- Audio CD (Jun 1 2010)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Best of
- Label: Capitol
- ASIN: B00005A9KU
- Other Editions: Audio CD | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#27,793 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #95 in Music > Folk > Traditional British & Celtic Folk > British Folk
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Track Listings
| 1. Turning Of The Tide (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 2. Waltzing's For Dreamers (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 3. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 4. I Misunderstood (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 5. I Feel So Good (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 6. Keep Your Distance (24-Bit Remastered 01) (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 7. King Of Bohemia (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 8. I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 9. Beeswing (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 10. The Ghost Of You Walks (24-Bit Remastered 01) (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 11. Razor Dance (Electric) (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 12. Cold Kisses (24-Bit Remastered 01) (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 13. Bathsheba Smiles (24-Bit Remastered 01) (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 14. Cooksferry Queen (24-Bit Digitally Remastered 01) |
| 15. Uninhabited Man (24-Bit Remastered 01) (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 16. Walking The Long Miles Home (24-Bit Remastered 01) (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 17. Persuasion |
| 18. Mr. Rebound (24-Bit Remastered 01) (2001 Digital Remaster) |
| 19. Fully Qualified To Be Your Man (24-Bit Remastered 01) (2001 Digital Remaster) |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
Action Packed is a collection that's been long overdue. A brilliant, albeit subtle, guitar genius, Richard Thompson writes wonderful songs that are sometimes rocking, sometimes haunting and sometimes a little bit of both. And he presents them all in a voice that can only be called unique. Unlike most guitar heroes, Thompson is less based in the blues than he is in folk--dating back to his early years with the seminal Fairport Convention--but his has always been a folk music with bite and soul, adding things to the folk lexicon like rockabilly and zydeco. "Cooksferry Queen"--one of the 19 tracks on this compilation culled from the six albums Thompson released on Capitol between 1988 and 1999--features a guitar solo that's downright punk. Tracks such as the semi-hit "I Feel So Good", "Razor Dance" and "Bathsheba Smiles" remain as exhilarating as anything you're apt to hear. Longtime fans will need to hear the three tracks previously unreleased on CD, including a new duet with son Teddy Thompson on "Persuasion" (cowritten with Tim Finn) that is absolutely gorgeous. Ultimately, one longs for a box set that encompasses all eras (and labels) of this master's career, but Action Packed proves that the recent last third of it has been top-notch. --Bill Holdship
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Eric Clapton had better marketing. That's the only way to explain why Richard Thompson isn't as famous as that other British guitar god. A brilliant, albeit subtle, guitar genius, Thompson writes wonderful songs that are sometimes rockin', sometimes haunting, and sometimes a little bit of both. And he presents them all in a voice that can only be called unique. Unlike most guitar heroes, Thompson is less based in the blues than he is in folk--dating back to his early years with the seminal Fairport Convention--but his has always been a folk music with bite and soul, adding things to the folk lexicon like rockabilly and zydeco. "Cooksferry Queen"--one of the 19 tracks on this compilation culled from the six albums Thompson released on Capitol between 1988 and 1999--features a guitar solo that's downright punk. Tracks like the semihit "I Feel So Good," "Razor Dance," and "Bathsheba Smiles" remain as exhilarating as anything you're apt to hear. Longtime fans will need to hear the three tracks previously unreleased on CD, including a new duet with son Teddy Thompson on "Persuasion" (co-written with Tim Finn) that is absolutely gorgeous. Ultimately, one longs for a box set that encompasses all eras (and labels) of this master's career, but Action Packed proves that the recent last third of it has been topnotch. --Bill Holdship
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fine as a bee's wing,
By Vaughan Otter (The River) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Action Packed Best Of The Cap (Audio CD)
Some reviewers may niggle over the selection, but this is a solid collection for anybody who wants an economical survey of this phenomenal musician. I'd personally like to have "You Dream Too Much" on here too, but that doesnt make this collection any worse. The selections from You? Me? Us? are just right. Theres nothing wrong with the 3 new tracks either. If you need some RT in your collection, this is an excellent way to start. Watching the Dark is also highly recommended.
5.0 out of 5 stars
PURE GENIUS,
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This review is from: Action Packed Best Of The Cap (Audio CD)
My taste usually runs more towards the virutoso guitar slinger. While RICHARD THOMPSON isn't in that vain, he is a most inventive guitarist who creates beautifull melodies and some of the best lyrics written in modern musik. Only UK SQUEEZE at their best could tell a story so well with so few words. This CD is always entertaining and despite the width of material, there are no fillers. From the folk flavoured tracks to out and out rockers, THOMPSON delivers in any style he chooses. If you don't have RICHARD THOMPSON in your collection, you are missing one of the best song writers of this century.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great recent "Thompson" collection.,
By H3@+h "Over 1500 reviews!" (thanks for the helpful review votes) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Action Packed Best Of The Cap (Audio CD)
I often wonder how this guy isn't twice as popular, then I decide I like being part of the secret. Thompson sets many a mood on here with his quick fingers. He can whip out the pop-rockers like "Turning of the Tide", "Feel So Good", and "Razor Dance", or he can slow the pace with songs like "Waltzing's for Dreamers", "Keep Your Distance", or the excellent "Beeswing". This also includes my favorite "Bathsheba Smiles", which is a great upbeat number, and the big fan favorite "1952 Vincent Black Lightning", probably one of the best "story" songs ever. I've seen him a few times, and he always seems to play that one. The only things I miss on here are "Read About Love" and "Crawl Back Under My Stone", otherwise this is the best place to start if your looking for your first, or only "Richard Thompson" cd.
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