Hokey Pokey (album)

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Hokey Pokey
Studio album by Richard and Linda Thompson
Released	April 1975
Recorded	September/October 1974 at Sound Techniques, London
Genre	Rock
Length	36:02
Label	Island in the UK Warner Bros. Records in the USA
Producer(s)	Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (4/5) link
Richard and Linda Thompson chronology
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (1974)	Hokey Pokey (1975)	Pour Down Like Silver (1975)

Hokey Pokey is the second album by the British duo of singer Linda and singer/songwriter/guitarist Richard Thompson. It was recorded in the autumn of 1974 and released in 1975.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Richard Thompson except as noted.

1. "Hokey Pokey"
2. "I'll Regret It All In The Morning"
3. "Smiffy's Glass Eye"
4. "The Egypt Room"
5. "Never Again"
6. "Georgie On A Spree"
7. "Old Man Inside A Young Man"
8. "The Sun Never Shines On The Poor"
9. "A Heart Needs A Home"
10. "Mole In A Hole" (Mike Waterson)
11. "Wishing" (Holly, Montgomery) *
12. "I'm Turning Off a Memory" (Haggard) *
13. "A Heart Needs a Home" *
14. "Hokey Pokey" *
15. "It'll Be Me" (Clement) *

(*) Extra tracks on 2004 Island reissue. All extra tracks are live and previously unreleased.

[edit] Personnel

• Richard Thompson - guitar,vocals,mandolin
• Linda Thompson - vocals
• Timmy Donald - drums
• Pat Donaldson - bass guitar
• John Kirkpatrick - accordion,
• Ian Whiteman - piano, flute, electronic organ
• Simon Nicol - guitar, piano, electric organ,vocals
• Sidonie Goossens - harp
• Aly Bain - fiddle
• The CWS Silver Band