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2017 studio album by Richard Thompson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acoustic Classics II is the seventeenth solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Richard Thompson. It was released by Beeswing Records on 10 August 2017.
Acoustic Classics II | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 10 August 2017 | |||
Recorded | Rumiville Studio, Austin, Texas | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 54:24 | |||
Label | Beeswing | |||
Producer | Richard Thompson and Simon Tassano | |||
Richard Thompson chronology | ||||
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Acoustic Classics II is the second acoustic compilation album by Richard Thompson. The songs range from his time in Fairport Convention, as half of a duo with Linda Thompson and as a solo artist.
The album was released on vinyl, CD and digital download.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
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Folk Radio UK | Positive[4] |
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On the Metacritic website, which aggregates reviews from critics and assigns a normalised rating out of 100, Acoustic Classics II received a score of 78, based on 1 mixed and 4 positive reviews.[1]
Among the critics that gave the album positive reviews, Uncut called the album "an unalloyed treat" adding that "there's something fundamentally satisfying about Thompson unplugged".[11] Andy Gill writing in The Independent states that "there’s no dip in quality here as Richard Thompson revisits material"[6] and Folk Radio UK call the album "one to treasure".[4] David Honigman of the Financial Times writes that "this second volume Richard Thompson has recorded of acoustic cover versions of his own songs works better than the first"[3] and Jude Rogers in The Guardian praises Thompson's "authoritative, confident voice" and "pearl-bright guitar-playing".[5]
All tracks written by Richard Thompson except "Crazy Man Michael" by Thompson and Dave Swarbrick:
# | Title | Original version on | Length |
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1. |
"She Twists the Knife Again" | Across a Crowded Room (1985) | 2:48 |
2. |
"The Ghost of You Walks" | You? Me? Us? (1996) | 4:41 |
3. |
"Genesis Hall" | Unhalfbricking (1969) | 3:30 |
4. |
"Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair" | Pour Down Like Silver (1975) | 2:29 |
5. |
"A Heart Needs a Home" | Hokey Pokey (1975) | 3:26 |
6. |
"Pharaoh" | Amnesia (1988) | 4:25 |
7. |
"Gethsemane" | The Old Kit Bag (2003) | 5:13 |
8. |
"Devonside" | Hand of Kindness (1983) | 3:05 |
9. |
"Meet on the Ledge" | What We Did on Our Holidays (1969) | 3:05 |
10. |
"Keep Your Distance" | Rumor and Sigh (1991) | 3:35 |
11. |
"Bathsheba Smiles" | Mock Tudor (1999) | 3:33 |
12. |
"Crazy Man Michael" | Liege & Lief (1969) | 4:23 |
13. |
"Guns Are the Tongues" | Sweet Warrior (2007) | 6:05 |
14. |
"Why Must I Plead?" | Rumor and Sigh (1991) | 4:06 |
Richard Thompson – guitars and vocals
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