Richard & Linda Thompson - 13 May 1977: Birmingham, England

Disc 1

  1. The Flute Tells A Story
  2. Madness Of Love (Thompson/Whiteman)
  3. Night Comes In
  4. King Of Love
  5. Strange Affair (al-Huwari/Thompson)
  6. The Fire In The Garden
  7. Bird In God's Garden (Archuletta/Frith)
  8. When I Get To The Border
  9. First Light
  10. Rescue Me

Recorded live at Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, England on May 13, 1977.

"This one's called Strange Affair; it was written by a man called Si Fadul [al-Huwari] [...] It's all about living and dying." (before Strange Affair)

One of very few documents of the Sufi tour - all a little austere for my tastes, although highly regarded by many. The sound quality on this audience recording is very poor, with a large amount of hiss that almost drowns out the vocals, so it'll almost certainly be one for the fans only.

Perseverance yields a handful of unreleased tracks and perfectly exquisite versions of Strange Affair and First Light, cuts from what remains a criminally underrated Richard and Linda album.