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Sweet Warrior
© Beeswing Music (BMI), admin by Bug Music   2007
1. Needle and Thread
2. I'll Never Give It Up
3. Take Care The Road You Choose
4. Mr. Stupid
5. Dad's Gonna Kill Me
6. Poppy-Red
7. Bad Monkey
8. Francesca
9. Too Late To Come Fishing
10. Sneaky Boy
11. She Sang Angels To Rest
12. Johnny's Far Away
13. Guns Are The Tongues
14. Sunset Song



© 2007, Beeswing Music (BMI), administered by Bug Music
words and music by Richard Thompson
produced by Richard Thompson and Simon Tassano

Richard Thompson: vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, mandolin, organ, autoharp, harmonium, penny whistle, hurdy gurdy, accordion

Michael Hayes: rhythm acoustic and electric guitars, harmony vocals

Taras Prodaniuk: electric bass

Danny Thompson: acoustic bass

Michael Jerome: drums & percussion

Judith Owen: harmony vocals

Sara Watkins: fiddle on Dad’s Gonna Kill Me, Johnny’s Far Away, and Guns Are the Tongues

Joe Sublett: tenor sax on Bad Monkey and Francesca

Handclaps on Sneaky Boy: Richard Thompson, Judith Owen, Simon Tassano, and Chris Kasych

Strings on She Sang Angels to Rest arranged by Richard Thompson and performed by Joe Buck (1st violin), Al Michaels (2nd violin), and Novi Ola (viola)

Recorded at House of Blues Studio, Encino, California by Doug Tyo

Assistant engineer: Chris Kasych

Mixed at Rumiville Studio, Austin, Texas by Simon Tassano

Mastered at Airshow Mastering, Boulder, Colorado by Jim Wilson

Proper Records Ltd., release date May 28, 2007 in UK.

The Planet Company, release date May 28, 2007 in Australia.

Shout! Factory, release date May 29, 2007 in US.
ASIN: B000OQDS18
Catalog: 826663-10555

P-Vine Records, release date June 15, 2007 in Japan.
Catalogue Number: PCD23972
Includes 2 Bonus Tracks, Dust and Wine, and Any Old Body.

Now available through Amazon and Beesweb Merchandise.

There will also be a vinyl release on Diverse Records, available August 15th, 2007.

UPDATE from Diverse Records: "Unfortunately there's a slight delay in the release of "Sweet Warrior" while we investigate a possible distortion on one of the test pressings. More news as it breaks."

"We have had real problems with this release. However I'm glad to say that they have now been overcome and the pressing plant has just mailed me to say that the LP's will be leaving their German factory on the 20th of November."