Richard and Linda Thompson

"Sunnyvista" Chrysalis CHR 1247, Sep 1979

  1. Civilisation (R Thompson) 4:45
  2. Borrowed Time (R Thompson) 5:34
  3. Saturday Rolling Around (R Thompson) 3:20
  4. You're Going To Need Somebody (R Thompson) 3:56
  5. Why Do You Turn Your Back? (R Thompson) 5:08
  1. Sunnyvista (R Thompson) 4:30
  2. Lonely Hearts (R Thompson) 5:00
  3. Sisters (R Thompson) 4:47
  4. Justice In The Streets (R Thompson) 4:00
  5. Traces Of My Love (R Thompson) 4:00
  6. Georgie On A Spree (R Thompson) 3:30 CD bonus track

The Musicians

Richard Thompson vocals, guitar, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, Roland guitar synthesizer
Linda Thompson vocals
Michael Spencer-Arscott drums
Timi Donald drums, percussion on Traces Of My Love, Why Do You Turn Your Back? and Saturday Rolling Around
Dave Pegg bass
Pat Donaldson bass on Traces Of My Love
Simon Nicol acoustic and electric guitars
 John Kirkpatrick accordion, triangle
Sue Harris oboe, hammered dulcimer
Pete Wingfield keyboards
Rabbit Bundrick keyboards on Traces Of My Love and Why Do You Turn Your Back?
Louis Jardine percussion
Dave Mattacks drums on Justice In The Streets
Bruce Lynch bass on Justice In The Streets
Backing vocals
Sisters, Traces Of My Love, You're Going To Need Somebody Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Borrowed Time Glen Tilbrook, Julian Littman, Marc Ellington
Lonely Hearts Glen Tilbrook, Julian Littman, Marc Ellington, Gerry Rafferty
Sunny Vista Olive Simpson, Nicole Tibbels, Lindsay Benton
Justice In The Streets Hafsa Abdul Jabbas, Abdu Rahim
Produced by John Wood and Richard Thompson for Jo Lustig Ltd.
Recorded at Olympic Studios, Chelsea
Engineered by John Wood assisted by Andy Lunn

Art direction by Peter Wagg
Photography by Gered Mankowitz
Design by Bill Smith

The following single was released

"Georgie On A Spree" Chrysalis CHS2369, Oct 1979