On September 23, 2025, Daniel Henry Edward Thompson aka Danny Thompson died aged 86. He was musician (upright bass, tea chest bass), songwriter and record producer, member of Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated, led a trio that included John McLaughlin, but was best known as member of Pentangle and long – time collaborator with John Martyn. During his long musical career he recorded and played with a large variety of other musicians, including Richard Thompson, Kate Bush, Tim Buckley, ABC, Skin, Ayuo, Richard Barbieri, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sam Brown, Graham Coxon, Donovan, Christine Collister, Barbara Dickson, Bick Drake, Everything but the Girl, Marianne Faithfull, Peter Gabriel, Davey Graham, Mara!, Linda Lewis, Mike Landup, Magna Carta, The Chris McGregor Septet, Loreena McKennitt, Ralph McTell, Alison Moyet, Cliff Richard, Dizrhythmia, David Sylvian, Duffy Power, Deva Premal, Andrew Ridgeley, Talk Talk, Loudon Wainwright III, Se. E. Rogie, Darell Scott, Songhai, Vivian Stanshall, Eric Bibb & North Country Far, Hunter Muskett, Mary Hopkin, John Stevens, Alan Holdsworth, Bert Jansch, David Wharnsby, Boo Hewerdine, Tasmin Archer, The Incredible String Band, T. Rex and Rod Stewart. As leader Thompson released seven albums.
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Talk Talk: The Party’s Over
On July 12, 1982, “EMI” label released “The Party’s Over”, the debut Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, and was produced by Colin Thurston.
Personnel:
- Mark Hollis – lead and backing vocals
- Simon Brenner – piano, synthesizers
- Paul Webb – fretless bass, backing vocals
- Lee Harris – electronic drums, drum machine
- Mike Robinson – mixing
- Bill Smith – design
- James Marsh – cover painting
Track listing:
- Talk Talk – Ed Hollis, Mark Hollis
- It’s So Serious – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
- Today – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
- The Party’s Over – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis. Paul Webb
- Hate – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
- Have You Heard the News – Mark Hollis
- Mirror Man – Mark Hollis
- Another World – Paul Webb
- Candy – Mark Hollis
Talk Talk: The Colour of Spring
On February 17, 1986, “EMI” label released “The Colour of Spring”, the third Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Battery Studios” and “Videosonics Studios” in London, and was produced by Tim Friese-Greene.
Personnel:
- Mark Hollis — lead vocals, piano, Variophon, organ, Mellotron, electric guitar, melodica
- Tim Friese-Greene – piano, Kurzweil synthesizer, organ, Variophon, Mellotron
- Paul Webb – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Lee Harris – drums
- Steve Winwood — organ
- Ian Curnow – synthesizer solos
- Robbie McIntosh – guitar, dobro
- David Rhodes — guitar
- Mark Feltham — harmonica
- Danny Thompson — acoustic bass
- Alan Gorrie — electric bass
- Martin Ditcham — percussion
- Morris Pert — percussion
- Phil Reis — percussion
- David Roach — soprano saxophone
- Gaynor Sadler — harp
- Children from the school of Miss Speake — children’s choir
- Ambrosian Singers — choir
- Dennis Weinrich — engineer
- Dietmar Schillinger — engineer
- Paul Schroeder — engineer
- Pete Wooliscroft — engineer
- James Marsh — cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Friese-Greene and Mark Hollis.
- Happiness is Easy
- I Don’t Believe in You
- Life’s What You Make It
- April 4th
- Living in Another World
- Give It Up
- Chameleon Day
- Time It’s Time
A Perfect Circle: On Eat the Elephant
April 20, 2018, “BMG” label released “On Eat the Elephant”, the fourth A Perfect Circle studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2018, and was produced by Dave Sardy, Billy Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan.
Personnel:
- Maynard James Keenan– vocals
- Billy Howerdel– guitar, bass, keyboards
- Matt McJunkins– bass
- Jeff Friedl – drums
- Dave Sardy– mixing, drums, string arrangements
- Matt Chamberlain– drums
- Isaac Carpenter– drums
- UZ – vinyl scratches
- Stephen Marcussen– mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Maynard James Keenan; all music by Billy Howerdel.
- Eat the Elephant
- Disillusioned
- The Contrarian
- The Doomed
- So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
- Talk Talk
- By and Down the River
- Delicious
- DLB
- Hourglass
- Feathers
- Get the Lead Out
Talk Talk: It’s My Life
In February 1984, “EMI” label released “It’s My Life”, the second Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Tim Friese-Greene. The album cover design was by James Marsh, incorporating elements of “The Boyhood of Raleigh”.by John Everett Millais.
Personnel:
- Mark Hollis– vocals
- Robbie McIntosh– guitar
- Tim Friese-Greene– keyboards
- Ian Curnow – keyboards
- Phil Ramocon – piano
- Paul Webb– bass guitar
- Lee Harris– drums
- Morris Pert– percussion
- Henry Lowther– trumpet
Track listing:
- Dum Dum Girl – Tim Friese-Greene, Mark Hollis
- Such a Shame – Mark Hollis
- Renée – Mark Hollis
- It’s My Life – Tim Friese-Greene
- Tomorrow Started – Mark Hollis
- The Last Time – Ian Curnow, Mark Hollis
- Call in the Night Boy – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
- Does Caroline Know? – Tim Friese-Greene, Mark Hollis
- It’s You – Mark Hollis
Talk Talk: Laughing Stock
On September 16, 1991, “Verve” label released “Laughing Stock”, the fifth and final Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Tim Friese-Greene.
Personnel:
- Mark Hollis– vocal, guitar, piano, organ
- Lee Harris– drums
- Tim Friese Greene– organ, piano, harmonium
- Mark Feltham– harmonica
- Dave White – contrabass clarinet
- Simon Edwards, Ernest Mothle – acoustic bass
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Henry Lowther– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Levine Andrade, Stephen Tees, George Robertson, Gavyn Wright, Jack Glickman, Garfield Jackson, Wilf Gibson – viola
- Roger Smith, Paul Kegg – cello
- Phill Brown– engineer
- James Marsh – design
Track listing:
- Myrrhman – Mark Hollis
- Ascension Day – Mark Hollis
- After the Flood – Tim Friese, Mark Hollis
- Taphead – Mark Hollis
- New Grass – Mark Hollis
- Runeli – Mark Hollis
Talk Talk: Spirit Of Eden
On September 16, 1988, “Parlaphone” label released “Spirit of Eden”, the fourth Talk Talk album. It was recorded in 1987 – 1988, at the “Wessex Studios”, in London, and was produced by Tim Friese-Greene.
Personnel:
- Mark Hollis– vocals, piano, organ, guitar
- Tim Friese-Greene– harmonium, piano, organ, guitar
- Paul Webb– electric bass guitar
- Lee Harris– drums
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Robbie McIntosh– dobro, twelve-string guitar
- Mark Feltham– harmonica
- Simon Edwards– Mexican bass
- Danny Thompson– double bass
- Henry Lowther– trumpet
- Hugh Davies– shozygs
- Andrew Stowell – bassoon
- Michael Jeans – oboe
- Andrew Marriner– clarinet
- Christopher Hooker – cor Anglais
- Nigel Kennedy– violin
- Choir of Chelmsford Cathedral
Track listing:
All compositions by Tim Friese-Greene and Mark Hollis.
- The Rainbow
- Eden
- Desire
- Inheritance
- I believe in you
- Wealth
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