Chris Thompson

This Chris Thompson should not be confused with Chris Thompson, the vocalist from Manfred Mann's Earth Band, who also spent time in Hamilton, including attending Hamilton Boys High School. [[image:Thompson.jpg|right|thumb|1973 cover of the self titled "Chris Thompson" L.P. Chris is a Folksinger and Songwriter,the composer of 265 published songs and instrumentals.He is the father of Lora Thompson of the Hamilton band 'Empress' (ex-Cheshire Grimm ) and is currently ( Autumn 2022) playing at The French Tart Cafe in Fairfield and Kahurangi Cafe at Waikato University.He says he's " done a lot of gigs.....travelled a lot of miles "...

Releases

Chris Thompson (Anthology) cover art

• Chris Thompson (album) album, 1973
  
• Echoes from the Pit album, 1976
  
• Minstrelsy album, 1977
  
• Hometown Voodoo album, 1981
  
• The Natural Blues album, 1983
  
• The Road to Raglan album, 1990
  
• Far Out and Solid album, 1992
  
• Coffee Break album, 1993
  
• Song for Laura album, 1995<br
• Time Flies album, 2000
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• 'Chris Thompson' album reissue CD (U.S.A.)2001
• For my Double album, 2004
• The White Sapphire album, 2005
• Evolution album (with The Monday Club), 2007
• Chris Thompson (Anthology), 2010
• Chris Thompson and Stan Jagger album, 2011
• Where is my Wild Rose? album, 2013
• On High Street album, 2016
• Chris Thompson (album) vinyl reissue, South Korea, 2017
• Drunken Nights in Dublin album and EP, 2018
• Woodsheddin' EP and audio-cassette 2019
• Only one way out of Town CD 2020

as Chris and Lynne Thompson:

• Together album, 1985
  
• Live in Concert album, 1988
  

Compilations:

• Alabama Song, London Blues and Don't be Afraid appeared on the 1974 compilation First Thrust
• I Wanna Be Me appears on the 1979 compilation Festival Music
• Ain't No Telling, The Coffin On The Baggage Train Ahead and Diamond Blues appear on the 1982 compilation Paths - New Songs of New Zealand
• Love and Hugo Spellman appears on the 1983 compilation Masters of Folk Guitar
• Poor Little Thing and She should have been a Lady (by Chris and Lynn Thompson) appear on the 1985 compilation Auckland Acoustics
• Vox Populi appears on the 2000 compilation Acoustic Magic
• Back In The City appears on the compilation Sitar Cerebrations Vol 2

External Links

White Sapphire cover

Videos

• Chris Thompson - Crossroads Blues
• Television New Zealand Interview/performance of Only One Way Out Of Town, 1993
• Chris Thompson and Big Muffin Serious Band - Hamilton
• Chris Thompson and Stan Jagger - Grocer's Blues
• Chris Thompson Television New Zealand - The Road to Raglan
• Chris Thompson - If You Lose Your Money
• Chris Thompson - Take Two
• Chris Thompson and The Wild Allegations - When i am Dead
• Chris Thompson "Hamilton" 'live' at Biddy Mulligan's 2010
• Chris Thompson Trio Woodsheddin 2019
• [https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slf3ZAtqqOA Chris Thompson 'Where is my Wild Rose?' live at Cafe 121, Auckland
• Chris Thompson article at Audioculture
• [http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE8LcBNH7cw Chris Thompson (with Stan Jagger) Live recording, 'Only One way out of Town' album, Hamilton 2020.
• [http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE8LcBNH7cw Chris Thompson interview on 'Drunken Nights in Dublin' Waihi Beach 2018
• [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI-m-YbrhgA Chris Thompson 'Flying High' Hokianga Harbour, 2020.