(2007-05-29) Richard Thompson "Sweet Warrior"

Linda · **Posted:** Wed May 23, 2007 10:08 am

>> Literate rocker Richard Thompson's new album, Sweet Warrior, is a return to his classic electric sound, his first plugged-in album since 2003's The Old Kit Bag. Filled with 14 songs of stories of loss and betrayal, the album also holds one of Thompson's most overtly political songs to date, "Dad's Gonna Kill Me," told from the perspective of a nervous young soldier stationed in Baghdad (abbreviated as "Dad" in the song). Richard Thompson is a consummate singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His career stretches back to the late '60s, when he was a founding member of the British folk-rock Fairport Convention. In the late '70s, with his then-wife, Linda, he recorded Shoot Out the Lights, which regularly makes critics' lists of the top ten records of all time. In the '90s, he experienced another career renaissance with the album Rumor & Sigh and he remains an elder-statesman of alternative rock. <<

Audio samples and a complete tracklisting are available at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OQDS18/?tag=imwan-20

eelkiller · **Joined:** 10 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 1681

Anyone here know what the 2 bonus tracks are on the Japan release?

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:56 pm

eelkiller wrote:

Anyone here know what the 2 bonus tracks are on the Japan release?

Just announced ~ the two Japanese bonus tracks will be "Dust And Wine" and "Any Old Body":

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PWQOL2/?tag=imwan-20

(2007-05-29) Richard Thompson "Sweet Warrior"

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