A compilation of songs by Richard Thompson and Linda Thompson taken from material written during the fairport covention and later solo work. The songs are all performed and re recorded by Richard and Linda Thompson (not original recordings).

Richard Thompson was a member of the popular folk group Fairport Convention of the late sixties and seventies. After he left he produced recordings as a solo artist and with Linda Thompson. This album contains music of the same genre (folk rock) and includes hits from the days of Fairport convention.

In my opinion this album does not reflect the brilliance of some of Richard Thompson's solo work and it lacks the feeling and character of the original versions. I don't feel that Linda Thompson contributes to the level of her solo work either and I think that although this is a good album by most standards, it would be a very poor example of either artist's full potential.

The songs are all lacking in a certain something that made the originals so good.

Overall, it is not an unpleasant album but by no means either of their best. If you want to sample Richard Thompson's work I would recommend either his Mock Tudor album or Mirror Blue. I only have a compilation of Fairport Conventions work so can't suggest an album, but the songs I have heard from them are better than the reproductions of them on this cd.