Full Albums: Richard and Linda Thompson's 'I Want To See the Bright Lights Tonight'
Oct 14, 2011, 5:00pm
Cover Me
Cover MeFull Albums features covers of every track off a classic album. Got an idea for a future pick? Leave a note in the comments! Richard Thompson's solo debut, Henry the Human Fly, began with a song that contained the line, "Don't expect the words to ring too sweetly on the ear." This would become his songwriting credo, as he penned lyrics that were incisive, emotive, and not the least bit sentimental, bringing them home with an equally biting guitar. His wife Linda sang with a powerful clarity, her voice full of aching, mischief, mourning, celebration, or whatever else the song [...]
- Jiggernaut - Down Where the Drunkards Roll (Richard and Linda Thompson cover)
- Johnny Collins - We Sing Hallelujah (Richard and Linda Thompson cover)
- June Tabor & Oysterband - The Great Valerio (Richard and Linda Thompson cover)
- M. Ward (ft. Zooey Deschanel) - When I Get To The Border (Richard and Linda Thompson cover)
- Mendoza Line - Withered and Died (Richard and Linda Thompson cover)
- The Deighton Family - Has He Got A Friend (Richard and Linda Thompson cover)
- The Gourds - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (Richard and Linda Thompson cover)
- Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The Calvary Cross (Richard and Linda Thompson cover)
- Trevor Lucas - The End of the Rainbow (Richard and Linda Thompson cover)
- Zoox - Little Beggar Girl (Richard and Linda Thompson cover)
Santigold – The Keepers (Duke Dumont Remix)
