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Rules for Jokers (Special Limited Edition) [Limited Edition]

~ Thea Gilmore (Artist)
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Audio CD (15 April 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Limited Edition
  • Label: Flying Sparks
  • ASIN: B0000658YW
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 96,934 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Apparition # 12
2. Holding Your Hand
3. This Girl Is Taking Bets
4. Saviours And All
5. St. Luke’s Summer
6. The Things We Never Said
7. Seen It All Before
8. Benzedrine
9. Movie Kisses
10. Take Me Home
11. Keep Up
12. Saying Nothing
13. Inverigo
14. Fever Beats
15. Enhanced CDROM

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
Rules for Jokers is the third CD from Thea Gilmore, a British singer/songwriter who is equally at home with delicate acoustic ballads and stinging, electric guitar-driven songs. Gilmore's lyrics are full of dense, poetic imagery and she delivers them with an urgency that wouldn't be out of place in a punk band. Even when she sings a melodically gentle song such as "Holding Your Hand" or "Take Me Home" with its suggestively swaying rhythm, her fierceness is never far from the surface. And when she lets loose and cranks up the volume on "Fever Beats" and "This Girl Is Taking Bets" the words flow from her with a bitter wit that recalls Elvis Costello in his younger, angrier days. Thea Gilmore wrote and recorded these songs when she was only 21 years old. If she sounds this good now, how much better will she be when she's had a chance to see more of the world? --Michael Simmons

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it now!!!, 7 Nov 2001
This review is from: Rules for Jokers (Audio CD)
thea gilmore's second album, 'rules for jokers' confirms her cult status as a truly talented and uniquely british singer, songwriter and musician. Her first album 'the lipstick conspiracies' rarely leaves my autochanger, and was an unexpected discovery. Originally purchased because it was featured on the naim label who are renowned for the quality of their recordings. Best described as adult contemporary folk/rock, this new album slows down the pace, but with the same strong lyrics, and gilmore's smooth effortless voice flowing over a rhythmically played accoustic guitar- fantastic. It's dificult to pick favourite tracks as they are all so good, but two that stand out are track 5 'st lukes summer' and track 13 'inverigo.' The quality of the recording is excellent too. When will her next album be out?
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely brilliant, 18 Oct 2001
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This review is from: Rules for Jokers (Audio CD)
Having read good reviews in the press and noticed she is playing a local venue decided to take a chance and bought this album without having heard a single track. Dont you just love it when you do that and it turns out to be one of the best albums youve bought in ages, brilliant melodies, lyrics, variations in styles, buy it and see her live!!
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a real masterpiece, 19 Sep 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Rules for Jokers (Audio CD)
this is such a brilliant album by thea that i felt compelled to write a review and spread the word! thea is a very down to earth person and does not mince her words. her songs are about real life and real life topics,nothing is out of bounds for thea. she is a brilliant singer/songwriter and musician and will definately go the distance.she is only 21,has her own record label and now this 3rd album "rules for jokers" is a masterpiece. when her debut "burning dorothy"came out everyone compared her to alanis morrisette,however she is much more unique.as she herself says on "take me home"she is older,braver and wiser. every track is a winner and i can not praise this album enough.i really hope thea gets the recognition she deserves.watch this space! better still buy the album and enjoy!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a listen
All too easily artists susch as Thea Gilmore are overlooked due to their lack of commercial success. Read more
Published on 5 May 2006 by Pd Stewart

5.0 out of 5 stars Thea's THIRD album is an excellent progression.
Thea yet again manages to sound fresh and new whilst retaining her much loved musical style and quick & cutting wit. Read more
Published on 24 Jul 2002 by yellow_mongoose

5.0 out of 5 stars Has to be heard - over and over and over ...
Heard this album at a friend's when it was first released but didn't really take it in. Then borrowed it and got the opportunity to see Thea live and liked it so much I bought... Read more
Published on 10 April 2002 by Clare Evans

5.0 out of 5 stars The best album of 2001
This album is just simply superb. There is not a bad track on it and for me it was the album of 2001. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2002 by mike.oxlade@virgin.net

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb album
I have attempted to play this album to death, but it still sounds good. A mellowing (slightly!) from the aggression of the first two albums, but the lyrics remain spiky and... Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2001

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