Fashionably Late

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Shortly after her solo debut, One Clear Moment, in 1985, Linda Thompson was stricken with a psychological disorder that left her unable to speak. Seventeen years later, she's found her voice again, and applied that rich, textured instrument to 10 new folk-pop songs largely unforgettable in their depth of human suffering. Morose, quirky, and only occasionally optimistic, they chronicle a homesick prostitute ("On the Banks of the Clyde"), a homeless man at the end of his rope ("No Telling"), a spinster who dies with a close-kept secret ("Miss Murray"), and a woman who "may have to run" for something she's done ("Dear Mary"). Fans who remember Thompson's legendary records with ex-husband Richard (who appears briefly in their first reunion in 20 years) will swear that the closing parlor tune "Dear Old Man of Mine" is a regretful meditation on that relationship. But who's to say? Thompson, who cowrote most of the tunes with her son Teddy, has so much fine company (Van Dyke Parks, Rufus Wainwright, and Martin and Eliza Carthy) that an air of celebration can't help but bubble through the gloom. This is one hell of a comeback. --Alanna Nash

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Fashionably Late

Average customer rating: Like Mum, like son A True Love Comes Call It Fashionably Timeless Craftsmanship... no fairport

Fashionably Late Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Dreams Fly Away: A History Of Linda Thompson Teddy Thompson Separate Ways The Best of Richard & Linda Thompson: The Island Records Years Shoot Out the Lights ASIN: B000068GFU Release Date: 2002-07-30

Tracks:

1. Dear Mary
2. Miss Murray
3. All I See
4. Nine Stone Rig
5. No Telling
6. Evona Darling
7. The Banks of the Clyde
8. Weary Life
9. Paint and Powder Beauty
10. Dear Old Man of Mine

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Shortly after her solo debut, One Clear Moment, in 1985, Linda Thompson was stricken with a psychological disorder that left her unable to speak. Seventeen years later, she's found her voice again, and applied that rich, textured instrument to 10 new folk-pop songs largely unforgettable in their depth of human suffering. Morose, quirky, and only occasionally optimistic, they chronicle a homesick prostitute ("On the Banks of the Clyde"), a homeless man at the end of his rope ("No Telling"), a spinster who dies with a close-kept secret ("Miss Murray"), and a woman who "may have to run" for something she's done ("Dear Mary"). Fans who remember Thompson's legendary records with ex-husband Richard (who appears briefly in their first reunion in 20 years) will swear that the closing parlor tune "Dear Old Man of Mine" is a regretful meditation on that relationship. But who's to say? Thompson, who cowrote most of the tunes with her son Teddy, has so much fine company (Van Dyke Parks, Rufus Wainwright, and Martin and Eliza Carthy) that an air of celebration can't help but bubble through the gloom. This is one hell of a comeback. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Like Mum, like son.......2007-07-06

I first discovered Teddy Thompson's music via his terrific SEPARATE WAYS ablum, which remains one of my all time favorites (along with Jeffrey Foucault's MILES FROM THE LIGHTNING and STRIPPING CANE). The younger Thompson's songwriting, with his biting lyrics, got extra punch because of his truly remarkable voice - alternately heartbreakingly and mournfully lovely, as on the title track, or rocked out as on "You Made It". Backpedaling, I bought his mum's FASHIONABLY LATE largely because of the Teddy's considerable participation. At first listen, I was somewhat disappointed - Linda's voice, though rich and mature, lacked the range of her son's plaintive tenor. Repeated playings, though, showed that Ms. Thompson had strengths of her own that serve her well, especially on such melancholy songs as "Paint & Powder Beauty" - the ablum's standout - and "Dear Old Man of Mine". (Her rendition of Teddy's "All I See", however, comes up far short compared to his own recording of it from his self-titled 2000 debut CD.) Other strongpoints on FASHIONABLY LATE - "Dear Mary", the bouncy Thompson family reunion of sorts, and the sweet "Evona Darling" - feature harmonious vocal intertwinings of Ms. Thompson and her gifted son. Considering Ms. Thompson's long bout of hysterical dysphonia - a form of stagefright which made singing all but impossible for her - FASHIONABLY LATE marks an impressive return to performing, not to mention a wonderful chance to hear genetics in action.

