Really depends what you're looking for.
Thompson is a terrific songwriter who has two styles; character driven narratives (you might particularly seek out his more recent work - back to "Rumour and Sigh") versus personal revelation (more often with Linda - See "Shoot Out The Lights").
He's a wonderful acoustic player (Vincent and Beeswing are his two best known ballads) and a monster electric guitarist (Shoot Out The Lights, Cavalry Cross, Sloth, etc, etc.)
I'd definitely start with "Watching The Dark". It's a great intro to most aspects of Thompson's repertoire.
Good Luck.
Marty
Thompson is a terrific songwriter who has two styles; character driven narratives (you might particularly seek out his more recent work - back to "Rumour and Sigh") versus personal revelation (more often with Linda - See "Shoot Out The Lights").
He's a wonderful acoustic player (Vincent and Beeswing are his two best known ballads) and a monster electric guitarist (Shoot Out The Lights, Cavalry Cross, Sloth, etc, etc.)
I'd definitely start with "Watching The Dark". It's a great intro to most aspects of Thompson's repertoire.
Good Luck.
Marty