HTHFCITW - Sweet Talker

Richard Thompson

"Sweet Talker" Capitol CDP 7 94490 2, 1991

Put Your Trust In Me (R Thompson) 3:52
Persuasion (R Thompson/P Filleul) 3:10
Roll Up (R Thompson) 2:55
The Dune Ship (R Thompson) 2:32
Conviction (R Thompson/P Filleul) 3:13
Boomtown (R Thompson) 2:33
Harry's Theme (R Thompson) 3:01
Sweet Talker (R Thompson/P Filleul) 3:27
To Hang A Dream On (R Thompson) 2:53
Beachport (R Thompson) 4:46
False or True (R Thompson/P Filleul) 2:51

The Musicians

Put Your Trust In Me	Richard Thompson vocals, lead guitars, mandolin Simon Nicol rhythm guitars David Paton bass David Mattacks drums Peter Zorn whistles, percussion & backing vocals Liz Kitchen percussion Christine Collister backing vocals Peter Filleul keyboards (flute) & backing vocals
Persuasion	Richard Thompson lead guitar Richard Brunton rhythm guitars David Paton bass Bob Jenkins drums Danny Thompson double bass Peter Zorn percussion Liz Kitchen congas Ian Lynn keyboards (strings, piano) Peter Filleul keyboards (piano)
Roll Up	Richard Thompson mandolin Simon Nicol rhythm guitars David Paton bass David Mattacks drums Peter Zorn triangle Liz Kitchen woodblock & vibes John Kirkpatrick accordion Chris Leslie fiddle Steve Ashley harmonica
The Dune Ship	Ian Lynn keyboards (piano, strings, etc.) Leuan Jones harp Richard Bennett French horn Liz Kitchen celeste & percussion Richard Thompson electric guitar Simon Nicol rhythm guitar David Paton bass David Mattacks drums Peter Zorn tambourine Peter Filleul keyboards (pulse)
Conviction	Richard Thompson acoustic guitar & hammered dulcimer Fran Byrne bohdran Peter Zorn whistles, piccolo, bass flute, cymbals, forks & spoons Liz Kitchen timpani Ian Lynn keyboards (strings & oboe) Peter Filleul keyboards (drone)
Boomtown	John Andrew Parks vocals Richard Thompson mandolin Richard Brunton acoustic guitars and pedal steel guitars David Paton bass Bob Jenkins drums Peter Zorn tambourine Liz Kitchen triangle John Kirkpatrick accordion John Andrew Parks backing vocals
Harry's Theme	Richard Thompson mandolin Simon Nicol acoustic guitars David Paton bass David Mattacks drums Peter Zorn triangle Liz Kitchen jaws harp & percussion John Kirkpatrick accordion Chris Leslie fiddle Steve Ashley harmonica
Sweet Talker	Richard Thompson banjo Richard Bennett French horn Ian Lynn keyboards (piano, strings, shakuhachi, celeste, cor anglais, etc.) Liz Kitchen xylophone Peter Zorn piccolo obligato & percussion John Kirkpatrick accordion Peter Filleul keyboards (bass)
To Hang A Dream On	Richard Thompson vocals & electric guitars Simon Nicol rhythm guitars David Paton bass David Mattacks drums, tambourine Liz Kitchen percussion Peter Zorn saxes, tambourine and backing vocals Ian Lynn keyboards (piano) Peter Filleul keyboards (piano) & backing vocals Company handclaps
Beachport	Richard Thompson electric lead guitars Richard Brunton rhythm guitar David Paton bass Bob Jenkins drums Liz Kitchen timpani & percussion Peter Zorn soprano sax & percussion Ian Lynn keyboards (electric piano, voices, etc.) Peter Filleul keyboards (pulse)
False Or True	Richard Thompson vocals & electric & acoustic guitars Danny Thompson double bass Christine Collister backing vocals Peter Zorn soprano sax & percussion Ian Lynn keyboards (accordion) Peter Filleul keyboards (strings)

Produced by Peter Filleul and Richard Thompson
Recorded at
   Angel Studios, London
    with Engineers Dennis Weinreich and Tom Leader
   Redwood Studios, London
    with Engineers Johnny Q and James Saunders
   and at Ground Control Studios, Santa Monica
    with Engineer Alejandro Rodriguez
Mixed at
   Redwood Studios, London
    with Engineers Johnny Q and James Saunders
   and at Videosonics
    with Engineer Dennis Weinreich
Orchestrations by Ian Lynn
Charts & Parts by Ali Taylor & Peter Zorn
Mastered by Larry Walsh at Capitol, Los Angeles

Art Direction by Tommy Steele
Design by Ph.D