Tag Archives: Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson Feeds On Fantasies On Fresh Album

July 30, 2026

Sixty years is a great span for one’s career, especially when said career is as steady as Richard Thompson has been, and though his records can hardly surprise any listener now, they remain solid works which never fail to impress. … Continue reading →

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FAIRPORT CONVENTION – Gladys’ Leap

September 25, 2025

Woodworm 1985 / Talking Elephant 2025 The unlikely, if surefire, return of rustic revelers to the recording fray and friendly forays into the past and the future. When a Gloucestershire postwoman named Gladys would jump over a three-feet-wide brook on … Continue reading →

Posted in Reissues Tagged Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg, Fairport Convention, Ric Sanders, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol

THE GPs – In 1981 There Was: Live In Concert

March 10, 2025

Talking Elephant 2025 Caught between “Full House” and “Streets Of London” but feeling free enough, rustic-rock royalty have a jolly good time. When three erstwhile Fairporters – Richard Thompson, Dave Pegg and Dave Mattacks – and Ralph McTell decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews Tagged Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg, folk rock, live, Ralph McTell, Richard Thompson, rock 'n' roll, The GPs

Thompson, McTell, Pegg, Mattacks: THE GPs Live Album To Be Out

January 22, 2025

The GPs might be the least known supergroup of all, just because three Fairporters – Richard Thompson, Dave Pegg and Dave Mattacks – and Ralph McTell didn’t record anything. They graced the stage, though, the whopping four times they did, … Continue reading →

Posted in News Tagged Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg, Ralph McTell, Richard Thompson, The GPs

Richard Thompson: Land Ahoy!

March 1, 2024

It’s a rare occurrence that an album’s cover artwork is revealed as part of an artist’s tour advertisement before the record’s release has been officially announced, yet this is what happened with Richard Thompson‘s “Ship To Shore” a couple of … Continue reading →