Give Me a Sad Song, Linda Thompson, Music CD

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Give Me a Sad Song


1	Story of Isaac 4:08
2	Down River 3:20
3	Fire and Rain 3:24
4	From a City Balcony 3:48
5	Get Back 2:03
6	Sometimes It Happens 2:57
7	Embroidered Butterflies 3:16
8	After Frost 1:57
9	You Missed the Sunflowers at Their Height 2:23
10	Restless Boy 4:17
11	The World Is a Wonderful Place 3:30
12	Abandoned 3:19
13	Hell, High Water and Heartache 2:00
14	Her Father Was a Sailor 2:55
15	When I Mention Love 4:01
16	Give Me a Sad Song 4:14
17	Aimless Love 3:06

Biography

Editorial Reviews

A follow-up to Dreams Fly Away, Give Me a Sad Song is a compilation of rarities and previously unreleased material spanning the years 1970-1986. As its title suggests, it is a melting pot of grievous tales whose poignancies are revealed by Thompson's ever-emotive vocals. Of particular note is a chilling performance of Leonard Cohen's "Story of Isaac," taken from a pre-Richard 1970 session with Martin Carthy on guitar. Five tracks are taken from this set of demos for Tangent records and also include David Ackles' mournful "Down River" and a sparse version of Lennon/McCartney's "Get Back." Ironically, some of the album's best tracks are mid-'80s collaborations between Thompson and Betsy Cook, when Thompson's career had fallen into relative obscurity. As is typical of the period, too-glossy production values tend to mar the songs' elegance and simplicity. The album finishes with a sublime rendition of John Prine's "Aimless Love." ~ Travis Drageset, All Music Guide All Music Guide

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Give Me a Sad Song


1	Story of Isaac 4:08
2	Down River 3:20
3	Fire and Rain 3:24
4	From a City Balcony 3:48
5	Get Back 2:03
6	Sometimes It Happens 2:57
7	Embroidered Butterflies 3:16
8	After Frost 1:57
9	You Missed the Sunflowers at Their Height 2:23
10	Restless Boy 4:17
11	The World Is a Wonderful Place 3:30
12	Abandoned 3:19
13	Hell, High Water and Heartache 2:00
14	Her Father Was a Sailor 2:55
15	When I Mention Love 4:01
16	Give Me a Sad Song 4:14
17	Aimless Love 3:06

All Music Guide

A follow-up to Dreams Fly Away, Give Me a Sad Song is a compilation of rarities and previously unreleased material spanning the years 1970-1986. As its title suggests, it is a melting pot of grievous tales whose poignancies are revealed by Thompson's ever-emotive vocals. Of particular note is a chilling performance of Leonard Cohen's "Story of Isaac," taken from a pre-Richard 1970 session with Martin Carthy on guitar. Five tracks are taken from this set of demos for Tangent records and also include David Ackles' mournful "Down River" and a sparse version of Lennon/McCartney's "Get Back." Ironically, some of the album's best tracks are mid-'80s collaborations between Thompson and Betsy Cook, when Thompson's career had fallen into relative obscurity. As is typical of the period, too-glossy production values tend to mar the songs' elegance and simplicity. The album finishes with a sublime rendition of John Prine's "Aimless Love." ~ Travis Drageset, All Music Guide

Product Details

Format: CD
Release Date: 07/10/2001
Label: FLEDG'LING UK
Catalog No.: 3020
UPC: 5020393302029
Sales Rank: 93,027

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Linda Thompson		Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals
Martin Carthy		Guitar
Richard Thompson		Bass, Guitar
Neil Innes		Organ, Piano, Celeste
Lindsay Cooper		Oboe
Gerry Conway		Drums
Betsy Cook		Keyboards, Vocals
Nico Ramsden		Guitar
Dave Richards		Bass
Graeme Taylor		Acoustic Guitar
John Taylor		Electric Piano

Technical Credits
Archie Fisher		Arranger
John Wood		Engineer
Neil Innes		Arranger
Denis Blackham		Mastering
Edward Haber		Producer, Liner Notes
Hugh Murphy		Engineer
Linda Thompson		Producer, Song Notes
Mike Steyn		Engineer
David Suff		Producer