Variations on a Theme (David Thomas album)

Variations on a Theme
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1983 (1983-06)
RecordedMarch 1983 (1983-03)
StudioSuma Recording
(Painesville, OH)
GenreArt rock
Length38:04
LabelRough Trade
ProducerDavid Thomas
David Thomas chronology
Winter Comes Home
(1982)
Variations on a Theme
(1983)
More Places Forever
(1985)
Richard Thompson chronology
Shoot Out the Lights
(1982)
Variations on a Theme
(1983)
Hand of Kindness
(1983)
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Variations on a Theme is the second studio album by experimental singer-songwriter David Thomas, released in May 1983 by Rough Trade Records. Like its predecessor The Sound of the Sand, Variations on a Theme features prominent guitar work from Richard Thompson. In 1997, the album was remastered by Paul Hamann and David Thomas for its inclusion in the Monster anthology box set. It was the only album in the set to be remixed, and its running order was changed.