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** Thompson didn't reach the Top 10 of the UK album chart until ''Still'' in 2015. It made it to #10, and also had a career high of #82 in the US.
* OldShame: Largely averted; his first solo composition was the song "Meet on The Ledge" for Fairport Convention, and the song is still regarded as their unofficial anthem and is played as a concert closer to this day.

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** Thompson didn't reach the Top 10 of the UK album chart until ''Still'' in 2015. It made it to #10, and also had a career high of #82 in the US.
* OldShame: Largely averted; his first solo composition was the song "Meet on The Ledge" for Fairport Convention, and the song is still regarded as their unofficial anthem and is played as a concert closer to this day.
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* BigNameFan: He has many...
** On the tribute album ''Beat the Retreat: the Songs of Richard Thompson'' they queued up to sing his songs: Maddy Prior of Music/SteeleyeSpan, Martin Carthy, Bob Mould, Music/DavidByrne, Music/DinosaurJr, June Tabor, Syd Straw, Los Lobos, Evan Dando of The Lemonheads...
** Big name fan [[Music/{{Wilco}} Jeff Tweedy]] produced Thompson's sixteenth album ''Still'' in 2015.

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* NoHitWonder: No entries on either the US or UK pop charts. He does however, have two entries on the Billboard Alternative chart ("Turning of the Tide" made #30 in 1988 and "I Feel So Good" made #15 in 1991).

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No entries on either the US or UK pop charts. He does however, have two entries on the Billboard Alternative chart ("Turning of the Tide" made #30 in 1988 and "I Feel So Good" made #15 in 1991).



* OldShame: Largely averted, his first solo composition was the song 'Meet on The Ledge' for Fairport Convention. The song is still regarded as their unofficial anthem and is played as a concert closer to this day.

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* OldShame: Largely averted, averted; his first solo composition was the song 'Meet “Meet on The Ledge' Ledge” for Fairport Convention. The Convention, and the song is still regarded as their unofficial anthem and is played as a concert closer to this day.

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* BigNameFan: He has many, and on the tribute album ''Beat the Retreat: the Songs of Richard Thompson'' they queued up to sing his songs: Maddy Prior of Music/SteeleyeSpan, Martin Carthy, Bob Mould, Music/DavidByrne, Music/DinosaurJr, June Tabor, Syd Straw, Los Lobos, Evan Dando of The Lemonheads...

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* BigNameFan: He has many, and on many...
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the tribute album ''Beat the Retreat: the Songs of Richard Thompson'' they queued up to sing his songs: Maddy Prior of Music/SteeleyeSpan, Martin Carthy, Bob Mould, Music/DavidByrne, Music/DinosaurJr, June Tabor, Syd Straw, Los Lobos, Evan Dando of The Lemonheads...


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* BreakupBreakout: Although he's not a superstar, Thompson is the best-known Music/FairportConvention member after Sandy Denny.
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* BigNameFan: He has many, and on the tribute album ''Beat the Retreat: the Songs of Richard Thompson'' they queued up to sing his songs: Maddy Prior of Music/SteeleyeSpan, Martin Carthy, Bob Mould, Creator/DavidByrne, Music/DinosaurJr, June Tabor, Syd Straw, Los Lobos, Evan Dando of The Lemonheads...

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* BigNameFan: He has many, and on the tribute album ''Beat the Retreat: the Songs of Richard Thompson'' they queued up to sing his songs: Maddy Prior of Music/SteeleyeSpan, Martin Carthy, Bob Mould, Creator/DavidByrne, Music/DavidByrne, Music/DinosaurJr, June Tabor, Syd Straw, Los Lobos, Evan Dando of The Lemonheads...
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* NoHitWonder: No entries on either the US or UK pop charts. He does however, have two entries on the Billboard Alternative chart ("Turning of the Tide" made #30 in 1988 and "It Feels So Good" made #15 in 1991).

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* NoHitWonder: No entries on either the US or UK pop charts. He does however, have two entries on the Billboard Alternative chart ("Turning of the Tide" made #30 in 1988 and "It Feels "I Feel So Good" made #15 in 1991).
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** Big name fan [[Music/{{Wilco}} Jeff Tweedy]] produced Thompson's sixteenth album ''Still'' in 2015.
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** Thompson's highest charting album didn't come until ''Still'' in 2015 -- It made it to #10 in the UK and #82 in the US.

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** Thompson's highest charting album Thompson didn't come reach the Top 10 of the UK album chart until ''Still'' in 2015 -- 2015. It made it to #10 in the UK #10, and also had a career high of #82 in the US.
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** Thompson's highest charting album didn't come until ''Still'' in 2015 -- It made it to #10 in the UK and #82 in the US.
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* BigNameFan: He has many, and on the tribute album ''Beat the Retreat: the Songs of Richard Thompson'' they queued up to sing his songs: Maddy Prior of Music/SteeleyeSpan, Martin Carthy, Bob Mould, Creator/DavidByrne, Music/DinosaurJr, June Tabor, Syd Straw, Los Lobos, Evan Dando of The Lemonheads...

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* BigNameFan: He has many, and on the tribute album ''Beat the Retreat: the Songs of Richard Thompson'' they queued up to sing his songs: Maddy Prior of Music/SteeleyeSpan, Martin Carthy, Bob Mould, Creator/DavidByrne, Music/DinosaurJr, June Tabor, Syd Straw, Los Lobos, Evan Dando of The Lemonheads...Lemonheads...
* CreatorCouple: The years with Linda Thompson.
* NoHitWonder: No entries on either the US or UK pop charts. He does however, have two entries on the Billboard Alternative chart ("Turning of the Tide" made #30 in 1988 and "It Feels So Good" made #15 in 1991).
* OldShame: Largely averted, his first solo composition was the song 'Meet on The Ledge' for Fairport Convention. The song is still regarded as their unofficial anthem and is played as a concert closer to this day.
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* BigNameFan: He has many, and on the tribute album ''Beat the Retreat: the Songs of Richard Thompson'' they queued up to sing his songs: Maddy Prior of Music/SteeleyeSpan, Martin Carthy, Bob Mould, Creator/DavidByrne, Music/DinosaurJr, June Tabor, Syd Straw, Los Lobos, Evan Dando of The Lemonheads...

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