Reviews and Commentaries for the Music of Richard (and Linda) Thompson
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The biggest problems with this record would be obvious to even the casual listener: gritty, spitty vocals; lack of richness; lack of bass; no real space or transparency, etc. etc.
When we came across this killer copy in our most recent shootout, we knew we had something special as it had very few of the problems above.
The Carthage pressings did not do nearly as well in our shootout as the best imports, no surprise there as the early UK Island records were mastered by one of our favorite engineers.
Avoid the original domestic Island pressings mastered by Kendun. They come in last in our shootouts.
TRACK LISTING
Side One
Streets of Paradise
For Shame of Doing Wrong
The Poor Boy Is Taken Away
Night Comes In
Side Two
Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair
Beat the Retreat
Hard Luck Stories
Dimming of the Day