Richard & Linda Thompson

"I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight" Island ILPS-9266, April 1974

  1. When I Get To The Border (R Thompson) 3:23
  2. Calvary Cross (R Thompson) 3:50
  3. Withered and Died (R Thompson) 3:24
  4. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (R Thompson) 3:06
  5. Down Where The Drunkards Roll (R Thompson) 4:04
  1. We'll Sing Hallelujah (R Thompson) 2:49
  2. Has He Got A Friend For Me (R Thompson) 3:30
  3. The Little Beggar Girl (R Thompson) 3:24
  4. The End Of The Rainbow (R Thompson) 3:54
  5. The Great Valerio (R Thompson) 5:21

The Musicians

Richard Thompson electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, hammer dulcimer, piano and vocals
Linda Thompson vocals
Simon Nicol dulcimer
Timi Donald drums
Pat Donaldson bass
John Kirkpatrick anglo concertina, accordion
Brian Gulland krumhorn
Richard Harvey krumhorn
Backing vocals Royston Wood and Trevor Lucas
CWS (Manchester) Silver Band on I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Produced by Richard Thompson and John Wood
Recorded at Sound Techniques Studio, London
Engineered by John Wood

Cover photography by ??

The following single was released

"I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight" Island WIP 6186, January 1974