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- Summary: The British folk singer covers some of his songs on his first studio acoustic release.
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- Record Label: Relativity
- Genre(s): Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Folk, British Folk-Rock, British Folk
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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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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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Sep 18, 2014Ultimately, this is a record full of brilliant Richard Thompson songs given strong readings.
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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 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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MojoAug 20, 2014They are scarcely comparable to the original band versions with electric guitar blazing and in some cases Linda Thompson singing; but there's a certain magic in hearing these classics in such intimate form. [Sep 2014, p.88]
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Sep 14, 2014
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