Henry the Human Fly

Description

Debut solo album from the influential British folk-rock pioneer Richard Thompson. Originally released on Island in 1972, the album showcases Thompson’s remarkable, singular talent. Feted as their lead writer, Richard Thompson left Fairport Convention, the group he founded in 1967, in early 1971. Recorded at Joe Boyd’s legendary Sound Techniques studio in Chelsea in February 1972, ‘Henry the Human Fly’ is a 37-minute collection of everything that makes Thompson so cherished today – well-written vignettes with an emphasis on shadow, a cast of curious characters, all wrapped in his warm folk-based musical drone.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Roll Over Vaughn Williams – Richard Thompson
2. Nobody’s Wedding – Richard Thompson
3. The Poor Ditching Boy – Richard Thompson
4. Shaky Nancy – Richard Thompson
5. The Angels Took My Racehorse Away – Richard Thompson
6. Wheely Down – Richard Thompson
7. The New St. George – Richard Thompson
8. Painted Ladies – Richard Thompson
9. Cold Feet – Richard Thompson
10. Mary and Joseph – Richard Thompson
11. The Old Changing Way – Richard Thompson
12. Twisted – Richard Thompson