Richard Thompson - Beat The Retreat (Live)

Richard Thompson with an incantatory live performance of the hypnotic Beat The Retreat. Recorded live in mono directly from the PA mixer by Bernard Docherty at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, on April 25, 1975.
This version can be found as a bonus track on the 2003 re-issue of Richard and Linda Thompson's 1975 classic 'Pour Down Like Silver' album on Island records.
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[@winucksongwriting2790]

Bloody hell. I was there!! He was wonderful then, and a true master now! What a song!

[@BozJust]

Richard is a great songwriter, guitarist, singer and man.

[@nathanritzo2228]

His deep baritone is masterful, and his guitar is legendary.

[@eolmos]

This is so so beautiful, it touches the soul.

[@sartainja]

He pours his soul and life energy into this song. Superb performance.

[@KenRubenstein]

wow......so beautiful!!

[@drummerboy1390]

Bought this album in a secondhand record shop in London. Nobody else I know has it, then we found out it was only released in the US.
It's a fabulous album. Solo with just an acoustic guitar.

[@billbaggins1688]

He is in fine voice here.

[@sartainja]

Amen, Brother Bill.

[@jamiesmith2314]

mesmerizing!

[@waterfordrs22]

Great Version! THanks for posting.

[@haroldsteinblatt2567]

Back home to God.

[@nigelsharratt933]

Stellar

[@sartainja]

Amen.

[@jennypaget7299]

Genius

[@sartainja]

Amen.

[@defilcj]

Wonderful version, thanks for posting. Only available as import in the US, can't even stream it on spoti...

[@beeskneesplees]

Thanks for this!!!! Of course that leads me to ask where's the rest??!!?

[@lilundgren1]

You bet, he is!!

[@sartainja]

Amen.