Richard Thompson

"Strict Tempo" Topic TSCD 460, Sep 1981

  1. New Fangled Flogging Reel/Kerry Reel (trad) 2:46
  2. Vaillance Polka Militaire/Belfast Polka (trad) 3:46
  3. Scott Skinner Medley (S Skinner) 4:40
  4. Banish Misfortune (trad) 2:56
  5. Dundee Hornpipe/Poppy-Leaf Hornpipe (trad) 3:12
  6. Do It For My Sake (trad) 2:25
  7. Rockin' In Rhythm (D Ellington) 2:44
  8. The Random Jig/The Grinder (trad) 2:43
  9. Will Ye No Cam Back Again/Cam Ye O'er The Stream Charlie/
    Ye Banks And Braes (trad) 4:18
  10. Rufty Tufty/Nonsuch a La Mode De France (trad) 2:13
  11. Andalus/Radio Marrakesh (trad) 3:58
  12. The Knife-Edge (R Thompson) 5:30

The Musicians

New Fangled Flogging Reel/
Kerry Reel
Richard Thompson electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass and harmonium
David Mattacks drums
Vaillance Polka Militaire/
Belfast Polka
Richard Thompson banjo, harmonium, mandolin and acoustic guitar
David Mattacks bass drum
Scott Skinner Medley Richard Thompson electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass and mandolin
David Mattacks drums
Banish Misfortune Richard Thompson acoustic guitar
Dundee Hornpipe/
Poppy Leaf Hornpipe
Richard Thompson 12-string guitar, 6-string guitar and harmonium
David Mattacks bass drum
Do It For My Sake Richard Thompson mandolins and mandocello
Rockin' In Rhythm Richard Thompson mandolins, mandocello and acoustic guitars
David Mattacks drums
The Random Jig/
The Grinder
Richard Thompson mandolin
Will Ye No Cam Back Again/
Cam O'er The Stream Charlie/
Ye Banks And Braes
Richard Thompson dobro, acoustic guitar, bass, hammer dulcimer and electric guitar
David Mattacks drums, piano on Ye Banks And Braes
Rufty Tufty/
Nonsuch A La Mode De France
Richard Thompson penny whistle, harmonium, electric guitar, bass and acoustic guitar
David Mattacks drums
Andalus/
Radio Marrakesh
Richard Thompson electric guitar, acoustic guitar, dulcimer and harmonium
The Knife-Edge Richard Thompson electric guitar, mandolin, mandocello, acoustic guitar and bass
David Mattacks drums

Produced by Richard Thompson for Elixir Records
Recorded at
   B.T.W Studios, Wood Green, London and engineered by John Borthwick
   and at Woodworm Studios, Cropredy and engineered by Simon Nicol

Cover drawing (left above) by David Suff
Cover design (right above) by Richard Thompson