16 Jun 2024

Richard Thompson - Ship to Shore

From New Horizons, 5:00 pm on 16 June 2024

A new album from English singer-songwriter Richard Thompson is a cause for much rejoicing, especially as it's his first for a long six years. William Dart puts Ship to Shore in the context of his six-decades-long career.

Cover image from Richard Thompson's album 'Ship to Shore'. A painting of the artist in sailor's gear with a seagull on each shoulder.

Cover image from Richard Thompson's album 'Ship to Shore' Photo: New West Records

Music Details

ARTIST: Richard Thompson
TITLE: Money, Money, Money
ALBUM: 1000 Years of Popular Music
COMPOSER: Andersson, Ulvaeus
LABEL: Beeswing

ARTIST: Fairport Convention
TITLE: Meet on the Ledge
ALBUM: What We Did on Our Holidays
COMPOSER: Thompson
LABEL: Island

ARTIST: Richard Thompson
TITLE: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
ALBUM: Rumor & Sigh
COMPOSER: Thompson
LABEL: Capitol

ARTIST: Richard & Linda Thompson
TITLE: I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
ALBUM: I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
COMPOSER: Thompson
LABEL: Island

ARTIST: Richard & Linda Thompson
TITLE: Walking on a Wire
ALBUM: RT: The Life and Music of Richard Thompson
COMPOSER: Thompson
LABEL: Free Reed

ARTIST: Richard Thompson & Donny Thompson
TITLE: Saboteur
ALBUM: Industry
COMPOSER: Thompson
LABEL: Hannibal

ARTIST: Richard Thompson
TITLE: Shaking the Gates
ALBUM: 13 Rivers
COMPOSER: Thompson
LABEL: Proper

ARTIST: Richard Thompson
TITLE: We Roll
ALBUM: Ship to Shore
COMPOSER: Thompson
LABEL: New West

ARTIST: Richard Thompson
TITLE: Life's a Bloody Show
ALBUM: Ship to Shore
COMPOSER: Thompson
LABEL: New West

ARTIST: Richard Thompson
TITLE: The Day that I Give In
ALBUM: Ship to Shore
COMPOSER: Thompson
LABEL: New West

 

 

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