A True Love Comes.......2007-04-08

Keeping in the spirit of the title of this CD, I picked it up 5 years after its release. Wow! What a wonderful gem this is! Teddy Thompson's excellent "Separate Ways" CD -- that has a quite a different sound from this traditional folk -- reminded me of this disc. In fact, Teddy's lovely voice duets exquisitely with his mother. The opener, "Dear Mary," is a charmer with Richard, Teddy & Kamila Thompson creating a joyful sonic background, "Oh Mary, you may have to run; You may have to be on your way; Consider the things that you've done, you may have to run." Kate Rusby's harmony vocals, Richard Greene's fiddle & Van Dyke Parks' accordion sparkle on "Miss Murray," a sad folk ballad, "She loved one man & one man alone; A true love comes once & it's gone." "Nine Stone Rig," recorded in Asheville, North Carolina, is a bloody traditional ballad that was given to Sir Walter Scott that Linda's mournful vocal suits wonderfully, "They shot him dead at the Nine Stone Rig beside the headless cross & left him lying in his blood upon the morning* moss." "No Telling" has a lovely melody that with Kate Rusby's beautiful supporting vocal makes this a slow charmer. Lal Waterson's "Evona Darling" with son Teddy's vocals is a lovely blend, "Time has come for him to belong to someone, time will come when you will too." "When we were courting, you swooned down at my feet; but now that we're wed, I can't get you up off your feet," Mary sings in the humorous "Weary Life." Linda wrote "Paint & Powder Beauty" with Rufus Wainwright that has his orchestral flourishes, "You're drowning in kisses & feeding on danger, not forever, it's just for a while." The set concludes with the somber "Dear Old Man of Mine." Linda's voice is expressive & emotionally laden on this fine disc. Enjoy!

*My best guess on the lyric

Call It Fashionably Timeless .......2005-05-25

Seventeen years of recorded silence, but when it was broken in Fashionably Late time, Linda Thompson's return could just as well have come one year after One Clear Moment. And timeless is a good thing -- her voice, whatever it went through in the interim, rings rich and unscathed. Although she wrote or co-wrote nine of the ten songs, they sound decades or centuries old, recalling Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span in their primes or, reaching even further back, the Childe Ballads that Joan Baez sang in her very early albums. Count on mayhem and dissolution aplenty -- a lover gorily murdered (Nine Stone Rig), a worn out whore (On the Banks of the Clyde), and gothic secrets (Miss Murray). A fairly stock "I never should have married" lament surprises with a couple of humorous twists (Weary Life). A little less general bleakness would have been welcome, as in my favorite cut, No Telling where two people unexpectedly revive each other's glow for life. Evona Darling is another highlight, as Linda trades verses with her son Teddy. Dear Mary gets ex-husband Richard in the mix with some great guitar and an irresistible chorus; it's the second best song on the album. The weakest is Paint and Powder Beauty, a dragging six minute dirge of a prostitute way past her prime. But then to close comes the intriguing Dear Old Man of Mine -- a weary, all-scores-settled Valentine to a past love. Can there be any doubt who it's about?

Craftsmanship..........2004-03-10

...that's what's missing in so much mass-market pop music these days.

Well here's an antidote. This album is rich with superb craftsmanship - elegant harmonies, real instruments (acoustic guitars, fiddles, accordions), lovely songs that whilst recently written have a timeless quality.

Oh, and let's not forget the return of a great voice. After a long silence (literally) Linda Thompson has returned and she has lost nothing as a singer and reveals herself here as a fine composer.

no fairport.......2004-02-13

Just as a correction to the previous posting, Linda Thompson never sang with Fairport Convention, but started her career with husband Richard. Doesn't diminish her brilliance, but for the sake of accuracy...

Average customer rating: At last!

