Richard Thompson

"Across A Crowded Room" Polydor 825 421-1, April 1985

  1. When The Spell Is Broken (R Thompson) 4:31
  2. You Don't Say (R Thompson) 3:35
  3. I Ain't Going To Drag My Feet No More (R Thompson) 4:22
  4. Shine On Love (R Thompson) CD bonus track
  5. Love In A Faithless Country (R Thompson) 5:55
  1. Fire In The Engine Room (R Thompson) 3:39
  2. Walking Through A Wasted Land (R Thompson) 4:01
  3. Little Blue Number (R Thompson) 3:04
  4. She Twists The Knife Again (R Thompson) 3:12
  5. Ghosts In The Wind (R Thompson) 5:39

The Musicians

Richard Thompson lead vocals, lead guitar
Simon Nicol twelve-string Rickenbacker and nylon-strung guitar
Bruce Lynch bass
Dave Mattacks drums, percussion and keyboards
Alan Dunn accordion
Pete Thomas tenor saxophone
Dave Bitelli baritone saxophone
Phillip Pickett shawm, crumhorm, sopranino recorder and symphony
Backing vocals Clive Gregson and Christine Collister with Phil Barnes
Backing Vocals on Love In A Faithless Country The Soultanas
Produced by Joe Boyd

Recorded September and October, 1984, at RAK Studios, London
Engineered by Jack Nuber
Remix engineers Greg Jackman and Jerry Boys
Assistant enginner Chris Dickie
Mastered by Jack Skinner, Sterling Sound

Back cover photograph by Dennis Keeley
Front cover photograph by Phil Smee and Donato Cinicolo
Cover design by Phil Smee at Waldo's

The following single was released

"You Don't Say" Polydor POSP 750, June 1985