The story
Richard Thompson is an English songwriter, musician, singer and record producer.
From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Artist · from Notting Hill · born 1949
Richard Thompson
Buy on QobuzTicketmaster23 datesOfficial siteTalk in the lounge
Stories
Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews.
Watch
Loved on linr
Tap the heart on the board while a song plays and it lands here. Listeners who keep their listening private are counted, never named.
Records
Albums 29
- Hippies, Thugs and Heroes
Hippies, Thugs and Heroes16 Oct 2026Vinyl - Ship to Shore
Ship to Shore31 May 2024Vinyl - Music From Grizzly Man
Music From Grizzly Man6 May 2022Vinyl - 13 Rivers
13 Rivers14 Sep 2018Vinyl - Acoustic Rarities
Acoustic Rarities6 Oct 2017Vinyl - Acoustic Classics II
Acoustic Classics II10 Aug 2017Vinyl - Still
Still23 Jun 2015Vinyl - Acoustic Classics
Acoustic Classics20 Jul 2014Vinyl - Electric
Electric4 Feb 2013Vinyl - Cabaret of Souls
Cabaret of Souls2012Vinyl
- Sweet Warrior
Sweet Warrior28 May 2007Vinyl - Front Parlour Ballads
Front Parlour Ballads5 Aug 2005Vinyl
- The Old Kit Bag
The Old Kit Bag25 Feb 2003Vinyl
- More Guitar
More Guitar2003Vinyl
- Mock Tudor
Mock Tudor24 Aug 1999Vinyl - The Bones of All Men
The Bones of All Men1998Vinyl
- Industry
Industry11 May 1997Vinyl - You? Me? Us?
You? Me? Us?16 Apr 1996Vinyl - Twangin’ ’n’ a-Traddin’
Twangin’ ’n’ a-Traddin’1995Vinyl
- Mirror Blue
Mirror Blue8 Feb 1994Vinyl - Rumor and Sigh
Rumor and SighMay 1991Vinyl - Invisible Means
Invisible Means1 Mar 1990Vinyl - Amnesia
Amnesia17 Oct 1988Vinyl - Daring Adventures
Daring AdventuresMar 1986Vinyl
- Across a Crowded Room
Across a Crowded RoomFeb 1985Vinyl - Hand of Kindness
Hand of KindnessJul 1983Vinyl - Strict Tempo!
Strict Tempo!1981Vinyl - Henry the Human Fly
Henry the Human FlyJun 1972Vinyl
- Morris On
Morris On1972Vinyl
EPs 4
- Serpent’s Tears
Serpent’s Tears7 May 2021 · EPVinyl - Bloody Noses
Bloody Noses3 Jul 2020 · EPVinyl - Reliving the Past
Reliving the Past22 Apr 2008 · EPVinyl - Reckless Kind
Reckless KindAug 1989 · EPVinyl
Singles 10
- The Daily Insight
The Daily Insight26 Jun 2026 · SingleVinyl - Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road16 May 2025 · SingleVinyl - Freeze
Freeze17 Apr 2024 · SingleVinyl
- Singapore Sadie
Singapore Sadie29 Feb 2024 · SingleVinyl
- Glencoe
Glencoe19 Apr 2022 · SingleVinyl - Streamwalk / Treadwell No More
Streamwalk / Treadwell No More23 Mar 2022 · SingleVinyl - My Rock, My Rope
My Rock, My Rope31 Aug 2018 · SingleVinyl - Beatnik Walking
Beatnik Walking28 Apr 2015 · SingleVinyl - I Feel So Good
I Feel So Good1991 · SingleVinyl
- Read About Love
Read About Love1991 · SingleVinyl
- 2024 World Championship Theme · 2024 · Single · soundtrack
- Live From Honolulu · 2022 · live
- (I Want to See) The Bright Lights Tonight [Live From Honolulu] · 2022 · Single · compilation
- Live From London · 2021 · live
- Live At Rock City: Nottingham, 1986 · 2020 · compilation
- The Cold Blue (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Score) · 2019 · soundtrack
- Haul Me Up / 1952 Vincent Black Lightning · 2012 · Single · live
- Live at the BBC · 2011 · compilation, live
- Dream Attic · 2010 · live
- Walking on a Wire: 1968–2009 · 2009 · compilation
- Live Warrior · 2009 · live
- 1000 Years of Popular Music · 2006 · live
- RT on FR: Richard Thompson on the Free Reed Label · 2006 · compilation
- RT: The Life and Music of Richard Thompson · 2006 · compilation
- Grizzly Man · 2005 · soundtrack
- Live From Austin, TX · 2005 · live
- Some Enchanted Evenings · 2005 · EP · compilation, live
- The Chrono Show (Live) · 2004 · compilation
- The Chrono Show · 2004 · live
- Exclusive Songs for iTunes – EP · 2004 · EP · live
- Faithless · 2004 · live
- 1000 Years of Popular Music · 2003 · live
- Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years · 2001 · compilation
- Celtschmerz: Live UK 98 · 1998 · live
- Watching the Dark · 1993 · compilation
- Live at Crawley 1993 · 1993 · live
- Sweet Talker · 1992 · soundtrack
- Across a Crowded Room Live · 1985 · live
- Small Town Romance: Live/Solo in New York (Live) · 1984 · compilation
- Small Town Romance: Live / Solo in New York · 1984 · live
- (Guitar, Vocal) A Collection of Unreleased and Rare Material 1967-1976 · 1976 · compilation
- Live! (More or Less) · 1976 · compilation
Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
Is a record missing?
Bands and projects
- 1967 to 1971
The bands Richard Thompson played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Also plays on
Records by other artists with Richard Thompson in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
In playlists
Playlists with Richard Thompson in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.
If you like Richard Thompson
- Bert Jansch4 sources agree
- Sandy Denny4 sources agree
- Loudon Wainwright III4 sources agree
- Steeleye Span3 sources agree
- John Martyn3 sources agree
- Warren Zevon3 sources agree
- The Pentangle3 sources agree
- Steve Earle3 sources agree
- David Crosby3 sources agree
- Lucinda Williams3 sources agree
- Tim Buckley3 sources agree
- Bruce Cockburn3 sources agree
Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Richard Thompson’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.
When Richard Thompson plays on your computer, linr shows the story of the song as it plays, on any screen: the record and its date, who plays on it, related artists, concerts ahead. Spotify, Apple Music, Plexamp, YouTube, any player. Free, no ads.