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A Piece Of What You Need

Artist: Teddy Thompson
Label: Universal
Category: Music

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

24 reviews
Sales Rank: 9344

Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 56 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5

UPC: 602517797697
EAN: 0602517797697
ASIN: B001BS4RG8

Release Date: August 25, 2008
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Tracks:

•	The Things I Do
•	What's This?!!
•	In My Arms
•	Where To Go From Here
•	Don't Know What I Was Thinking
•	Can't Sing Straight
•	Slippery Slope (Easier)
•	Jonathan's Book
•	One Of These Days
•	Turning The Gun On Myself
•	A Piece Of What You Need/The Price Of Love

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.co.uk Review
Son of English folk-rock veterans Richard and Linda Thompson, Teddy Thompson has been blessed with a similar musical talent to his famous parents, yet his three albums to date have failed to break through into the mainstream. emA Piece of What You Need/em however--his fourth album--has been helmed by Marius de Vries (Bjork, Madonna, Rufus Wainwright) and appears to have âcommercial successrsquo; written all over it. De Vries has given Thompsonrsquo;s music a newfound confidence. The tunes here are upbeat and strutting, with cerebral lyrics that merge the heavier side of life--suicide, alcoholism, drugs--with wry looks at love and happiness. As on previous albums, Thompson mellifluously mixes together folk, pop, country and rock, with De Vries adding extra production flourishes that give the album a thoroughly contemporary edge. Sensibly, it was decided to leave Thompsonrsquo;s silky vocals fully centre-stage, since itrsquo;s his voice more than anything else that draws the listener in and keeps him there. The trio of opening tracks--the introspective ldquo;The Things I Do,rdquo; the humorous ldquo;Whatrsquo;s This?rdquo; and recent single ldquo;In My Armsrdquo;--get the album off to a captivating start, and Thompson ensures standards donrsquo;t slip, following up with the Springsteen-esque rocker ldquo;Donrsquo;t Know What I Was Thinkingrdquo; and the catchy country shuffle ldquo;Canrsquo;t Sing Straightrdquo;. Ballads like ldquo;Where To Go From Hererdquo; and ldquo;Slippery Sloperdquo; show the singerrsquo;s ability to be touching without turning up the kitsch, while ldquo;Turning The Gun On Myselfrdquo; really is as gloomy as it sounds. Full of skilfully executed, well-crafted modern pop, this is arguably Thompson's best work to date. em--Danny McKenna/embr /

Customer Reviews:

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Onward And Upward August 30, 2008
The Wolf (uk)
23 out of 25 found this review helpful

Mr Reader and I appear to have been listening to two entirely different albums. br / br /A consistently good songwriter, Mr Thompson here mines his creative motherload br /deeper still. br / br /The laconic style of which we have become increasingly enamored finds a br /new kind of energy in 'A Piece Of What You Need'. br / br /The eleven songs on this most recent release display an upbeat br /self-assurance to some degree absent from his previous work. br / br /Mr Thompson seems to have found himself and on this evidence seems br /to be happy with what he has found. br / br /'The Things I Do'; 'What's This ?!!' and 'In My Arms' kick proceedings off br /in fine rocking style before the gorgeously lilting 'Where To Go From Here' br /with it's warmly wonderful brass arrangement demonstrates the development br /in this young man's writing skills. It's a real beauty. br / br /'Don't Know What I was Thinking' is another fine song with a strong melody br /and memorable singalong chorus. br / br /The ghost of Mr Presley must have been smiling in the wings while br /'Can't Sing Straight' was being recorded. Our hero here showing off br /the seldom heard lower register of his voice to fine effect. br /Another belting brass arrangement on this one. br / br /'Slippery Slope' is perhaps the album's highpoint. One of the loveliest br /compositions in his career so far. The elusive chord changes and br /painfully self-revealing lyrics enhancing this jewel of a song. br / br /The grand scale of 'Jonathan's Book' presents us with an unusual br /diversion. Music of wry humour and cocky bravado. br / br /'One Of These Days' is a four-square rocker and nothing wrong with that. br / br /'Turning The Gun On Myself' is another masterful piece of writing. br /It's loping, timeless melody is curiously affecting. br / br /'A Piece Of What You Need' completes this commendable project in upbeat style. br / br /('The Price Of Love', a sneaky bonbon, will also be revealed if you are patient). br / br /I find it impossible to agree with Mr Reader's earlier comments about Mr de Vries' br /superlative production. br / br /The collaboration seems to me to have been an extraordinarily br /fruitful one. br / br /Certainly, on my own sound-system, Mr Thompson's vocals are always well forward br /in the mix and never overwhelmed by the superb arrangements. br / br /It's all a matter of taste in the end. br / br /The somewhat reined-in intimacy of his earlier work is given a larger stage here br /and I have no reservation in endorsing the development and recommending this br /cracking little album wholeheartedly to you.

