Watching the Dark

Original Release Date:  May 11, 1993

Track Listing

• 1. A Man in Need
• 2. Can't Win [Live]
• 3. Waltzing's for Dreamers
• 4. Crash the Party [Live][#]
• 5. I Still Dream
• 6. Bird in God's Garden/Lost and Found
• 7. Now Be Thankful
• 8. A Sailor's Life [#]
• 9. Genesis Hall
• 10. The Knife Edge
• 11. Walking on a Wire
• 12. Small Town Romance [Live]
• 13. Shepherd's March/Maggie Cameron [Live][#]
• 14. Wall of Death
• 15. For Shame of Doing Wrong [#]
• 16. Back Street Slide [#]
• 17. Strange Affair
• 18. The Wrong Heartbeat [#]
• 19. Borrowed Time
• 20. From Galway to Graceland [Live][#]
• 21. Tear-Stained Letter [Live][#]
• 22. Keep Your Distance
• 23. Bogie's Bonnie Belle [#]
• 24. Poor Wee Jockey Clarke [#]
• 25. Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair
• 26. Dimming of the Day
• 27. Old Man Inside a Young Man
• 28. Never Again
• 29. Hokey Pokey
• 30. A Heart Needs a Home [Live][#]
• 31. Beat the Retreat
• 32. Al Bowlly's in Heaven [Live][#]
• 33. Walking Through a Wasted Land
• 34. When the Spell Is Broken [Live][#]
• 35. Devonside [Live][#]
• 36. Little Blue Number [Live][#]
• 37. I Ain't Going to Drag My Feet No More [Live][#]
• 38. Withered and Died
• 39. Nobody's Wedding
• 40. The Poor Ditching Boy
• 41. The Great Valerio
• 42. Twisted
• 43. Calvary Cross [Live]
• 44. Jennie [Live]
• 45. Hand of Kindness
• 46. Two Left Feet
• 47. Shoot Out the Lights [Live][#]

Credits

• Martin Carthy: Vocals (Background)
• Nic Jones: Fiddle, Performer
• John Kirkpatrick: Accordion, Concertina, Vocals (Background), Performer, Button Accordion
• Dave Swarbrick: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Sandy Denny: Vocals
• The Watersons: Vocals (Background), Performer
• Shawn Colvin: Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (Background), Performer
• Fairport Convention: Performer
• French Frith Kaiser Thompson: Performer
• Clive Gregson: Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background), Performer
• John Hiatt: Vocals (Background), Performer
• Henry Kaiser: Guitar (Electric), Producer, Engineer, Performer, Mixing
• Bobby King: Vocals (Background)
• Gerry Rafferty: Vocals (Background), Producer
• Richard Thompson: Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Hurdygurdy
• Henry Lowther: Trumpet, Performer
• John Wood: Producer, Engineer, Mastering
• Marc Ellington: Vocals (Background), Producer, Engineer
• Ashley Hutchings: Bass
• Simon Nicol: Dulcimer, Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Autoharp, Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background), Guitar (12 String), Engineer, Performer
• Dave Pegg: Bass, Vocals (Background), Performer
• Andy Roberts: Dulcimer
• Jack Skinner: Mastering
• Jim Keltner: Drums
• Aly Bain: Fiddle, Performer
• Kenny Aronoff: Drums, Performer
• Phil Barnes: Vocals (Background)
• David Bitelli: Sax (Baritone), Performer
• Tchad Blake: Engineer
• John Borthwick: Engineer
• Joe Boyd: Producer
• Jack Brymer: Clarinet, Performer
• Christine Collister: Vocals (Background), Performer
• Gerry Conway: Drums, Performer
• Betsy Cook: Piano, Vocals (Background), Moog Synthesizer, Performer, Mini Moog
• Mickey Curry: Drums, Performer
• Oliver di Cicco: Engineer, Mixing
• David Derge: Drums, Performer
• Timi Donald: Percussion, Drums, Performer
• Pat Donaldson: Bass, Vocals (Background), Performer
• Sue Draheim: Fiddle, Performer
• Barry Dransfield: Fiddle, Performer
• Alan Dunn: Accordion, Piano-Accordian, Performer
• Ed Eastridge: Assistant Engineer
• Fred Frith: Bass, Violin, Performer, Mixing
• Ronnie Freeland: Assistant Engineer
• John French: Drums, Vocals, Performer
• Mitchell Froom: Organ, Harmonium, Keyboards, Producer, Performer
• Liam Genockey: Drums, Performer
• Mark Greenhouse: Engineer
• Edward Haber: Producer, Engineer, Remix Producer
• Barry Hammond: Engineer
• Dan Hersch: Mastering
• Chris Hollebone: Engineer
• Frances Kelly: Harp, Performer, Baroque Harp
• Mike Kloster: Second Engineer
• Neil Larsen: Keyboards, Performer
• David Leonard: Engineer
• Julian Littman: Vocals (Background)
• Clare Lowther: Cello, Performer
• Bob Ludwig: Mastering
• Bruce Lynch: Bass, Performer
• Leo Lyons: Producer
• Dave Mattacks: Drums, Performer
• Ruari McFarlane: Bass, Performer
• Dr. Toby Mountain: Mastering
• Hugh Murphy: Producer
• Andy Newmark: Drums, Performer
• Jack Nuber: Engineer
• Joseph M. Palmaccio: Mastering
• Frank Ricotti: Percussion, Performer
• Jerry Scheff: Bass, Performer
• John Sherman: Accordion, Piano-Accordian, Performer
• David Snell: Harp, Performer
• Brian Taylor: Cornet, Performer
• Pete Thomas: Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)
• Linda Thompson: Vocals, Vocals (Background), Performer
• Glenn Tilbrook: Vocals (Background), Performer
• Lal Waterson: Vocals (Background)
• Mike Waterson: Vocals (Background)
• Willie Weeks: Bass, Performer
• Ian Whiteman: Flute, Shakuhachi, Performer, ?
• Pete Wingfield: Keyboards, Performer
• Pete Zorn: Bass, Saxophone, Vocals (Background), Performer
• Tony Goddard: Cornet, Performer
• Ian Peters: Euphonium, Performer
• David Horn: Horn (Tenor), Performer
• Michael Spencer-Arscott: Drums, Performer
• Danny Thompson: Double Bass
• Greil Marcus: Liner Notes
• Cindy Nelson: Design
• Lance Phillips: Engineer
• Leslie Berman: Liner Notes
• Ilana Pelzig Cellum: Producer, Engineer, Remix Producer
• Bill Gill: Engineer, Mixing
• Philip Pickett: Hurdygurdy, Shawm, Performer
• Norma Waterson: Vocals (Background)
• Ted Patterson: Second Engineer
• Mark Chalecki: Mastering
• Joseph Marciano: Remixing
• Peter Cunningham: Photography
• Kay Hopper: Assistant Engineer
• Mark: Engineer
• Phill Brown: Mastering
• Tim Young: Mastering