- folk, folk rock, rock
- 37 min
- 12 tracks
- Reprise Records
Henry the Human Fly is the debut solo album by Richard Thompson, his first release following his leaving former group Fairport Convention. It was released on the Island label in the U.K. and the Reprise label in the U.S.A. in April 1972. The album was reissued by Rykodisc in 1991.
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Spare, cool, intimate and classical in form.
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
- rawmeticulous
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Tracks
- A1Roll Over Vaughn Williams4:14
- A2Nobody’s Wedding3:16
- A3The Poor Ditching Boy3:05
- A4Shaky Nancy3:31
- A5The Angels Took My Racehorse Away4:01
- A6Wheely Down3:04
- B1The New St. George2:10
- B2Painted Ladies3:34
- B3Cold Feet2:31
- B4Mary and Joseph1:41
- B5The Old Changing Way3:56
- B6Twisted1:59
12 tracks, 37 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Richard Thompson
- Label
- Reprise Records
- Released
- 1972
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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