This box set gives an extensive overview of Thompson's long career without including content from any of his mainstream albums. While many of the songs included will be familiar to Thompson fans, the actual tracks are mostly live and nearly all previously unreleased, and the arrangements are often different from those of the original recording. Thompson himself granted the compilers access to his personal archives of recordings and photos, and other collectors of Thompsonia (most notably American record producer Edward Haber) also contributed to the set. Thompson retained (and exercised) the right of veto over any aspect of the set. Tracklist: Disc 1 1 Now that I am Dead Richard Thompson 1991 Studio Session 2 Genesis Hall Richard Thompson 2004 Live Recording 3 Josef Locke Richard Thompson 2005 RT new recording 4 Willy O' Winsbury Richard Thompson 1993 Iron Horse, Mass 5 Don't sit on my Jimmy Shands Richard Thompson 1994 Thompson Archive 6 Nobody's Wedding Richard Thompson 1990 Iron Horse, Mass 7 Madonna's Wedding Richard Thompson 2002 Wrexham Central, UK 8 Walking the Long Miles Home Richard & Danny Thompson 2001 edited version 9 Withered and Died Richard Thompson 2002 Baltimore, MD 10 Beat the Retreat Richard Thompson 1991 Turning Point, NY 11 The Great Valerio Richard & Linda Thompson 1972 1972 Concert 12 Walking on a Wire Richard & Linda Thompson 1982 Baltimore, MD 13 Never Again Richard & Linda Thompson 1975 Thompson Archive 14 The End of the Rainbow Richard Thompson 1985 Croydon, UK 15 King of Bohemia Richard Thompson 1992 Vlissingen, Holland 16 Killerman Gold Posse Richard Thompson 1988 Studio Session 17 Lotteryland Richard & Danny Thompson 1997 Live Session 18 Now be Thankful Richard & Linda Thompson 1994 Two-letter Words 19 Shoot out the Lights Richard Thompson Big Band 1995 Mendocino, CA 20 Outside of the Inside Richard Thompson 2003 Studio Session Disc 2 1 I Feel so Good Richard Thompson Band, 1991, Fox Warfield, SF, USA 2 Push and Shove Richard Thompson, 1988, Studio Session 3 Time to Ring Some Changes Richard & Linda Thompson, 1981, Manchester, Free Trade Hall 4 Cooksferry Queen Richard Thompson, 2001, Germany 5 Waltzing's for Dreamers Richard Thompson with Shawn Colvin, 1991, Calgary, Canada 6 Bright Lights Richard & Linda Thompson, 1979, Rotterdam, Holland 7 I Misunderstood Richard & Danny Thompson, 1992, Vlissingen, Holland 8 Meet on the Ledge Richard Thompson, 2003, Collingswood, NJ, USA 9 Down Where the Drunkards Roll Richard Thompson, 2000, Stockholm, Sweden 10 Gethsemane Richard Thompson, 2003, Studio Session 11 Tear-stained Letter Richard Thompson, 2002, Wrexham, Wales 12 Wall of Death Richard Thompson Band, 1985, Ottawa, Canada 13 1952 Vincent Black Lightning Richard Thompson, 1992, Norway 14 From Galway to Graceland with Fairport Convention, 1996, Cropredy Festival,UK 15 Crazy Man Michael Richard Thompson, 2005, new Richard Thompson recording, 2005 16 Dimming of the Day Richard & Linda Thompson, 1981, Thompson Archive 17 Beeswing Richard Thompson, 2003, Thompson Archive Disc 3 1 Valerie Richard Thompson 1991 Columbia, SC, USA 2 Don't let a Thief Steal into your Heart Richard Thompson 1994 Chapel Hill, NY, USA 4 Ghosts in the Wind Richard Thompson 1985 Towne Crier, NY, USA 5 Crash the party Richard Thompson Band 1991 Fox Warfield, SF, CA 6 For Shame of Doing Wrong Richard & Linda Thompson 1979 Schofield Archive 7 Calvary Cross Richard Thompson Band 1986 Chicago, IL, USA 8 