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Richard & Linda Thompson – Hokey Pokey (M/M)
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Hokey Pokey is an LP by Richard & Linda Thompson from 1975 released on the Island Records label.
About this album
Hokey Pokey is one of Richard & Linda Thompson’s most distinctive folk-rock albums, pairing dark humour with incisive writing and sharply drawn English character studies. Released in 1975, it followed their acclaimed early solo work and helped define Richard Thompson’s reputation as a singular songwriter and guitarist. The record balances traditional folk roots with contemporary rock sensibility, with Linda Thompson’s vocal presence giving the material warmth and emotional tension. Songs such as The Egypt Room and The Sun Never Shines On The Poor show the duo’s gift for vivid storytelling, making the album a key statement in British folk rock and an enduring favourite among their catalogue.
Genre: Folk
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Richard & Linda ThompsonLabel: Island Records – ILPS 9305Format: LP, Album, StereoUnits: 1Country: USReleased: 1975Genre: FolkStyle: Folk RockA1 Hokey Pokey (The Ice Cream Song)
A2 I'Ll Regret It All In The Morning
A3 Smiffy'S Glass Eye
A4 The Egypt Room
A5 Never Again
B1 Georgie On A Spree
B2 Old Man Inside A Young Man
B3 The Sun Never Shines On The Poor
B4 A Heart Needs A Home
B5 Mole In A Hole