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Mirror Blue [CD]

Richard Thompson | Format: Audio CD

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Richard Thompson was born at his parents' home in the Spring of 1949, in West-London, and spent his early years in post war Britain, surrounded by a family with wide musical tastes. Counted among his early influences are Django Reinhardt, Fats Waller, Les Paul, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. Flip the coin from his father’s jazz record collection to the early rock and roll music made available… Read more in Amazon's Richard Thompson Store

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Audio CD (17 Jan 1994)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: CD
Label: Capitol
ASIN: B000002URF
Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 28,615 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2. I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life 3:11 �0.89

3. MGB-GT 3:37 �0.89

4. The Way That It Shows 6:07 �0.89

5. Easy There, Steady Now 4:46 �0.89

6. King Of Bohemia 3:44 �0.89

7. Shane And Dixie 4:05 �0.89

8. Mingus Eyes 4:47 �0.89

9. I Ride In Your Slipstream 4:07 �0.89

10. Beeswing 5:33 �0.89

11. Fast Food 2:46 �0.89

12. Mascara Tears 3:38 �0.89

13. Taking My Business Elsewhere 4:26 �0.89

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magical, mature reflection 20 Oct 2009

By Sentinel TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE

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For me, this is one of Richard's most satisfying albums. The musicianship and production values are of a high order, but the real bonus here is the number of strong memorable tracks. Melodically and lyrically he moves through the rueful introspection of 'Easy There,Steady Now' where he compares a truck crash to his own response to the end of a relationship "lost my grip too, for a while", yet the cynicism of 'Way That It Shows' is also tempered with a compassionate undertone to the tale of a woman's desperation to disguise her fading looks.
The 'King of Bohemia' must be one of his finest, gentlest love songs, and the personal nature of his subject (his son) shines through this oblique, mythic tale. 'Ride in your Slipstream' is another take on the thorny subject of relationships and the difficulties we make for ourselves, while 'Beeswing' is a modern folk classic, yearningly wistful, about the way our need to retain what is precious, may destroy it. Melodies throughout worm their way into your memory, as do some of his finest lyrics.
Buy this album and listen to it on your own, and see what ghosts it conjures up. If you find this too threatening, focus instead on the wisdom and compassion which threads its way through the regret, and feel richer for the experience.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Outliving the reviewers 16 May 2004

By Geoff Batchelor

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Mirror Blue initially got fairly weak reviews (though only by Thompson's stellar standards) when released: time has proved the critics wrong. Adventurous, erudite and challenging. Full of great songs, Beeswing is the most famous, but King of Bohemia and Taking My Business Elsewhere are other highlights.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Great songwriting, great guitar playing 29 Jan 2000

By D. S. Smith

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A hard driving collection of songs demonstrating Richard Thompson's great skill as a songwriter and guitarist. The album has a melacholic feel overall, and there are some lovely ballads, with a strong folk undercurrent, but the songs where Thompson unleashes his wonderfully powerful yet well controlled guitar are awesome. A great record.

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Mixed bag, but .......

Variable quality - but shot through with brilliance e.g "Beeswing" - worth the price of admission on its own. Read more

Published on 11 Nov 2004 by H. Popeck

A good Introduction......

Before I purchased this album I had only heard 'I want to see the Bright lights tonight' and so I was expecting a lot! Read more

Published on 27 Feb 2002 by "lee-t"

Not his best but some excellent moments

This album has a few too many average tracks for my liking, but there are some real highs such as "The Way That it Shows" and Bee's Wing". Read more

Published on 15 Mar 2001

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