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Daniel Henry Edward 'Danny' Thompson (born 4 April 1939, Teignmouth, Devon) is an English multi-instrumentalist best known as a double bassist and businessman. He has had a long musical career playing with a large variety of other musicians, particularly Richard Thompson (no relation) and John Martyn, but including many others: at various times he has for example played with Nick Drake, Roy Orbison, Julie Felix, Freddie and the Dreamers, Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott, Tom Paxton, Donovan, Vivian Stanshall, David Sylvian, Kate Bush, Linda Lewis, Mary Hopkin, Loreena McKennitt, Tim Buckley, and Davey Graham. For five years, he was a member of Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, and he was a founding member of the British folk rock band Pentangle. Since 1987, he has also recorded four solo albums. He converted to Islam in 1990.
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Transatlantic Sessions: Series 6, Vol.3 [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bright Morning Star | 4:12 |
| It Don't Bring You | 4:37 |
| On a Monday | 5:04 |
| Jubilee | 4:53 |
| Like I Used to Do | 4:12 |
Transatlantic Sessions 2, Vol. 1 [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Always Will | 2:42 |
| God Speed | 4:51 |
| Solid Air | 6:10 |
| Blue Train | 4:52 |
| My Father's Son | 3:20 |
Transatlantic Sessions 2, Vol. 2 [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Trouble in the Fields | 3:22 |
| Boots of Spanish Leather | 6:13 |
| Excuse Me Mister | 5:54 |
Transatlantic Sessions: Series 5, Vol. 2, With Jerry Douglas & Aly Bain [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down | 5:14 |
| Run Away | 3:12 |
| Galileo (Someone Like You) | 3:42 |
| Dimming of the Day | 5:36 |
Live in Germany 1986 [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| One Day Without You | 5:34 |
| Solid Air | 7:59 |
| Bless the Weather | 3:38 |
| Make No Mistake | 5:28 |
| Dealer | 3:50 |
| One World | 8:42 |
The Brewery Arts Centre Kendal 1986 [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| One Day Without You | 4:58 |
| Solid Air | 6:40 |
| Bless the Weather | 3:35 |
| Make No Mistake | 4:04 |
| Dealer | 2:20 |
| Spencer the Rover | 4:02 |
| Man in the Station | 4:33 |
| Johnny Too Bad | 4:04 |
| One World | 5:25 |
| May You Never | 5:05 |
| Over the Hill | 3:28 |
Live at Crawley 1993 [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mingus Eyes | 4:53 |
| Two Left Feet | 5:02 |
| Ghosts in the Wind | 7:17 |
| I Feel So Good | 3:20 |
| Taking My Business Elsewhere | 5:09 |
| Valerie | 4:35 |
| Al Bowlly's in Heaven | 5:55 |
| I Misunderstood | 4:36 |
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