''Faithless'' is a

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by English singer, songwriter, and guitarist Richard Thompson. Released in 2004 on Thompson's own Beeswing label, it is compiled from recordings made during Thompson's 1985 tour in support of his ''

Across a Crowded Room __NOTOC__ ''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 long-time producer Joe Boyd (who had produced Thompson's previous four a ...

'' album, and consequently features six of the nine songs from that album. The backing band for the 1985 tour included the duo of

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and

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whose vocals had been a feature of ''Across A Crowded Room''. The band line-up for this tour placed most of the burden for instrument colour on Thompson and his guitar playing, but Gregson trades solos with Thompson on "Tear Stained Letter".

Track listing

All songs composed by Richard Thompson, except "Skull and Cross Bones" by

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and "Did She Jump or Was She Pushed" by Richard and Linda Thompson. #"Fire in the Engine Room" #"Nearly In Love" #"Did She Jump or Was She Pushed" #"You Don't Say" #"For Shame of Doing Wrong" #"Little Blue Number" #"How I Wanted To" #"I Ain't Going to Drag My Feet No More" #"Shoot Out the Lights" #"She Twists the Knife Again" #"Love in a Faithless Country" #"Wall of Death" #"Tear Stained Letter" #"Withered and Died" #"Skull and Cross Bones"

Personnel

* Richard Thompson –

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and

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– guitar, backing vocals and

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– backing vocals,

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and

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on ''Wall Of Death'' *

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–

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–

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and backing vocals

References

{{Richard Thompson 2004 live albums Richard Thompson (musician) live albums