Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years

by Richard Thompson

Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 27 March 2001
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:16:50
  • Community rating: 3.9/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Subtitled 'The Best of the Capitol Years', 'Action Packed' surveys Richard Thompson's solo recordings for Capitol. The compilation highlights the guitar work and songwriting that sustained his reputation across the period.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, compilation, folk, guitar-driven, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Turning Of The Tide (2:58)
  2. Waltzing's For Dreamers (4:07)
  3. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (4:42)
  4. I Misunderstood (4:08)
  5. I Feel So Good (3:23)
  6. Keep Your Distance (4:13)
  7. King Of Bohemia (3:42)
  8. I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life (3:14)
  9. Beeswing (5:32)
  10. The Ghost Of You Walks (3:40)
  11. Razor Dance (2:42)
  12. Cold Kisses (4:26)
  13. Bathsheba Smiles (3:56)
  14. Cooksferry Queen (4:15)
  15. Uninhabited Man (4:52)
  16. Walking The Long Miles Home (4:12)
  17. Persuasion (4:39)
  18. Mr. Rebound (4:03)
  19. Fully Qualified To Be Your Man (4:06)

Credits

  • Kenny Nemes - project manager
  • Philip Pickett - shawm
  • Teddy Thompson - backing vocals, guitar, backing vocals, guitar, vocals
  • Alistair Anderson - northumbrian pipes
  • Peter Adams - electric piano [wurlitzer], organ
  • Tom Rothrock - mastered by, producer, recorded by, mixed by
  • Rob Schnapf - producer, recorded by, mixed by
  • Simon Tassano - tour manager, technician [sound]
  • Tom Dube - producer, engineer
  • Darren Wong - art direction
  • Tommy Steele - art direction
  • Nigel Hassler - booking [agency/europe]
  • Primary Talent - booking [agency/europe]
  • Frank Riley - booking [agency/us]
  • Monterey Peninsula Artists - booking [agency/us]
  • Mick Haggerty - design
  • Rob Bowman - liner notes
  • Donnie Graves - management
  • Steve Weatherby - management [licensing]
  • Ron McMaster - mastered by
  • Beth Herzhaft - photography by
  • Michael Wilson - photography by
  • Bryan Kelley - production manager
  • Peter Filleul - written-by
  • Tim Finn - written-by

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