Watching the dark : the history of Richard Thompson /
- Hannibal Records, 1993.
- 3 sound discs : digital stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Compact discs.
Disc A: 1. A man in need -- 2. Can't win -- 3. Waltzing's for dreamers -- 4. Crash the party -- 5. I still dream -- 6. Bird in God's garden; Lost and found -- 7. Now be thankful -- 8. A sailor's life -- 9. Genesis Hall -- 10. The knife-edge -- 11. Walking on a wire -- 12. Small town romance -- 13. Shepherd's march; Maggie Cameron -- 14. Wall of death -- Disc B: 1. For shame of doing wrong -- 2. Back street slide -- 3. Strange affair -- 4. The wrong heartbeat -- 5. Borrowed time -- 6. From Galway to Graceland -- 7. Tear stained letter -- 8. Keep your distance -- 9. Bogie's bonnie belle -- 10. Poor wee Jockey Clarke -- 11. Jet plane in a rocking chair -- 12. Dimming of the day -- 13. Old man inside a young man -- 14. Never again -- 15. Hokey pokey (The ice cream song) -- 16. A heart needs a home -- 17. Beat the retreat -- Disc C: 1. Al Bowlly's in heaven -- 2. Walking through a wasted land -- 3. When the spell is broken -- 4. Devonside -- 5. Little blue number -- 6. I ain't going to drag my feet no more -- 7. Withered and died -- 8. Nobody's wedding -- 9. The poor ditching boy -- 10. The Great Valerio -- 11. Twisted -- 12. Calvary cross -- 13. Jennie -- 14. Hand of kindness -- 15. Two left feet -- 16. Shoot out the lights.
Compilation of Richard Thompson's recordings between 1972 and 1882, including some previously unreleased and rare items.