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Henry the Human Fly

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Released
  
April 1972

Artist
  
Richard Thompson

Label
  
Island Records

Length
  
37:01

Release date
  
April 1972

Genres
  
Rock music, Folk rock

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Recorded
  
February, 1972 at Sound Techniques, London

Henry the Human Fly (1972)
  
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (1974)

Producers
  
Richard Thompson, John Wood

Similar
  
Richard Thompson albums, Folk rock albums

Richard thompson roll over vaughan williams


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. The album was Thompson's attempt to create an English rock 'n roll hybrid. It was poorly received at the time and is, reportedly, the worst selling album in Warner Brothers Records history but today is often considered one of his best albums.

Contents

Richard thompson the old changing way


Track listing

All songs written by Richard Thompson.

  1. "Roll Over Vaughn Williams" – 4:09
  2. "Nobody’s Wedding" – 3:13
  3. "The Poor Ditching Boy" – 3:01
  4. "Shaky Nancy" – 3:26
  5. "The Angels Took My Racehorse Away" – 4:01
  6. "Wheely Down" – 3:00
  7. "The New St. George" – 2:08
  8. "Painted Ladies" – 3:31
  9. "Cold Feet" – 2:26
  10. "Mary and Joseph" – 1:38
  11. "The Old Changing Way" – 3:55
  12. "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 – dulcimer (3)
  • Sandy Denny – piano (8), vocals (4,5)
  • Linda Peters – vocals (4,5)
  • Ashley Hutchings – vocals
  • uncredited - harmonium (6,9,10), piano (6)

    • Songs

    1Roll Over Vaughn Williams4:14
    2Nobody's Wedding3:16
    3The Poor Ditching Boy3:05

    References

    Henry the Human Fly Wikipedia
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