Me Hide It Away Dark Hand Over My Heart The Ghost Of You Walks Take Care The Road You Choose Dad's Gonna Kill Me Guns Are The Tongues Johnny's Far Away Fork In The Road Beatnik Walking She Never Could Resist A Winding Road Freeze Singapore Sadie Turnstile Casanova Gethsemene One Door Opens Outside Of The Inside Cooksferry Queen Uninhabited Man Walking The Long Miles Home Sights And Sounds Of London Town Let It Blow A Solitary Life Miss Patsy Good Things Happen To Bad People Salford Sunday Stony Ground The Money Shuffle Haul Me Up Bad Again Big Chimney King Henry Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: Alan2 on October 25, 2024, 04:57:15 PM Who releases a 2 disc vinyl version of their new album with one side completely blank ? So in honour of other boxset mishaps , can one disc not play , or similar issues Roy Harper : Man and Myth (Bella Union, 2012). Well, not completely blank, it has an etching. It's not common, I agree. No, it is pretty common. I've heard about many examples. I can't name them, but then I don't buy vinyl anymore. Jules I knew about the Johnny Winter, which is quite old now, and yes there will be others Just not an evrryday thing. Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: ColinB on October 25, 2024, 06:22:17 PM My Top 30 RT tunes. Not easy choosing just three from The Old Kit Bag. And with Razor Dance you can choose either the Nude version or the Voltage Enhanced one.
Rumor & Sigh: I Feel So Good, 1952 Vincent Black Lightning, God Loves A Drunk Mirror Blue: Easy There Steady Now, Beeswing, Taking My Business Elsewhere You? Me? Us?: Train Don't Leave, Razor Dance, Cold Kisses Industry: Sweetheart on the Barricade Mock Tudor: Sibella, Crawl Back (Under My Stone), Dry My Tears and Move On The Old Kit Bag: Gethsemane, One Door Opens, Happy Days & Auld Lang Syne Front Parlour Ballads: Let It Blow, The Boys of Mutton Street, A Solitary Life The Life and Music of RT: My Daddy is a Mummy Sweet Warrior: Too Late To Come Fishing, Johnny's Far Away, Guns Are The Tongues Dream Attic: Haul Me Up, A Brother Slips Away Electric: Salford Sunday, Good Things Happen To Bad People Acoustic Classics: From Galway to Graceland Still: Long John Silver Bloody Noses EP: If I Could Live My Life Again Title: Re: 30 Years of Richard Thompson Dream Box Post by: peter m on October 25, 2024, 07:35:39 PM Perhaps I Misunderstood but Willy O' Winsbury, Oops I Did It Again and that version of White Room on Youtube would all be on my list.
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