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Richard Thompson is a solo artist that has reached mid-level status across the indie, art pop, and country categories. Richard Thompson has released 41 live and studio albums and 11 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Jan 1, 1972 with his debut album titled Morris On. His most recent album release was Life's Sweet Shadows: Vocal Works of Richard Thompson on Nov 15, 2024.
Richard Thompson's steady growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 53,795 on Spotify in the United States. He has become well known for his exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by more than 200,000 listeners and nearly 100,000 followers on Spotify, but he also reaches an additional over 6,000,000 listeners on Spotify through playlists. Additionally, Richard Thompson has a robust following on social media with nearly 20,000 followers on Instagram. His top video on TikTok has nearly 500,000 views.There are also nearly 1,000 posts on Tik Tok with Richard Thompson's tracks featured on them. Richard Thompson is most listened to in New York City in the United States.When you attend your next Richard Thompson show, it will be easy to see why he has built such a large following.
You likely recognize Richard Thompson by his top tracks which include "1952 Vincent Black Lightning", "Dad's Gonna Kill Me", and "Persuasion". You might also listen to Richard Thompson due to his earliest albums such as Morris On, (Guitar, Vocal) A Collection Of Unreleased And Rare Material 1967-1976, and Strict Tempo!, but you may have heard of him from similar artists such as Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, and John Hiatt.
Album | Release Date | Album Type |
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Morris On | Jan 1, 1972 | Album |
(Guitar, Vocal) A Collection Of Unreleased And Rare Material 1967-1976 | May 1, 1976 | Album |
Strict Tempo! | Jan 1, 1981 | Album |
Live At Rockpalast - December 10, 1983 Rockpalast Hamburg/markthalle & Live At Rockpalast - January 26, 1984 Rockpalast Cannes/midem | Jan 1, 1983 | Album |
Hand Of Kindness | Jan 1, 1983 | Album |
Small Town Romance: Live/Solo in New York | Jan 1, 1984 | Album |
Reliving the Past | Jan 1, 1984 | Single |
Across A Crowded Room | Jun 8, 1985 | Album |
Amnesia | Jan 1, 1988 | Album |
Rumor And Sigh | Jan 1, 1991 | Album |
Sweet Talker | Jan 1, 1992 | Album |
Mirror Blue | Jan 1, 1994 | Album |
You? Me? Us? | Jan 1, 1996 | Album |
Two Letter Words (Live 1994) | Jan 1, 1996 | Album |
Industry | May 12, 1997 | Album |
Celtschmerz (Live UK '98) | Jan 1, 1998 | Album |
Mock Tudor | Jan 1, 1999 | Album |
Semi-Detached Mock Tudor (Live) | Jan 1, 2002 | Album |
More Guitar | Feb 25, 2003 | Album |
Ducknapped! (Live) | Jul 1, 2003 | Album |
The Chrono Show (Live) | Jan 1, 2004 | Album |
Faithless | Jul 28, 2004 | Album |
1000 Years of Popular Music | Jun 27, 2006 | Album |
Sweet Warrior | Jan 1, 2007 | Album |
Live Warrior | Jan 1, 2009 | Album |
Dream Attic (Deluxe Version) | Jan 1, 2010 | Album |
Live From Austin, TX | Jun 5, 2012 | Album |
Electric (Deluxe Version) | Jan 1, 2013 | Album |
Electric | Mar 5, 2013 | Album |
Acoustic Classics | Jul 22, 2014 | Album |
Still (Deluxe Edition) | Jan 1, 2015 | Album |
Beatnik Walking | Jan 1, 2015 | Single |
Acoustic Classics II | Aug 11, 2017 | Album |
Acoustic Rarities | Oct 6, 2017 | Album |
The Storm Won't Come / Bones Of Gilead | Jul 20, 2018 | Single |
My Rock, My Rope | Aug 31, 2018 | Single |
13 Rivers | Sep 14, 2018 | Album |
Richard Thompson: The Mask in the Mirror | Feb 8, 2019 | Album |
The Cold Blue (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Score) | May 23, 2019 | Album |
Live At Rock City: Nottingham, 1986 | Feb 14, 2020 | Album |
Bloody Noses EP | Sep 11, 2020 | Single |
Live From London | Jul 30, 2021 | Album |
Serpent's Tears | Aug 13, 2021 | Single |
Streamwalk / Treadwell No More | Mar 23, 2022 | Single |
Glencoe | Apr 19, 2022 | Single |
Music From Grizzly Man | May 6, 2022 | Album |
(I Want to See) The Bright Lights Tonight [Live From Honolulu] | Aug 12, 2022 | Single |
Live From Honolulu | Aug 26, 2022 | Album |
Singapore Sadie | Feb 29, 2024 | Single |
Freeze | Apr 17, 2024 | Single |
Ship To Shore | May 31, 2024 | Album |
Life's Sweet Shadows: Vocal Works of Richard Thompson | Nov 15, 2024 | Album |
Track | Album | Release Date |
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"1952 Vincent Black Lightning" | Rumor And Sigh | Jan 1, 1991 |
"Beeswing" | Mirror Blue | Jan 1, 1994 |
"Dad's Gonna Kill Me" | Sweet Warrior | Jan 1, 2007 |
"Dad's Gonna Kill Me" | Live Warrior | Jan 1, 2009 |
"I Feel So Good" | Rumor And Sigh | Jan 1, 1991 |
"I Misunderstood" | Acoustic Classics | Jul 22, 2014 |
"Mingulay Boat Song" | Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Song And Chanteys | Sep 26, 2006 |
"Persuasion" | Action Packed: The Best Of The Capitol Years | Jan 1, 2001 |
"Saving the Good Stuff for You" | Electric (Deluxe Version) | Jan 1, 2013 |
"Wall of Death" | Folk Rock | May 15, 2020 |
Artist | Genre | Spotify Followers |
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John Hiatt | country | 228,296 |
Gillian Welch | outlaw country | 241,852 |
Lucinda Williams | indie | 258,227 |
Billy Bragg | country | 175,501 |
Iris DeMent | indie | 88,317 |
Fairport Convention | oldies | 127,013 |
Loudon Wainwright III | country | 82,604 |
The Jayhawks | country | 121,849 |
Gram Parsons | outlaw country | 143,619 |
Uncle Tupelo | country | 108,244 |
English folk-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist Richard Thompson first stepped onto the scene in 1967 as a member of Fairport Convention. Thompson has been described as "a versatile virtuoso guitarist and a sharp observational singer/songwriter whose work burns with intelligence and dark emotion." He has earned several prestigious awards for his contributions to music, including an Ivor Novello Award and a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. He was also appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2011.