Tag Archives: Richard Thompson

Yusuf to cover PROCOL HARUM and Edgar Winter

September 15, 2014

About a year ago, when we on Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, recording an album with Rick Rubin producing and Richard Thompson adding guitar, it wasn’t known that the result would be a half-covers record. Yet is is. “Tell ‘Em … Continue reading →

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RICHARD THOMPSON – Acoustic Classics

August 28, 2014

Beeswing 2014 Officer of the Order of the British Empire boils poignant pieces from his catalogue down to their bare bones. For all his charged brilliance, unplugged approach has long been part of Richard Thompson’s live performances, but this album, a … Continue reading →

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Richard Thompson: acoustic readjustment

July 14, 2014

It’s not so common a thing for a guitarist to be an OBE, but for Richard Thompson the order had been in order for a long time. One of the most innovative musicians, he made a string of classic records with … Continue reading →

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Yusuf Islam ropes in Rick Rubin and Richard Thompson

October 16, 2013

Yusuf Islam, aka Cat Stevens, is quite partial to having a star guest on his record, what with Peter Gabriel adding flute to 1970’s “Mona Bone Jakon” or  singing on 2009’s “Roadsinger,” Yusuf’s latest album. For its follow-up it seems former Cat secured the participation of Rick … Continue reading →

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