Richard Thompson Big Band - It's All Happenin'

Disc 1

  1. Man In Need
  2. A Poisoned Heart And A Twisted Memory
  3. Honky-Tonk Blues (Williams)
  4. How I Wanted To
  5. Wall Of Death
  6. Don't Renege On Our Love
  7. Dirty Linen (Trad. arr. Swarbrick)
  8. Tear Stained Letter
  9. Shoot Out The Lights
  10. The Wrong Heartbeat
  11. Together Again (Owens)

Disc 2

  1. Devonside
  2. Back Street Slide
  3. Just The Motion
  4. Both Ends Burning/Let's Talk About Us (Blackwell)
  5. Hand Of Kindness
  6. Borrowed Time
  1. Down Where The Drunkards Roll

Recorded live at Zentrum Zoo in Tübingen, Germany on November 18, 1983.

An FM broadcast, and in very high sound quality except for a small "snag" in the first track. The gig itself is enjoyable, and heavy on Hand Of Kindness material. The more jovial covers that were typical of the Big Band tour are yet to grace the setlist, and I must admit to finding the later shows much more enjoyable. Despite that, this is a good listen and the only live recording I've got of some tracks (A Poisoned Heart..., for example).