Richard Thompson, Small Town Romance - 1h 3m 9s

Tracks & Durations

1. Time To Ring Some Changes	3:33
2. Beat The Retreat	4:55
3. Woman Or A Man?	2:18
4. Heart Needs A Home	3:53
5. For Shame Of Doing Wrong	4:12
6. Genesis Hall	4:00
7. Honky-Tonk Blues	3:24
8. Small Town Romance	3:44
9. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight	3:18
10. Down Where The Drunkards Roll	4:24
11. Love Is Bad For Business	2:35
12. The Great Valerio	5:38
13. Don't Let A Thief Steal Into Your Heart	4:09
14. Never Again	2:51
15. How Many Times Do You Have To Fall?	3:41
16. Roll Over Vaughan Williams (Instrumental)	2:39
17. Meet On The Ledge	3:44

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Review

Spanning the artist's career from 1967 to 1982, Small Town Romance is a delightful introduction for the neophyte and a necessity for even the most casual Richard Thompson fan. This warm, clear-sounding live disc, recorded at the Bottom Line and Folk City in New York in '82, shows the singer-songwriter's singer-songwriter in top solo form following the dissolution of his partnership with wife Linda. One caveat: Thompson's vocal delivery--especially on songs that Linda used to sing, such as "A Heart Needs a Home" and "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight"--is a tad rough. One assumes this is the reason Thompson (according to label head Joe Boyd) asked for the record to stay out of print for a number of years. But such minor quirks invariably happen in live performances, and the missed note here and the cough there add to the record's charm. Thompson has rarely sounded as nimble-fingered (on the terrifically show-offy "Roll Over Vaughn Williams") as he does here, nor as emotionally in touch with his songs. Highlights include a heart-tugging rendition of "Down Where the Drunkards Roll," the jokey jig "Woman or a Man," and forceful takes on two Fairport classics, the anthemic "Meet on the Ledge" and the lovely "Genesis Hall." --Mike McGonigal

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