Richard Thompson - BBC Sessions, Volume 4: The Andy Kershaw Show, Manchester UK 1987 |Albums That Should Exist

Richard Thompson - BBC Sessions, Volume 4: Andy Kershaw Show, Strawberry Sound, Manchester, Britain, 1-7-1987

Paul says: Here's another album I'm posting sooner rather than later due to the BBC poll. It's another BBC album by Richard Thompson, from 1987.

This one is kind of a strange one, because it's a single performance, but it's not from a concert. Instead, it's from an appearance on the Andy Kershaw Show. It's long enough to make up an album, though a short one. Unfortunately, whatever banter there may have been between songs has been lost. (If you have that, let me know!) And there's no applause, since it was done in a radio station.

The song quality is excellent. That's because it comes from the official album "Live at the BBC." Most of the songs here were included on the previous three BBC volumes, since the time frame isn't that different. (For instance, this took place less than two months after the concert in Volume 3.) But those were generally done electric, with a full band, while these are all solo acoustic versions.

This album is 37 minutes long. 

01 Withered and Died 
02 When the Spell Is Broken 
03 Simple Again 
04 Ghosts in the Wind 
05 Valerie 
06 Turning of the Tide 
07 She Twists the Knife Again 
08 Two Left Feet 
09 Shoot Out the Lights 
10 The End of the Rainbow 

again as I was one of those that asked for more here’s another set from Richard Thompson around the time I rediscovered him th eighties and a fine time for songwriting the next three albums were classic Thompson Across a Crowded Room, Daring Adventures,  Amnesia and since then bought about everything on release! 

Andy K was so switched on and such am engaging personality long term fan and supporter and all round great guy!

Valerie (Recorded for Andy Kershaw - 07/01/1987)

Wall of Death (feat. Christine Collister)