Richard Thompson

Artist:  Richard Thompson
Birth Name:  Richard John Thompson
Born:  April 3, 1949.  Notting Hill Gate, London, England
Genre:  Rock, Folk Rock, Folk, British Folk, Contemporary Folk
Occupations:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar,, Mandolin, Accordion, Keyboards

Richard Thompson is a British Songwriter, Guitarist, and he was a member of Fairport Convention in 1967.  Artists who have recorded Thompson's compositions such as R.E.M., David Gilmour, Mary Black, Elvis Costello, The Corrs, Sandy Denny, June Tabor, Maria McKee, Graham Parker, Shawn Colvin, Nanci Griffith, Los Lobos, The Pointer Sisters, Dinosaur Jr., David Byrne, Loudon Wainwright III, Bob Mould, Greg Brown, Del McCoury and many more!  He was awarded The Orville H. Gibson Award for Best Acoustic Guitar Player in 1991, Ivor Novello Award and in 2006, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio, and he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to music on July 2011, he also was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Aberdeen.  He was named by Rolling Stones Magazine's as one the Top 20 Guitarist of All Time and considered one of the UK's most outstanding Songwriters and Musicians.  The recipient of a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, Mojo's Les Paul Award.  Thompson was most recently honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting by Americana Music Association.

Title:  Acoustic Classics  (2014)
Genre:  Rock, Folk Rock, Folk, British Folk, Contemporary Folk
Label:  Beeswing Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight  (2:57)
 2.  Walking On A Wire  (3:53)
 3.  Wall Of Death  (3:23)
 4.  Down Where The Drunkards Roll  (4:04)
 5.  One Door Opens  (3:46)
 6.  Persuasion  (3:54)
 7.  1952 Vincent Black Lightning  (5:12)
 8.  I Misunderstood  (3:57)
 9.  From Galway To Graceland  (3:29
10. Valerie  (4:24)
11. Shoot Out The Lights  (4:16)
12. Beeswing  (5:42)
13. When The Spell Is Broken  (4:19)
14. Dimming Of The Day  (3:18)

Acoustic Classics is a collection album by Richard Thompson, was released on July 21, 2014 by Beeswing Records, newly recorded of Thompson songs, features 14 tracks from his 40 plus year music career and the first time ever, acoustic versions.