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The first and greatest album together from Richard & Linda Thompson – and easily one of best folk rock records of the 70s – and perhaps any other decade! That's not hyperbole – I Want To See The Bright Lights is so deeply effective, song after song, you're stunned by the end of it! Electric guitars and some fairly heavy drums for this kind of material work with accordion, krummhorn and other British and European folk elements – which makes for a unique vibe. When you pair that with such great original songs – and Linda's and Richard's voices, leading the way – it's purely incredible. Titles include "When I Get To The Border", "We Sing Hallelujah", "The Great Valerio", "The Cavalry Cross", "The End Of The Rainbow", "Down Where The Drunkards Roll", and "The Little Beggar Girl". CD

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Early genius from this seminal duo! Titles include "Georgie On A Spree", "Old Man Inside A Young Man", "Smiffy's Glass Eye", "Never Again", and "Mole In A Hole". CD

Titles include "When I Get To The Border", "We Sing Hallelujah", "The Great Valerio", "Down Where The Drunkards Roll", and "The Little Beggar Girl". CD

One of their great early collaborations – with titles that include "Streets Of Paradise", "The Poor Boy Is Taken Away", "Dimming Of The Day/Dargai", "Hard Luck Stories", "Jet Plane In A Rocking Chair", and "Beat The Retreat". CD

One of the best-remembered Richard Thompson moments of the 80s – and a set that's also a bittersweet farewell to his years with Linda Thompson too! The album may well be the Rumors of the folk rock scene – but it's also got a quality that's more personal and pointed, too – songs that really show a lot of evolution in the style of not just the Thompsons, but also the production talents of Joe Boyd – who manages to make the music sound surprisingly biting for the time – really shaking off the trappings of early 70s British folk rock, but without losing any of its depth. Titles include "Don't Renege On Our Love", "Walking On A Wire", "Just The Motion", "Shoot Out The Lights", "Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed", and "Wall Of Death". CD

One of their great early collaborations – with titles that include "Streets Of Paradise", "The Poor Boy Is Taken Away", "Dimming Of The Day/Dargai", "Hard Luck Stories", "Jet Plane In A Rocking Chair", and "Beat The Retreat". CD

Music from Fairport Convention, Traffic, Sutherland Brothers, Nick Drake, John Martyn, Murray Head, Fairport Convention, Richard And Linda Thompson, Renaissance, Cat Stevens, Richard Thompson, The Incredible String Band, Sandy Denny, Amazing Blondel, Morris On, and The Chieftains. CD

Includes tracks by John Martyn, Jethro Tull, Sandy Denny, Incredible String Band, Nirvana, Fairport Convention, Claire Hamill, Fotheringay, and Richard and Linda Thompson. CD

Music from Sufjan Stevens, Paul Simon, Mandy Moore, Blind Faith, Stevie Wonder, Richard & Linda Thompson, Labi Siffre, Cat Stevens, Goldspot, Jackson C Frank, Maria Taylor, Nick Drake, Wilco, Gene Clark, and more. CD