Name: Hokey Pokey
Brand: Richard and Linda Thompson

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

7798111

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Colour

black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

140 Gram Vinyl,

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-09-11

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

0602577981111

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

imcd305

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Download code: No

2004-04-08

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Richard and Linda Thompson 

Genre GB

Folk

Label GB

Island

Richard and Linda’s second LP. Released in 1975, Hokey Pokey is a much jollier release than its predecessor, I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight.

Richard always envisaged Hokey Pokey as “a music-hall influenced record”. He was a big fan of Harry Lauder and Gracie Fields, and this inspiration can be seen in the Victorian style cover by Shirt Sleeve Studio, and is audible on the title track, Hokey Pokey and also Georgie On A Spree.

Richard and Linda’s 2nd album together is a mixture of darkly comic songs like Smiffy’s Glass Eye and the more world weary nature of I’ll Regret It All In The Morning and A Heart Needs A Home. There are also more sombre songs such as The Egypt Room which Richard described as “half way between The Coasters Little Egypt, George Formby, and Dickens by way of Patricia Highsmith”.

Hokey Pokey

Music GB