A Piece of What You Need is the fourth studio album

Studio album

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 by singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 Teddy Thompson

Teddy Thompson

Teddy Thompson is a British folk and rock musician. He is the son of folk-rock musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and brother of singer Kamila Thompson...

. The album contains all new Teddy originals and was produced by Marius De Vries

Marius de Vries

Marius Van Wyk de Vries is an English music producer and composer. He has been behind some of the key albums and soundtracks of recent times, gathering five Grammy nominations, two BAFTAs, and an Ivor Novello award along the way.-Music Producer:...

, whom Teddy met while recording background vocals on Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...

's Want records in 2002. Included are new songs Teddy had been testing out live, such as "Turning the Gun On Myself", "In My Arms" and "Can't Sing Straight"..

The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart

UK Albums Chart

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 at #10. The first single from A Piece of What You Need is "In My Arms". The music video features a cameo appearance by Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...

 dressed up as Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....

. The song entered the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 at #107.

Interestingly the song "Turning the gun on myself" contains a slowed down gunshot adding a percussion-effect along with the drums on the track.

Track listing

1. "The Things I Do"
2. "What's This?!!"
3. "In My Arms"
4. "Where to Go From Here"
5. "Don't Know What I Was Thinking"
6. "Can't Sing Straight"
7. "Slippery Slope"
8. "Jonathan's Book"
9. "One of These Days"
10. "Turning the Gun On Myself"
11. "A Piece of What You Need"

- Hidden Track: "The Price of Love" (The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers are country-influenced rock and roll performers, known for steel-string guitar playing and close harmony singing...

) with Ed Harcourt

Ed Harcourt

Ed Harcourt is an English singer-songwriter. To date, he has released five studio albums, two EPs, and thirteen singles. His debut album, Here Be Monsters, was nominated for the 2001 Mercury Prize...

iTunes Bonus Track: "Long Life"

External links

• Teddy Thompson's official site
• In my arms
• Don't know what I was thinking