Sloth Richard Thompson Band 1982 Chicago, IL, USA 9 Night Comes In Fairport Convention 1991 Cropredy Festival, UK 10 Drowned Dog, Black Night Richard Thompson Band 1997 Cambridge Festival, UK 11 Put it There, Pal Richard Thompson Band 1986 Live Version 12 Morris Medley / Flying Saucers Richard Thompson/ John K & Band 1986 Boston, Mass, US Disc 4 1 Substitute Richard Thompson 1992 Bradford, UK 2 Tempted Richard Thompson 2003 1000 years of Popular Music, from Joe's Pub 3 (The Story of) Hamlet Richard Thompson 2000 Stockholm, Sweden 4 Oops, I did it Again Richard Thompson 2002 Bremen, Germany 5 Ca Plane pour Moi Richard Thompson 2003 Germany 6 Why don't Women Like Me? Richard Thompson 1982 New England, USA 7 Time has told me Richard Thompson/ Raymond Kane 1981, Thompson Archive 8 Shenandoah Richard Thompson 2001 Joe's Pub, NYC, USA 9 Danny Boy Richard Thompson Big Band 1982 Bottom Line, NYC, USA 10 Move It Richard Thompson 1984 London 11 Willie & Hand Jive/Not Fade away Richard Thompson 1985 Towne Crier, NY, USA 12 Loch Lomond Richard Thompson Big Band 1983 Ann Arbor, MI, USA 13 Job of Journeywork Richard Thompson 1992 Ferrington Guitars Book 14 Napoleon's Dream Richard & Linda version 1973 Memphis, Leeds 15 Sally Rackett Richard Thompson & Audience 1987 Ames, Iowa, USA Disc 5 1 Albion Sunrise Richard & Linda Thompson 1971 RT demo 2 How many times Richard & Linda Thompson 1980 Woodworm demo 3 Bad News Is All The Wind Can Carry Richard Thompson 1971 RT demo 4 Mrs Rita Richard Thompson 1990 WNYC Brooklyn, USA 5 Shady Lies Richard & Linda Thompson 1972 Albion Country Band 6 Lucky in love Richard & Linda Thompson 1982 Gerde's Folk City, NY, USA 7 Dragging the river Albion Country Band 1972 Memphis, Leeds 8 Alexander Graham Bell Richard & Danny Thompson 2003 New York, USA 9 Someone else's fancy Richard Thompson 1971 Demo recording 10 Modern Woman Richard & Linda Thompson 1981 Baltimore 11 Woman or a man Richard Thompson 1979 Sunnyvista Demo 12 My daddy is a mummy Richard & Danny Thompson 2001 Boulder, Colorado, USA 13 You got you wanted Richard Thompson 1971 HTHF Demo 14 In over your head Richard Thompson 1984 Working Demo 15 Dear Janet Jackson Richard Thompson 2004 Birdy's, Indianapolis, USA Disc 6 1 Meet on the Ledge Fairport Convention Scrum-half Bricking Front Row Records BRUFC-01, 2003 2 When I Get To The Border Fairport Convention Best & The Guests FRFB-01, 2002 3 I Want to see the Bright Lights Richard Thompson Cropredy Capers FRQCD 25, 2004 4 We sing Hallelujah Albion Band Burning Bright FRQCD 50, 2005 5 The Hangman's Reel Fairport Convention Swarb! FRQCD 45, 2003 6 Albion Sunrise Albion Country Band Carthy Chronicles FRQCD 60, 2001 7 Sir Patrick Spens Fairport Convention Cropredy Capers FRQCD 25, 2004 8 New St. George Albion Country Band Burning Bright FRQCD 50, 2005 9 Sword Dance/Young Black Cow Richard & Linda Fairport Convention Swarb! FRQCD 45, 2003 10 The Lady is a Tramp Fairport Convention Fairport unConventioNal FRQCD 35, 2002 11 Farewell, Farewell Martin Carthy Carthy Chronicles FRQCD 60, 2001 12 Meet on the Ledge Fairport Convention Fairport unConventioNal FRQCD 35, 2002 13 Gas Almost Works Richard Thompson Band Schofield Archive 1980 14 Withered & Died Grace Notes Red Wine & Promises Fellside FECD126, 1998 15 Has He got a Friend for Me? Debra Cowan Exclusive Recording 16 End of The Rainbow Elvis Costello King of America MANUS-111, 1986/ 2005 17 Beeswing John Clough Exclusive Recording