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UK Mall 1 - A Piece Of What You Need
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List Price: £16.99
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Manufacturer: Universal
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602517797697
Label: Universal
Manufacturer: Universal
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Universal
Release Date: 2008-08-25
Running Time: 56
Studio: Universal
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Summary: Piece & Love
Comment: Although this is his fourth studio album, this is the first Teddy Thompson album I have purchased and, I have to say, that I am surprised by how good it is. Even though I'd been an admirer of his father for quite a while, there had just never been any real reason for me to check out Teddy - until I happened to chance upon a great live performance by Teddy's on British television, together with Martha Wainwright. As it turns out, although I'm sure that comparisons with his father probably wouldn't be welcomed by Teddy, he has certainly inherited his parents' musical talent and ability to write a finely crafted song with depth and flair.
Thompson's voice is rich, aural honey, with an impressive range that soars when he hits the high notes and caresses when he's at the lower end of the scale. Like a country-tinged, soulful mixture of his father and Jackson Browne, it is undeniably very pleasing to the ear indeed, especially when he is at his most unrestrained, such as on the glorious 'Don't Know What I Was Thinking' or the fragile beauty of the magnificent 'Slippery Slope'. The full breath of his vocal talents are on display here - 'Can't Sing Straight' even sees him treading the same moody, bluesy, rockabilly path of Johnny Cash, which also makes fine use of a punchy brass section.
This album is a cracker from the first song to the last. Perhaps as the pick of the bunch, 'In My Arms' is one of the most joyful, instantly likeable tracks on 'A Piece Of What You Need', but it really is an album packed full of memorable, melodic compositions which, although radio-friendly, all have warmth, intelligence and integrity. Beautifully produced, arranged and difficult to categorise in any particular genre, Teddy Thompson has released an album that truly is a piece of what we all need in our lives.
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Summary: Teddy Thompson is great
Comment: I had never heard of Teddy Thompson until I went to a James Blunt concert a couple of months ago, Teddy Thompson was the support band, I thought he was great, I bought his cd that day 2 and I was lucky enough to get it signed
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Summary: best so far- maybe mainstream soon but hopefully not
Comment: This has managed to take TT's melancholic style and lyrics and wrap them up in a more layered and upbeat musical style. Definitely his best album so far! Seen him in concert and hopefully this will mean bigger venues and maybe he can lighten up a bit. Yes Teddy you are good so don't be so serious.
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Summary: Wonderful stuff
Comment: This is a wonderful album, and one of my favourites of the year.
I was vaguely aware of Teddy through the Brokeback Mountain soundtrack, and have enjoyed some of his mum and dad's work, the legendary folkies Richard and Linda Thompson. But when I heard 'In My Arms' on Jonathan Ross's R2 show, I was sold. And went out and bought everything of his I could find.
Americana with an alt feel, beautiful love songs with wry, slightly subversive lyrics are his stock in trade but this album brings a new pop sensibility that the music wears extremely well.
I later read an interview with Teddy where he was suggesting that his frustration with not breaking through to a wider audience was beginning to make him doubt his future as a music maker. This album deserves to be that breakthrough.
Buy this album and make sure Teddy continues to make music for many many years to come. Looking forward to catching him live in Brighton in 2009!
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Summary: Album of the Year contender
Comment: I was put off this excellent example of songwriting by magazine reviewers love of altfolk and the folk gerontocracy (Waterson/Carthy/Thompson) but after I heard clips I havent stopped playing it. Its on the car CD, the PC and my ipod. Original twists on love ("In my arms" is just one example) life and the meaning of....whatever; no, seriously, its not that Thompson is a navelgazer anymore than Julian Dawson, Jackson Browne (with whom this album very favourably compares) or Teddy's daddy Richard, but he does write thoughtfully and his language is as mellifluous as his tunes. Too bad there's an unnecessary 10 minute gap until the hidden track "The Price of Love". After three okay albums, Teddy Thompson has demonstrated greatness as a singer/songwriter and I desperately hope he maintains his skill and craft on the next album.
