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Richard Thompson: Royal Festival Hall, London

Len Brown, New Musical Express, 14 October 1989

"IT'S TAKEN me a long time to clamber my way back to the top of showbiz," announces Richard wryly, "see under Wyman, Bill." Although he and Mandy's grandfather-figure are probably similar vintage, Thompson tends to be celebrated more for his musicianship than his extracurricular activities.

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