Richard Thompson 'Mirror Blue' artwork - Courtesy: UMGRichard Thompson is one of those artists whose influence on fellow musicians, and his critical approval, run ahead of his commercial impact. But on January 29, 1994, after more than a quarter-century of recording, he made the Top 30 of the UK album chart as a solo artist for the first time, with the Capitol album Mirror Blue. After leaving Fairport, his fine body of work with his then-wife Linda won great acclaim but, sadly, made minimal UK sales impact. It must be added, of course, that Thompson has never had any commercial imperative in the creation of his superior catalog. Mirror Blue, Richard’s seventh solo release, was produced, like Rumour and Sigh, by Mitchell Froom (who also played keyboards) and recorded in Los Angeles and London.