5 out of 5 stars

Piece Love December 28, 2008
A. Sweeney (London, England)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Although this is his fourth studio album, this is the first Teddy Thompson album I have purchased and, I have to say, that I am surprised by how good it is. Even though I'd been an admirer of his father for quite a while, there had just never been any real reason for me to check out Teddy - until I happened to chance upon a great live performance by Teddy on British television, together with Martha Wainwright. As it turns out, although I'm sure that comparisons with his father probably wouldn't be welcomed by Teddy, he has certainly inherited his parents' musical talent and ability to write a finely crafted song with depth and flair. br / br /Thompson's voice is rich, aural honey, with an impressive range that soars when he hits the high notes and caresses when he's at the lower end of the scale. Like a country-tinged, soulful mixture of his father and Jackson Browne, it is undeniably very pleasing to the ear indeed, especially when he is at his most unrestrained, such as on the glorious 'Don't Know What I Was Thinking' or the fragile beauty of the magnificent 'Slippery Slope'. The full breath of his vocal talents are on display here - 'Can't Sing Straight' even sees him treading the same moody, bluesy, rockabilly path of Johnny Cash, which also makes fine use of a punchy brass section. br / br /This album is a cracker from the first song to the last. Perhaps as the pick of the bunch, 'In My Arms' is one of the most joyful, instantly likeable tracks on 'A Piece Of What You Need', but it really is an album packed full of memorable, melodic compositions which, although radio-friendly, all have warmth, intelligence and integrity. Beautifully produced, arranged and difficult to categorise in any particular genre, Teddy Thompson has released an album that truly is a piece of what we all need in our lives. br /

5 out of 5 stars

Teddy's best to date August 31, 2008
R. Barlow (Kenilworth, UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Possibly the best TT album so far, A Piece Of What You Need is typically Teddy but with new layers. It's dark, light, funny and melancholic all at the same time. Highlights for me are the opening two tracks, which are opposite sides of the same coin. 'The Things I Do' expresses self-loathing (a fairly constant theme throughout Teddy's work), while the wickedly funny 'What's This?!!' sees him being surprised and bemused at being happy. The words and the music fit perfectly together, and it's all quite poetic... "One night out away from the therapist's couch - ouch!" There's a hint of country and western in some songs - notably "Can't Sing Straight", which you can almost hear Johnny Cash singing. br /A Piece of What You Need is a good introduction to Teddy Thompson's music, but a little experience of his catalogue will give an extra dimension to your listening.

5 out of 5 stars

'Out of the Shadow' August 28, 2008
Mr. M. J. Martin (Newcastle upon Tyne United Kingdom)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Having been an admirer of Teddy's parents work for a long time, I first came across Teddy's vocal talents on a duet with his Father. After hearing 'Persuasion' I went out and bought Teddy's debut album, and have also purchased his further releases as they appeared. br /Previous reviewers of this 'new release' have made comments on it's 'over production' br /I cannot agree! 'A Piece' is his best album to date, and will see Teddy finally 'Step out of the Shadow' and establish himself as the brilliant artist he is. br /While he perhaps is not as well known here in the UK. as he is in his adopted USA. I think we will certainly be hearing more of 'Mr Thompson Jnr' in the future br /This new release is devoid of any 'genre' catagory, his talents are far reaching, covering everything.....Rock, Soul, Folk, with as always, a little mock Country thrown into the mix. br /Obviously many of his, and the production team's influences are to be heard on the album, and you can certainly hear many of them dotted through the album. br /On first listen I found myself having a few Deja-vu moment's relating to the production sounds, ......thinking....... 'where have I heard that sound before?. br /You then realise it is, in fact, in perhaps every 'classic' song that you could name spread over the years since you first listened to music! br /It's a really clever trick that Mr Thompson has managed to pull off! br /Finally! as alway's Teddy leaves us with a little suprise!......... Usually, I am not a fan of the 'Fashionably' hidden track. br /I have never really seen the point of a 'bonus' track as they are sometimes called, 'put the track in the main body of the recording! but!.................. 'Fashionably Late' it appears, and is brilliant! br /I won't reveal what the track is, but it closes the album on a real high, br /ten minutes after the final 'Title track' br /'A Piece Of What You Need' is aptly titled.....you definately need to get a piece of this album!....in fact....get the whole thing, you won't be disappointed! br /

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent album - almost perfect September 2, 2008
A. Blok (Oxford, England)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful

I had not even heard of Teddy Thompson until yesterday morning when Terry Wogan played In My Arms on his show on Radio 2 (UK). So, using the power of the Google, learned all I could and listened to each track from A Piece Of What You Need on his official website. What uplifting and wonderful music during a time of so much sadness in the world. I keep playing my fav songs to motivate me while working. Going to order the album on Amazon or see if it is in the shops. I refuse to use Apple's iTunes store because their DRM stops the music working on none Apple devices, such as my new Nokia E71 smart phone (another great bit of production by the way). Teddy T + Nokia E71 in the pocket = Happiness! :-)

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