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61 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: The actor best known for his roles on the TV shows House and Jeeves and Wooster releases his debut album of blues music produced by Joe Henry.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. musicOMH.com
    May 25, 2011
    80
    No embarrassing side-project, Let Them Talk turns out to showcase heartfelt and sensitively handled musicianship from one of our finest all-round entertainers.
  2. The Independent (UK)
    May 12, 2011
    60
    With the slight caveat that Laurie's vocals never quite cast off their Englishness (and why should they?), this is a commendable effort which at its best furnishes considerable enjoyment.
  3. Mojo
    May 18, 2011
    60
    Laurie is best on standards such as St James Infirmary and Buddy Bolden's Blues, playing piano on them with strength and sensitivity. [Jun 2011, p.104]
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  1. JackDiCuori
    9
    Besides the celebrity status of the lead performer, there are a couple of areas that distinguish this album from similar efforts. One of the more interesting is that there aren’t a lot of straight leads on instrumental choruses as one would expect.  Instead, the instruments seem to play off each other during the breaks. I can only speculate on how this approach was chosen, but it’s actually pretty effective. Another aspect is that they make use of different approaches to give the music more variability. So where does this all rank? Would people be better off to forego this album and look up the original material? Well, maybe, but most won’t have the patience to wade through the hisses, pops and uneven recordings that most fans of this material put up with. Also, Let Them Talk has enough twists and turns, both in the material and the arrangements, to make it interesting despite its flaws. So yes, I think this is an album worth purchasing.… Expand
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  2. jimmytancredi
    6
    What a terrific first album from an incredible man. Even though I'm not very into blue, I can totally argue that Hugh's album changed my point of view immediately. His voice suits the music so great, the way he plays the guitar and piano... He's such a unbelievable master. A real surprise from start to finish, some excellent arrangements of real blues Tunes.… Expand
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