Teddy Thompson (album)
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Teddy Thompson is the self-titled, debut album by singer-songwriter
Teddy Thompson
, son of Richard and Linda Thompson
. The album was released under Virgin Records
on August 29, 2000. Friend and fellow singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright
contributes backing vocals on "So Easy" and co-wrote "Missing Children".
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...
, son of Richard and Linda Thompson
Linda Thompson (singer)
Linda Thompson is a British singer. Born Linda Pettifer in Hackney, Thompson became one of the most recognised names—and voices—in the British folk rock movement of the 1970s and 1980s, in collaboration with her former husband and fellow British folk rock musician, guitarist Richard...
. The album was released under Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
on August 29, 2000. Friend and fellow singer-songwriter 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:...
contributes backing vocals on "So Easy" and co-wrote "Missing Children".
Track listing
- "Wake Up"
- "Love Her For That"
- "Brink of Love"
- "So Easy"
- "All I See"
- "All We Said"
- "A Step Behind"
- "Missing Children"
- "Thanks a Lot"
- "Days in the Park"
- Hidden Track: "I Wonder if I Care as Much" (The Everly BrothersThe Everly BrothersThe Everly Brothers are country-influenced rock and roll performers, known for steel-string guitar playing and close harmony singing...
) with Emmylou HarrisEmmylou HarrisEmmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
- Hidden Track: "I Wonder if I Care as Much" (The Everly Brothers