Richard and Linda Thompson's Shoot Out the Lights (33 1/3)

Richard and Linda Thompson's Shoot Out the Lights (33 1/3)
by Hayden Childs

Richard and Linda Thompson's Shoot Out the Lights (33 1/3)
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Author: Hayden Childs
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06
ISBN: 082642791X
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Continuum

Book Reviews of Richard and Linda Thompson's Shoot Out the Lights (33 1/3)

Book Review: Caveat Emptor
Summary: 3 Stars

Let the buyer beware. This short book is narrated by a fictional character who compares his own story to that of Richard and Linda Thompson. I was expecting a good deal more talk about the facts (and gossip) behind the creation of one of my favorite albums. There is some of that kind of information but not much more than you would find in a lengthy magazine article. I mostly enjoyed the book because it did tell me a few things I didn't already know and it reminded me of what great music the album contains. However, I skipped most of the narrator's sad tale (it might be great literature but it didn't do much for me) and I feel like "Shoot Out the Lights" is still waiting for a more complete treatment.

Summary of Richard and Linda Thompson's Shoot Out the Lights (33 1/3)

In the fall of 1980 Richard and Linda Thompson (of Fairport Convention fame) had recently been dumped from their record label and were on the verge of divorce. Somehow they overcame these miserable circumstances and managed to make an album considered by many to be a masterpiece.

Shoot Out The Lights puts the album?from the personal history driving the songs, to the recording difficulties they encountered and the subsequent fall-out?in context. This is a brilliant, emotional book about a brilliant, emotional album.

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