Across a Crowded Room is the fourth solo album by Richard Thompson released in 1985, on both vinyl and CD. As of 2019, it remains his final collaboration with producer Joe Boyd (who had produced Shoot Out the Lights), as well as his last studio album to have been fully recorded in England. The album gives its name to the film Richard Thompson: Across a Crowded Room, a concert film shot at a 1985 performance at Barrymore's in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, which focuses on material from the album.[1]
Spin wrote, "Richard's command is such that his instrument serves as an eloquent extension of his limited vocal range, punctuating and amplifying each song. He puts nimble ax-wielders like Eddie Van Halen and Adrian Belew to shame, refusing to sacrifice a single note or nuance, even at high speed. As rewarding as any you'll hear all year.[2]
Track listingedit
All songs written by Richard Thompson.
"When the Spell Is Broken" – 4:31
"You Don't Say" – 3:35
"I Ain't Going to Drag My Feet No More" – 4:22
"Love in a Faithless Country" – 5:55
"Fire in the Engine Room" – 3:39
"Walking Through a Wasted Land" – 4:01
"Little Blue Number" – 3:04
"She Twists the Knife Again" – 3:12
"Ghosts in the Wind" – 5:39
The listing reflects the sequence of songs the original LP release. The original CD issue included an extra track, "Shine On Love" and has a different running order. Subsequent CD re-issues have reflected the song selection and sequence shown above. In 1985 the album was re-issued on CD by PolyGram and in 1992 was re-mastered at Sound Recording Technology, Cambridge and re-issued on CD by BGO.[3]
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