Henry the Human Fly
Henry the Human Fly was the first solo album by British singer/songwriter/guitarist Richard Thompson. It was originally released in Britain in April 1972 on the Island label and in the US on the Reprise label.
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| Released | April 1972 | |||
| Recorded | February 1972 | |||
| Studio | Sound Techniques, London | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 37:01 | |||
| Label | Island Reprise Hannibal Fledg'ling | |||
| Producer | Richard Thompson, John Wood | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Christgau's Record Guide | A–[2] |
Track listing
All songs written by Richard Thompson.
- "Roll Over Vaughn Williams" – 4:09
- "Nobody’s Wedding" – 3:13
- "The Poor Ditching Boy" – 3:01
- "Shaky Nancy" – 3:26
- "The Angels Took My Racehorse Away" – 4:01
- "Wheely Down" – 3:00
- "The New St. George" – 2:08
- "Painted Ladies" – 3:31
- "Cold Feet" – 2:26
- "Mary and Joseph" – 1:38
- "The Old Changing Way" – 3:55
- "Twisted" – 1:58
Personnel
- Richard Thompson – guitar, vocals, accordion (1), tin whistle (4), mandolin (12)
- Timi Donald – drums, vocals
- Pat Donaldson – bass guitar, vocals
- David Snell – harp (11,12)
- Jeff Cole – trombone (7,10)
- John Defereri – tenor saxophone (7,10)
- Clay Toyani – trumpet (7,10)
- Sue Draheim – fiddle (2,7)
- Barry Dransfield – fiddle (3,5,6)
- John Kirkpatrick – accordion (2,5)
- Andy Roberts – Appalachian dulcimer (3)
- Sandy Denny – piano (8), vocals (4,5)
- Linda Peters – vocals (4,5)
- Ashley Hutchings – vocals
- uncredited - harmonium (6,9,10), piano (6)
References
- Hartenbach, Brett (2011). "Henry the Human Fly - Richard Thompson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
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