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~ Richard Thompson (Artist)
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  • Audio CD (17 Oct 1988)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Capitol
  • ASIN: B000008TWQ
  • Other Editions: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,181 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Turning Of The Tide 2:57£0.69
Listen  2. Gypsy Love Songs 6:16£0.69
Listen  3. Reckless Kind 4:24£0.69
Listen  4. Jerusalem On The Jukebox 4:11£0.69
Listen  5. I Still Dream 5:07£0.69
Listen  6. Don't Tempt Me 3:35£0.69
Listen  7. Yankee, Go Home 3:06£0.69
Listen  8. Can't Win 5:28£0.69
Listen  9. Waltzing's For Dreamers 4:06£0.69
Listen10. Pharaoh 4:27£0.69

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1988's AMNESIA finds Thompson at the beginning of his long,aesthetically successful collaboration with American producer Mitchell Froom. Froom helped to modernise Thompson's sound, taking him further away from his folk-rock background (anidea that must have appealed immensely to the ever forward-looking RT) without losing what made him special. So, thoughthe production values are a touch more high tech on AMNESIA, the Thompson fire still burns bright. The beautiful, longing ballad "Waltzing's For Dreamers" and blazing "Gypsy Love Songs" find Richard the songwriter at the top of his game, while his guitar work is as phenomenal as ever on the tear-'em-up coda of "You Can't Win". AMNESIA pointed the way towards a healthy new direction in Thompson's recording career.

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8 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars FLASHES OF BRILLIANCE, 6 Aug 2002
By Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews
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Although it has its moments, this is not Thompsonâs best work by far. Thatâs because itâs musically uneven, with uninspiring arrangements as on Gypsy Love Songs, Canât Win and some really bottom-of-barrel numbers like the cliched Yankee, Go Home. (Yawn). Turning Of The Tide is fast with an appealing melody and a theme that mirrors Tom Waitsâ Saving All My Love For You, whilst Reckless Kind and I Still Dream are slow ballads about lost love, and Jerusalem On The Jukebox kicks butt at a driving pace while delivering social comment. The major saving grace is of course Waltzingâs For Dreamers, a sparkling piece of poetry set to a sad, lilting melody that evokes the same feel as another of his classics, How Will I Ever Be Simple Again, with its melancholy lyrics:
âOh play me a blue song and fade down the light
Iâm sad as a proud man can be sad tonight
Just let me dream on, oh just let me sway
While the sweet violins and the saxophones play
And Miss, you donât know me, but canât we pretend
That we care for each other, till the band reach the end.â
So Amnesia is worth getting, if only for this one song. But his album Rumor and Sigh is more varied and a much more rewarding listening experience.
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5.0 out of 5 stars No memory loss here, 7 May 2008
By D. Parker "davdor4" (uk) - See all my reviews
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This was the only one of Richard Thompsons Capitol albums that I had. I have recently acquired "Action Packed" The best of the Capital years and I think I will be getting more of the capitol albums upon hearing that. There is only one track on "Amnesia" that I cannot listen to and with my good luck that is the last track Pharoah. But all the other tracks I find to be Richards usual high standard. "Yankee go Home" must be one of my Favourite tracks with the old World War 2 Cliche:-
"Over paid, over sexed and over here
Get smart Gringo disappear
The Huns at the gates of Rome
Yankee go home"

The beautifully, melancholic, "Waltzin's for Dreamers" is also another classic RT song.

Side one begins with a song about a lady of the night "Turning of the Tide" is a fast poppy type of song but the guitar is quite breath takingly fast. This leads into "Gypsy Love Songs" a very moody love song and very downbeat. Then a classic RT humorous take on American Television Bible Punchers and about Face Lifts etc in "Jerusalem on the Jukebox" a real rocker. The usual Richard Thompson diversity is amply demonstrated on all tracks, jazz, folk, and as I said before I like all the tracks except for some reason that last one which depresses me more than Richard Thompson is usually supposed to. That last bit is a joke as I have never found Richard depressing just realistic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amnesia -Good Stuff, 13 April 2007
By Danny Boy (Wrexham) - See all my reviews
I have to say I think the 3 stars given above is a little unfair,maybe 4 stars would be more like it hence my 5 to bring it up on average.
I have owned this on vinyl since its release and am a big fan of R T and would rate it above Daring Adventures and a smidgin below Rumor and Sigh ,if you like those albums you will like this.
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