Richard Thompson - Mirror Blue

Artist:

Thompson, Richard

UPC:

077778149224

See Also:

Fairport Convention Siebel, Paul Various Artists - Beat The Retreat: Songs By Richard Thompson [Import]

Description:

Personnel: Richard Thompson (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Tom McConville (fiddle), Martin Dunn (flute), Phil Pickett (shawms), John Kirkpatrick (accordion, concertinas), Alistair Anderson (English concertina, Northumbrian pipes), Mitchell Froom (keyboards), Danny Thompson (acoustic bass), Jerry Scheff (bass, acoustic bass), Pete Thomas (drums, percussion), Christine Collister, Michael Parker (background vocals).
Recorded at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California and Rak Studios, London, England.
All songs written by Richard Thompson.
Composer: Richard Thompson.
Personnel: Richard Thompson (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Tom McConville (fiddle); Martin Dunn (flute); Alistair Anderson (pipe, concertina); John Kirkpatrick (accordion, concertina); Philip Pickett (shawm); Mitchell Froom (keyboards); Danny Thompson , Jerry Scheff (double bass); Pete Thomas (drums, percussion); Christine Collister, Michael Parker (background vocals).
Recording information: Rak Studios, London, England; Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA.
Though much of MIRROR BLUE was recorded live in the studio, producer/keyboardist Mitchell Froom`s trademark processed sounds might make you think otherwise, as he tarts up Thompson`s folk-rock arrangements with some exotic electronic flavoring. Though Froom`s production puts too much icing on the cake for Thompson traditionalists, it never obscures the two essential elements of this or any other Thompson recording; blistering guitar solos and ace songwriting. The former is displayed proudly on tunes like "Mascara Tears" and "The Way That it Shows." The latter is virtually a given, but particular highlights are the delicate acoustic ballad "King of Bohemia" and the "set-`em-up-Joe" scenario of the misery-drenched rumination "Taking My Business Elsewhere."

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. For the Sake of Mary
2. I Can`t Wake up to Save My Life
3. MGB-GT
4. Way That It Shows, The
5. Easy There, Steady Now
6. King of Bohemia
7. Shane and Dixie
8. Mingus Eyes
9. I Ride in Your Slipstream
10. Beeswing
11. Fast Food
12. Mascara Tears
13. Taking My Business Elsewhere

Album Information

Release Date:

01/01/1994

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

British Folk Rock

Label:

Capitol

Producer:

Mitchell Froom

Catalog Number:

CDEST 2207

Original Release Year:

1994

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

54 : 54

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