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Summary: Piece & Love
Comment: Although this is his fourth studio album, this is the first Teddy Thompson album I have purchased and, I have to say, that I am surprised by how good it is. Even though I'd been an admirer of his father for quite a while, there had just never been any real reason for me to check out Teddy - until I happened to chance upon a great live performance by Teddy's on British television, together with Martha Wainwright. As it turns out, although I'm sure that comparisons with his father probably wouldn't be welcomed by Teddy, he has certainly inherited his parents' musical talent and ability to write a finely crafted song with depth and flair.
Thompson's voice is rich, aural honey, with an impressive range that soars when he hits the high notes and caresses when he's at the lower end of the scale. Like a country-tinged, soulful mixture of his father and Jackson Browne, it is undeniably very pleasing to the ear indeed, especially when he is at his most unrestrained, such as on the glorious 'Don't Know What I Was Thinking' or the fragile beauty of the magnificent 'Slippery Slope'. The full breath of his vocal talents are on display here - 'Can't Sing Straight' even sees him treading the same moody, bluesy, rockabilly path of Johnny Cash, which also makes fine use of a punchy brass section.
This album is a cracker from the first song to the last. Perhaps as the pick of the bunch, 'In My Arms' is one of the most joyful, instantly likeable tracks on 'A Piece Of What You Need', but it really is an album packed full of memorable, melodic compositions which, although radio-friendly, all have warmth, intelligence and integrity. Beautifully produced, arranged and difficult to categorise in any particular genre, Teddy Thompson has released an album that truly is a piece of what we all need in our lives.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Teddy Thompson is great
Comment: I had never heard of Teddy Thompson until I went to a James Blunt concert a couple of months ago, Teddy Thompson was the support band, I thought he was great, I bought his cd that day 2 and I was lucky enough to get it signed
Customer Rating:
Summary: best so far- maybe mainstream soon but hopefully not
Comment: This has managed to take TT's melancholic style and lyrics and wrap them up in a more layered and upbeat musical style. Definitely his best album so far! Seen him in concert and hopefully this will mean bigger venues and maybe he can lighten up a bit. Yes Teddy you are good so don't be so serious.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wonderful stuff
Comment: This is a wonderful album, and one of my favourites of the year.
I was vaguely aware of Teddy through the Brokeback Mountain soundtrack, and have enjoyed some of his mum and dad's work, the legendary folkies Richard and Linda Thompson. But when I heard 'In My Arms' on Jonathan Ross's R2 show, I was sold. And went out and bought everything of his I could find.
Americana with an alt feel, beautiful love songs with wry, slightly subversive lyrics are his stock in trade but this album brings a new pop sensibility that the music wears extremely well.
I later read an interview with Teddy where he was suggesting that his frustration with not breaking through to a wider audience was beginning to make him doubt his future as a music maker. This album deserves to be that breakthrough.
Buy this album and make sure Teddy continues to make music for many many years to come. Looking forward to catching him live in Brighton in 2009!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Album of the Year contender
Comment: I was put off this excellent example of songwriting by magazine reviewers love of altfolk and the folk gerontocracy (Waterson/Carthy/Thompson) but after I heard clips I havent stopped playing it. Its on the car CD, the PC and my ipod. Original twists on love ("In my arms" is just one example) life and the meaning of....whatever; no, seriously, its not that Thompson is a navelgazer anymore than Julian Dawson, Jackson Browne (with whom this album very favourably compares) or Teddy's daddy Richard, but he does write thoughtfully and his language is as mellifluous as his tunes. Too bad there's an unnecessary 10 minute gap until the hidden track "The Price of Love". After three okay albums, Teddy Thompson has demonstrated greatness as a singer/songwriter and I desperately hope he maintains his skill and craft on the next album.
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