The Dust Of History: Forty Years Of Richard Thompson's Guitar/Vocal
Steve Redhead, Rock's Backpages, 23 July 2007
'But I'll be a friend and tell you what's in store
There's nothing at the end of the rainbow
There's nothing to grow up for anymore'
'The End Of The Rainbow' (R. Thompson), original recording Richard and Linda Thompson I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (Island, 1974)
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