Sunnyvista

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Sunnyvista cover art

'Sunnyvista' presents a noticeably more contemporary, synthesized production aesthetic compared to the duo's earlier traditional folk efforts. The songwriting offers biting socio-political commentary alongside melancholic character studies, though it ultimately struggled commercially upon its release.

Genres

  • Folk Rock

Tracklist

  1. Civilisation
  2. Borrowed Time
  3. Saturday Rolling Around
  4. You're Going To Need Somebody
  5. Why Do You Turn Your Back?
  6. Sunnyvista
  7. Lonely Hearts
  8. Sisters
  9. Justice In The Streets
  10. Traces Of My Love
  11. Georgie On A Spree - 7" Version
  12. Lucky In Life - Demo
  13. Speechless Child - Demo
  14. Traces Of My Love - Demo
  15. For Shame Of Doing Wrong - Gerry Rafferty Version
  16. The Wrong Heartbeat - Gerry Rafferty Version
  17. Back Street Slide - Gerry Rafferty Session / 1996 Remix