| "Tear-Stained Letter" | ||||
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| Single by Richard Thompson | ||||
| from the album Hand of Kindness | ||||
| B-side | "Where the Wind Don't Whine" | |||
| Released | May 1984 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, zydeco | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Hannibal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Thompson | |||
| Producer(s) | Joe Boyd | |||
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| "Tear-Stained Letter” on YouTube | ||||
"Tear-Stained Letter" is the opening track from Richard Thompson's 1983 album Hand of Kindness. The song has been recorded by others, including a notable hit version by Jo-El Sonnier in 1988.