Across a Crowded Room is the fourth solo album by Richard Thompson released in 1985, on both vinyl and CD. As of 2019, it remains his final collaboration with long-time producer Joe Boyd (who had produced Thompson's previous four albums, including Shoot Out the Lights), as well as his last studio album to have been fully recorded in England. The album gives its name to the film Richard Thompson: Across a Crowded Room, a concert film shot at a 1985 performance at Barrymore's in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, which focuses on material from the album. Track listing All songs written by Richard Thompson. "When the Spell Is Broken" – 4:31 "You Don't Say" – 3:35 "I Ain't Going to Drag My Feet No More" – 4:22 "Love in a Faithless Country" – 5:55 "Fire in the Engine Room" – 3:39 "Walking Through a Wasted Land" – 4:01 "Little Blue Number" – 3:04 "She Twists the Knife Again" – 3:12 "Ghosts in the Wind" – 5:39 The listing reflects the sequence of songs the original LP release. The original CD issue included an extra track, "Shine On Love" and has a different running order. Subsequent CD re-issues have reflected the song selection and sequence shown above. In 1985 the album was re-issued on CD by PolyGram and in 1992 was re-mastered at Sound Recording Technology, Cambridge and re-issued on CD by BGO. Personnel Source: Musicians Richard Thompson – guitar, vocals Simon Nicol – guitar Dave Mattacks – drums Bruce Lynch – bass guitar – alto saxophone Pete Thomas – tenor saxophone Christine Collister, Phil Barnes, Clive Gregson and The Soultanas – backing vocals Alan Dunn – accordion Philip Pickett – shawm, crumhorn, recorder and symphony. Technical Joe Boyd – production Jack Nuber – engineering Greg Jackman and Jerry Boys – remix engineering Chris Dickie – assistant engineering Jack Skinner – mastering Dennis Keely – back cover photography Phil Smee and Donato Cinicolo – front cover photography Phil Smee at Waldo's – cover design References External 1985 albums Richard Thompson (musician) albums Albums produced by Joe Boyd Polydor Records albums