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Beat the Retreat

First released 1975English12 recordingson 32 releasesISWC T-010.080.032-5

Written by

Richard ThompsonComposerRichard ThompsonLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Beat the RetreatRichard & Linda Thompson5:51
Beat the RetreatRichard & Linda Thompson5:52
Beat the RetreatJune Tabor6:12
Beat the RetreatRichard Thompson4:56
Beat the RetreatRichard & Linda Thompson6:33
Beat the RetreatRichard Thompson4:02
Beat the RetreatRichard Thompson4:43
Beat the RetreatRichard & Linda Thompson6:25
Beat the RetreatRichard Thompson5:00
Beat the RetreatRichard Thompson4:45
Beat the RetreatRichard & Linda Thompson
Beat the RetreatHiss Golden Messenger4:24

On these albums

Pour Down Like Silver
Pour Down Like SilverRichard & Linda Thompson · 1975
Small Town Romance: Live / Solo in New York
Small Town Romance: Live / Solo in New YorkRichard Thompson · 1984
Watching the Dark
Watching the DarkRichard Thompson · 1993
Beat the Retreat: Songs by Richard Thompson
Beat the Retreat: Songs by Richard ThompsonVarious Artists · 1994
Lonely Hearts
Lonely HeartsRichard & Linda Thompson · 1995
Folk: Live From Mountain Stage
Folk: Live From Mountain StageVarious Artists · 1997
Celtschmerz: Live UK 98
Celtschmerz: Live UK 98Richard Thompson · 1998
The Best of Richard & Linda Thompson: The Island Records Years
The Best of Richard & Linda Thompson: The Island Records YearsRichard & Linda Thompson · 2000
Always
AlwaysJune Tabor · 2005
RT: The Life and Music of Richard Thompson
RT: The Life and Music of Richard ThompsonRichard Thompson · 2006
Gathered Tracks, Vol. 2
Gathered Tracks, Vol. 2Richard Thompson · 2007
Gathered Tracks, Vol. 6
Gathered Tracks, Vol. 6Richard Thompson · 2007
Walking on a Wire: 1968–2009
Walking on a Wire: 1968–2009Richard Thompson · 2009
Hard Luck Stories 1972 - 1982
Hard Luck Stories 1972 - 1982Richard & Linda Thompson · 2020
Live in Leeds at the Brudenell Social Club 12/12/19
Live in Leeds at the Brudenell Social Club 12/12/19Hiss Golden Messenger · 2021
1975-04-25: Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, UK
1975-04-25: Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, UKRichard & Linda Thompson

Source: MusicBrainz work 27442f51-4547-3dfd-aafd-7e643df286de (CC0).