Artist: Linda Thompson

Linda Thompson
Real name
Linda Pettifer
Born
August 23, 1947
Country
United Kingdom
Family
Richard Thompson   Husband (1972-1982)
Teddy Thompson   Son

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 A Heart Needs a Home Richard and Linda Thompson March 1975 (2 artists)
2 Beat the Retreat Richard and Linda Thompson 1975 June Tabor
3 Best of Friends Linda Thompson 1985 (2 artists)
4 Calvary Cross Richard and Linda Thompson April 1974 (6 artists)
5 Can't Stop the Girl Linda Thompson 1985 Maura O'Connell
6 Civilisation Richard and Linda Thompson September 1979 Ian Matthews
7 Dimming of the Day Richard and Linda Thompson 1975 (15 artists)
8 Don't Let a Thief Steal Into Your Heart Linda and Richard Thompson 1978 The Pointer Sisters
9 Don't Renege on Our Love Richard & Linda Thompson 1982 Lucy Kaplansky
10 Down Where the Drunkards Roll Richard and Linda Thompson April 1974 (7 artists)
11 The End of the Rainbow Richard and Linda Thompson April 1974 (3 artists)
12 For Shame of Doing Wrong Richard and Linda Thompson 1975 (5 artists)
13 The Great Valerio Richard and Linda Thompson April 1974 (5 artists)
14 Hard Luck Stories Richard and Linda Thompson 1975 Dave Burland
15 Has He Got a Friend for Me? Linda and Richard Thompson April 1974 (3 artists)
16 House of Cards Richard and Linda Thompson 1978 (2 artists)
17 I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight Richard and Linda Thompson January 1974 (9 artists)
18 Just the Motion Richard & Linda Thompson 1982 David Byrne
19 The Little Beggar Girl Richard and Linda Thompson April 1974 Barbara Lamb
20 Night Comes In Richard and Linda Thompson 1975 (3 artists)
21 No Telling Linda Thompson 2002 (2 artists)
22 Pavanne Linda and Richard Thompson 1978 (2 artists)
23 Shoot Out the Lights Richard & Linda Thompson 1982 (4 artists)
24 Sisters Richard and Linda Thompson September 1979 The Fraser Sisters
25 Strange Affair Linda and Richard Thompson 1978 June Tabor with Martin Simpson
26 Telling Me Lies Linda Thompson 1985 (3 artists)
27 Wall of Death Richard & Linda Thompson 1982 (3 artists)
28 When I Get to the Border Richard and Linda Thompson April 1974 (2 artists)
29 Withered and Died Richard and Linda Thompson April 1974 (4 artists)
30 You're Going to Need Somebody Richard and Linda Thompson September 1979 Continental Drifters

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Aimless Love Linda Thompson 2001 John Prine
2 Day After Tomorrow Linda Thompson August 14, 2007 Tom Waits
3 Down River Linda Thompson 2001 David Ackles
4 Faithful Linda Thompson 2003 Eric Andersen
5 Fire and Rain Linda Thompson 2001 James Taylor
6 Get Back Linda Thompson December 8, 1970 (recording date) The Beatles with Billy Preston
7 I'm Blowin' Away Linda Thompson 2003 Bonnie Raitt
8 Just Enough to Keep Me Hanging On Linda Thompson 1985 The Gosdin Bros.
9 Story of Isaac Linda Thompson 2001 Judy Collins

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Can't Stop the Girl Linda Thompson, Betsy Cook Maura O'Connell
2 No Telling Linda Thompson (2 artists)
3 Pavanne Richard Thompson, Linda Thompson (2 artists)
4 Telling Me Lies Linda Thompson, Betsy Cook (3 artists)
5 Why Should I Care Linda Thompson, Carole Bayer Sager, Clint Eastwood Nils Landgren

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Fashionably Late Linda Thompson 2002 Rounder
2 First Light Linda and Richard Thompson 1978 Chrysalis Records
3 Give Me a Sad Song Linda Thompson 2001 Fledg'ling
4 Hokey Pokey Richard and Linda Thompson March 1975 Island
5 I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight Richard and Linda Thompson April 1974 Island
6 One Clear Moment Linda Thompson 1985 Warner Bros.
7 One Clear Moment [CD Version] Linda Thompson 2003 Rhino Handmade
8 Pour Down Like Silver Richard and Linda Thompson 1975 Island
9 Shoot Out the Lights Richard & Linda Thompson 1982 Hannibal Records
10 Sunnyvista Richard and Linda Thompson September 1979 Chrysalis Records
11 Versatile Heart Linda Thompson August 14, 2007 Rounder

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight Richard and Linda Thompson January 1974 Island

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