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Just how lost Richard Thompson was under Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake's direction during the '90s is made clear by Mock Tudor, the brilliant sequel to the botched You? Me? Us? Producers/engineers Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf keep the production clean and direct, allowing the songs to breathe and letting Thompson play guitar. That decision alone would have made Mock Tudor a satisfying listen, but what elevates it into the first rank of his albums is, naturally, the songs themselves. Thompson structured the album as a portrait of suburbia, tackling a different subject with each song. It's not all about desperation, although there certainly is a lot of that there. Instead, Thompson is at the top of his form, offering subtle shadings in his lyrics and remarkably catchy, memorable melodies throughout the album. As a matter of fact, it's a bit of a tour de force, opening with the rollicking "Cooksferry Queen" and closing with its polar opposite, the hushed, intimate black comedy of "Hope You Like the New Me." Between those two songs, Thompson covers all sorts of emotional textures, resulting in his most affecting effort in years. Since even on his uneven '90s efforts he demonstrated that he still was in full grasp of his talents, it can't be said that Mock Tudor is a comeback, but it's certainly the best album he's made in over a decade.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Tom Rothrock, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Thompson, Composer, MainArtist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Rothrock, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Thompson, Composer, MainArtist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Rothrock, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Thompson, Composer, MainArtist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Rothrock, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Thompson, Composer, MainArtist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Judith Owen, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Rothrock, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Thompson, Composer, MainArtist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Rothrock, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Thompson, Composer, MainArtist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Rothrock, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Thompson, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Judith Owen, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Rothrock, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Thompson, Composer, MainArtist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Rothrock, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Thompson, Composer, MainArtist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Rothrock, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Thompson, Composer, MainArtist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Rothrock, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Thompson, Composer, MainArtist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Rothrock, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Thompson, Composer, MainArtist - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Just how lost Richard Thompson was under Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake's direction during the '90s is made clear by Mock Tudor, the brilliant sequel to the botched You? Me? Us? Producers/engineers Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf keep the production clean and direct, allowing the songs to breathe and letting Thompson play guitar. That decision alone would have made Mock Tudor a satisfying listen, but what elevates it into the first rank of his albums is, naturally, the songs themselves. Thompson structured the album as a portrait of suburbia, tackling a different subject with each song. It's not all about desperation, although there certainly is a lot of that there. Instead, Thompson is at the top of his form, offering subtle shadings in his lyrics and remarkably catchy, memorable melodies throughout the album. As a matter of fact, it's a bit of a tour de force, opening with the rollicking "Cooksferry Queen" and closing with its polar opposite, the hushed, intimate black comedy of "Hope You Like the New Me." Between those two songs, Thompson covers all sorts of emotional textures, resulting in his most affecting effort in years. Since even on his uneven '90s efforts he demonstrated that he still was in full grasp of his talents, it can't be said that Mock Tudor is a comeback, but it's certainly the best album he's made in over a decade.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:13
- Main artists: Richard Thompson
- Composer: Richard Thompson
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1999 Capitol Records LLC ℗ 2016 Capitol Records LLC
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