Thompson, Richard
Strict Tempo
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

1981 UK Original Featuring Dave Mattacks. “While Some Listeners Have Expressed Mixed Degrees Of Enthusiasm With Richard Thompson's Often Down-Beat Work As A Songwriter And His Sometimes Craggy Vocals, No One Has Ever Argued His Gifts As An Instrumentalist, And On Strict Tempo! Thompson Lets Loose On An Instrumental Collection Of Traditional British And Celtic Jigs And Reels, With A Swinging Duke Ellington Cover Thrown In For Variety And One New Original Offered As The Finale. Thompson Multi-Tracks Himself Playing A Variety Of Acoustic And Electric Guitars, Basses, Mandolins, And Dulcimers With His Usual (I.E., Dazzling) Degree Of Dexterity, With Only Percussionist Dave Mattacks For Company On Most Of The Tunes.” All Music Guide - Mark Deming.