Fashionably Late/Live at Last Slickee Boys Manufacturer: Last Call Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Garage Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Power Pop | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Postcard From The Day-Live 1980-1982 ASIN: B000CRR3EM Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

1. Gotta Tell Me Why
2. Dream Lovers
3. Missing Part
4. Sleepless Nights
5. Disconnected
6. Droppin Off To Sleep
7. The Brain That Refused To Die
8. Death Lane
9. Life Of The Party
10. Pictures Of Matchstick Men
11. When I Go To The Beach
12. Jailbait Janet
13. This Party Sucks
14. Here To Stay
15. Your Autumn Eyes
16. [Are You Gonna Be There At the] Love In

Tracks:

1. Sleepless Nights
2. The Missing Part
3. Hesitation
4. You Can Run
5. Blind Deaf + Dumb
6. The Mean Screen
7. Your Autumn Eyes
8. Droppin Off The Sleep
9. The Dove
10. If I Could Be
11. Love Tonight
12. Eye To Eye
13. Without A Word Of Warning

Customer Reviews:

At last!.......2006-06-02

I first heard the Slickee Boys at the Student Union a tthe University of Md at a new students night. The only song I remember from that night is Jailbait Janet. Years later I remembered that song and re-discovered the slickee boys. I love this group, they're different in the same way the Beat Farmers are different (in fact they have a similar sound)

Anyway, 2 albums for the price of one for a group whose music is hard to find. Money well spent for me...and a little bit or lost youth returned.

Average customer rating:

Fashionably Late Linda Thompson Manufacturer: Pony Canyon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Folk | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000DJWNL Release Date: 2003-12-10

Tracks:

1. Dear Mary
2. Miss Murray
3. All I See
4. Nine Stone Rig
5. No Telling
6. Evona Darling
7. Banks Of The Clyde
8. Weary Life
9. Paint & Powder Beauty
10. Dear Old Man Of Mine

Album Description

Japanese edition of the folk icon's 2002 album features 11 tracks including 1 bonus track, 'Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence & Experience'. P-Vine. 2003.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track

Average customer rating:

Fashionably Late Holiday Manufacturer: Holiday ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAEYFK Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

1. Echo in My Head
2. Mexico
3. Bittersweet Love Song
4. Rave
5. Bourbon Street
6. Kamikazi
7. Swagger (Into Me Always)
8. Burnout
9. Yeah Yeah Yeah
10. Find a Way

Average customer rating:

Fashionably Late Manufacturer: Site Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0007CIFY4

Product Description

1) Fourty-Five 2) Knucklehead 3) Got It Goin' On 4) Jimmy 5) You Can't Go Home 6)M.F. (The Roof Is On Fire) 7) Hey Joe 8) What You See Is What You Get 9) The River 10) In Your Head 11) Drive Me Loco 12) Rain 13) Hey Hey Hey 14) You Can Bet On Me 15) Nailbuster 16) Killin' Lyons 17) Righteous One

Average customer rating: Best Band on the Planet!

Fashionably Late/Live at Last Slickee Boys Manufacturer: Last Call ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Garage Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Power Pop | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000CIXDN6 Release Date: 2006-02-06

Tracks:

1. Gotta Tell Me Why [Live]
2. Dream Lovers [Live]
3. Missing Part [Live]
4. Sleepless Nights [Live]
5. Disconnected [Live]
6. Droppin Off to Sleep [Live]
7. Brain That Refused to Die [Live]
8. Death Lane [Live]
9. Life of the Party [Live]
10. Pictures of Matchstick Men [Live]
11. When I Go to the Beach [Live]
12. Jailbait Janet [Live]
13. This Party Sucks [Live]
14. Here to Stay [Live]
15. Your Autumn Eyes [Live]
16. (Are You Gonna Be There at The) Love In [Live]

Tracks:

1. Sleepless Nights
2. Missing Part
3. Hesitation
4. You Can Run
5. Blind Deaf + Dumb
6. Mean Screen
7. Your Autumn Eyes
8. Droppin Off the Sleep
9. Dive
10. If I Could Die
11. Love Twilight
12. Eye to Eye
13. Without a Word of Warning

Album Description

2 CD set. This great double album features their fabulous live album, recorded during their 1988 French tour, and their last studio album. It is time to re-discover the Slickee Boys, one of the greatest American bands ever. Last Call. 2005.

Album Details

A 5-piece Psychedelic Rock Band that Formed in Washington D.c. In 1976. This Double CD features their Fabulous Live Album and their Last Studio Album.

Customer Reviews:

Best Band on the Planet!.......2006-05-06

Try to catch one of their annual DC area end of December live shows -- not to be missed!

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