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Richard Thompson: Sweet Warrior

Richard Thompson: Sweet Warrior (Proper PRPCD032)

Sweet Warrior
Richard Thompson

Proper Records PRPCD032 (CD, UK, 2007)

Produced by Richard Thompson and Simon Tassano;
Recorded by Doug Tyo at House of Blues Studio, Encino CA;
Assistant engineer Chris Kasych;
Mixed by Simon Tassano at Rumiville Studio, Austin TX;
Mastered by Jim Wilson at Airshow Mastering, Boulder CO;
Art direction by Al Quattrocchi and Jeff Smith;
Cover photo: Collection d’Adhémar de Panat;
Photography by Ron Slenzak + Associates;
Package design by Tornado Design, Los Angeles

Musicians

Richard Thompson: vocals, electric guitar [1-10, 13], acoustic guitar [2, 4-6, 11-12, 14], mandolin [1, 9, 12, 13], organ [4, 8], autoharp [5], harmonium [6], penny whistle [9], handclaps [10], hurdy-gurdy [13], accordion [14];
Michael Hays: rhythm acoustic guitar [1, 3, 9, 13], rhythm electric guitar [2, 4-8, 10], harmony vocals [1, 6-9];
Taras Prodaniuk: electric bass [1, 4-6, 9, 13];
Danny Thompson: acoustic bass [2-3, 7-8, 10-12, 14];
Michael Jerome: drums and percussion;
Judith Owen: harmony vocals [1, 4, 6-10, 12-13], handclaps [10];
Sara Watkins: fiddle [5, 12-13];
Joe Buck: 1st violin [11];
Al Michaels: 2nd violin [11];
Novi Ola: viola [11];
Joe Sublett: tenor saxophone [7-8];
Simon Tassano, Chris Kasych: handclaps [10]

Tracks

  1. Needle and Thread (4.44)
  2. I’ll Never Give It Up (3.22)
  3. Take Care the Road You Choose (6.45)
  4. Mr. Stupid (3.54)
  5. Dad’s Gonna Kill Me (5.16)
  6. Poppy-Red (4.38)
  7. Bad Monkey (5.14)
  8. Francesca (5.17)
  9. Too Late to Come Fishing (4.37)
  10. Sneaky Boy (3.00)
  11. She Sang Angels to Rest (3.26)
  12. Johnny’s Far Away (4.54)
  13. Guns Are the Tongues (7.28)
  14. Sunset Song (5.39)

All tracks written by Richard Thompson