Richard Thompson
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As one of the greatest guitarists of his generation, Richard Thompson has played with some of the world's most accomplished rock and folk musicians. But of all the outfits Thompson has led during his solo career, the line-up he took on the road in 1985 to support his Across a Crowded Room album was perhaps the finest. Fortunately, one show, at Barrymore's in Ottawa, Canada on April 10, 1985, was captured in studio-quality sound. This two disc set...
3) 13 rivers
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Richard Thompson's new album is the artist's first self-produced record in over a decade. It is a stripped down, bare bones recording and, according to Thompson, the album is a reflection of current events that have happened in his life. The album was recorded at Boulevard Recording in Los Angeles, California and each track is in analog, with minimal overdubbing. The album thirteen tracks is as much about growth as it is about reflection.
5) Dream attic
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Richard Thompson, one of the most distinguished guitarists and songwriters of our time, returns with a collection of thirteen brand new songs recorded in front of live audiences during a February 2010 West Coast tour. By recording this album on stage, Thompson was able to capture the interaction between himself and his band members, who between them add acoustic guitar, mandolin, violin, sax, bass, and drums into the mix.
8) Grizzly Man
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Filmmaker Werner Herzog investigates the death of preservationist and former television actor Timothy Treadwell, who was killed in the Alaskan wilderness, along with his girlfriend Amie Huguenard, by the bears he lived among and dedicated his life to protecting.
11) Paper airplane
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A truly breathtaking collection of 11 exquisite songs, "Paper Airplane" is Alison Krauss' 14th album and the band's follow-up to 2004's triple Grammy® winning Lonely Runs Both Ways (Rounder).--Amazon.com.
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Producer Hal Willner has made a specialty of matching maverick artists, often in unexpected pairings, with surprising material; in 2006, he offered up a supreme example with the first volume of Rogues Gallery, hatched up on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest with actor Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski, who serve as executive producers of both volumes.