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Aug 8, 2014If (oh dear) you haven't got a Richard Thompson album in your collection, then this is a great way to get to know a truly inspired songwriter. But even if you know his work inside out, then you will still find much to enjoy listening to a master re-touch some of his best works.
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Sep 18, 2014Ultimately, this is a record full of brilliant Richard Thompson songs given strong readings.
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Q MagazineAug 28, 2014Pared back or not, The strength of these songs means Thompson can always stand alone. [Sep 2014, p.115]
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Aug 12, 2014A must for fans, but a little bit of between-song banter and audience reaction wouldn’t have gone amiss.
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Aug 8, 2014A bravura performance.
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Aug 26, 2014The results are pretty rewarding overall, even if the strictly unadorned arrangements might have occasionally benefitted from some counterbalancing extra instrumental layers.
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Aug 22, 2014Acoustic Classics plays like an hour-long live performance stripped of crowd noise, giving it an intimate immediacy that draws in the listener and makes them feel as though this were a command performance for one.
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UncutAug 8, 2014Acoustic Classics is a useful update on 1984's live Small Town Romance, with Thompson this time attacking his back catalogue in the studio. [Sep 2014, p.78]
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Aug 8, 2014Established fans will appreciate the trip back in time and perhaps acquire new respect for the more obscure tracks such as “Persuasion.” But those new to Richard Thompson are just as likely to relish these terrific songs played and sung by a master still at the top of his game and wise enough to realize he actually can improve on the originals.