Sweet Talker (soundtrack)

Infobox Album
Name = Sweet Talker
Type = Soundtrack
Artist = Richard Thompson


Background = gainsboro
Released = 1991
Recorded = 1990 at Angel Studios, London, Redwood Studios London and Ground Control Studios, Santa Monica
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Capitol
Producer = Peter Filleul and Richard Thompson
Reviews =
Last album = "Amnesia"
(1988)"
This album = "Sweet Talker"
(1991)
Next album = "Rumor And Sigh"
(1991)|__NOTOC__"Sweet Talker" is a soundtrack album by Richard Thompson released in 1991.

Thompson had worked with composer Peter Filleul on various other soundtrack projects, notably the TV shows "The Life And Loves Of A She-Devil" and "The Marksman". In 1990 film producer Taylor Hackford made the movie "Sweet Talker" which starred and was written by Bryan Brown. Hackford invited Thompson to submit some ideas for a soundtrack and then asked him to work with Filleul to produce a full sound track for the film.

The project was a difficult one, with work having to be revisited as Hackford edited and re-edited the film. At its conclusion Thompson swore that he would never do another soundtrack.

The film was not a success. Thompson's score did little to enhance his reputation, although the instrumental "Persuasion" was subsequently re-written with lyrics by Tim Finn and has featured in Thompson's live shows over the years.

Track listing

All songs written by Richard Thompson except where noted.

#"Put Your Trust In Me"
#"Persuasion" (Peter Filleul, Richard Thompson)
#"Roll Up"
#"The Dune Ship"
#"Conviction" (Peter Filleul, Richard Thompson)
#"Boomtown"
#"Harry's Theme"
#"Sweet Talker"
#"To Hang A Dream On
#"Beachport"
#"False Or True" (Peter Filleul, Richard Thompson)

Personnel

*Richard Thompson - guitar, vocals, mandolin, banjo
*Peter Filleul - keyboards, backing vocals
*Simon Nicol - guitar
*David Paton - bass guitar
*Dave Mattacks - drums
*Pete Zorn - whistle, percussion, saxophone, bass flute, piccolo
*Liz Kitchen - percussion, celeste
*Christine Collister - backing vocals
*Richard Brunton - guitar, pedal steel guitar
*Bob Jenkins - drums
*Danny Thompson - double bass
*Ian Lynn - keyboards
*Steve Ashlie - harmonica
*John Kirkpatrick - accordion
*Chris Leslie - fiddle
*Leuan Jones - harp
*Fran Byrne - bodhran
*John Andrew Parks - vocals
*Richard Bennet - French horn

References

* "Richard Thompson - The Biography" by Patrick Humprhies. Schirmer Books. 0-02-864752-1
* http://www.richardthompson-music.com