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4.5 Stars!!! Forget Any Preconception...

Richard W. Williams | Glastonbury, Ct. USA | 04/05/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"He may be the son of music luminaries Richard and Linda Thompson, but any musical comparison to Teddy would be pointless. This sibling needs no high profile pedigree to reach the level of appreciation he so justly deserves.He sounds far more like the offspring of Jackson Browne and Lucy Kaplansky in voice and songwriting style than his own parents, however I think Teddy will outshine all of the above by the time he reaches his personal peak. Judging by this teriffic debut, that should be very soon.There have been comparisons between Teddy and Richard Thompson's voices, but I just can't hear ANY similarity whatsoever. As much as I've always loved the elder Thompson, I thought his singing voice to be more of a misfortune than a blessing. Not so with Teddy! His voice is pure, sweet and more often than not, achingly pretty!The songs range from slow folksy ballads to moderately upbeat California pop, with just enough subtle rock to liven things up. The production is consistently masterful and bright, and there's some great guest artists (Papa Richard, famous fellow offspring Rufus Wainwright and the always surprising Emmylou Harris, to name a few).The songs are ALL keepers, and the instrumentation, singing and gorgeous harmonies are the stuff of instant and future classics. So...Don't buy this because you like the Thompson's. Buy this because you like very good music with sophisticated arrangements beautifuul executed by a promising fresh young talent who is soon to be a large force in the future of modern music. If not, buy it because you like the Thompsons. Either way, you'll be glad you did."

A very fine unassuming debut

Randall E. Adams | Los Angeles, CA United States | 08/26/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I wonder why the official reviewer and most of the other reviewers on here fail to mention Linda Thompson? One of the virtues of Teddy Thompson is that he inherited more of his voice from his mom than from his dad.This album is a youthful debut. As such, it will occasionally have a bit of a callow feel on tracks such as "Missing Children" and "Love Her for That." Most of the material is at least solid and "All I See," later cut by his mom, is a quite wonderful melancholic ballad. I see no reason to criticize Teddy for being at the start of his creative career; he'll get better. What I find especially pleasing about this album (besides the lovely guitar work from dad and company) is the understated quality of it. This is where Linda's pedigree comes through again. It is not usual for a young artist to be so restrained. Indeed, comparison with Rufus Wainwright's "Poses" is instructive: Rufus' album is a testament to the artist's infatuation with his own extroverted cleverness while Teddy's album is honest and simple. I suppose it's obvious which album I listen to more.I, for one, look forward to another Teddy Thompson album, however long that takes."

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bob turnley | birmingham,al,usa | 07/07/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"How this cd didn't have Teddy proclaimed as the next James Taylor is incredible. The first three tracks are 'You've Got a Friend' good. They're 'Fire and Rain' good.'Sweet Baby James,' you name it. They're that good. And of course having Richard Thompson playing on several tracks only seals the deal. This is a great CD! And getting Emmylou to duet on the hidden track was just icing on the cake. If he can come up with a few more songs like these, Teddy definitely needs to look for a new label. Preferably one that's willing to come up with the airplay payola."