Rating: 5/5
Review:
An excellent live album
This is an excellent live album from Richard Thompson. I'm not always that keen on live albums, but this is quite outstanding.
For a start, most of the set is taken from Mock Tudor which is a masterpiece of an album, with the addition of some other excellent songs. Then there is the fantastic guitar work and singing from Thompson himself, who really is a virtuoso and gives his all here. And to cap it all, a truly brilliant band, including the magnificent Danny Thompson on bass, who is on absolutely top form here.
Many of the interpretations are a bit more gutsy than the studio originals, which works very well in this context and with this band. I've discovered this album very late, but I'm extremely glad I have come across it. It's a gem, and very warmly recommended.
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