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Richard Thompson - Hammersmith Palais November 20, 1986 (1986)

Track listing:
  1. Valerie 3:40
  2. Jennie 5:48
  3. A Bone Through Her Nose 6:06
  4. When The Spell Is Broken 6:33
  5. Fire In The Engine Room 3:29
  6. Wall Of Death 3:35
  7. Nearly In Love 4:09
  8. Tear Stained Letter 9:38

Notes

Recorded live at Hammersmith Palais in London, England on November 20, 1986.

This is probably not the whole show, which was recorded by BBC Radio 1 for an FM broadcast which apparently included the songs The Angels Took My Racehorse Away, Jennie and Like A Man. This lengthier version is probably either from the original pre-FM source or (more likely) a later, more complete broadcast. Sound quality's not bad, although there's a little hiss in places.

It's a good gig, but to be honest there are better (and more complete) representatives of the '86 Thompson/Gregon/Collister shows - the three disc Boston set springs to mind, for example.

Note: The artwork here includes Like A Man, so there must be a slightly more complete copy out there...