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Amnesia
Amnesia cover
Studio album by Richard Thompson
Released October 1988
Recorded 1988 at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles and Konk Studios, London
Genre Rock
Length 43:39
Label Capitol
Producer Mitchell Froom
Professional reviews
Richard Thompson chronology
Daring Adventures
(1986)		 Amnesia
(1988)		 Sweet Talker
(1991)

Amnesia is an album by Richard Thompson recorded and released in 1988. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Richard John Thompson (born 3 April 1949 in Notting Hill Gate, West London) is a British songwriter Guitar player Sunset Sound Recorders is a recording studio in Hollywood California, located at 6650 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Mitchell Froom (born 1954 is an American musician and record producer Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Richard John Thompson (born 3 April 1949 in Notting Hill Gate, West London) is a British songwriter Guitar player Darling Adventures is an album by Richard Thompson, released in 1986 Sweet Talker is a Soundtrack Album by Richard Thompson released in 1991 An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Richard John Thompson (born 3 April 1949 in Notting Hill Gate, West London) is a British songwriter Guitar player

After Across A Crowded Room and Daring Adventures had not troubled the compilers of hit parades, Polydor declined their option to renew their contract with Richard Thompson. Across a Crowded Room is an Album by Richard Thompson released in 1985 Darling Adventures is an album by Richard Thompson, released in 1986 Richard John Thompson (born 3 April 1949 in Notting Hill Gate, West London) is a British songwriter Guitar player Thompson's then manager Gary Stamler negotiated a deal with Capitol Records and Thompson cut his first album for his new label in 1988. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as

This was a good time for Thompson to be at Capitol. The label was managed by Hale Milgrim at the time and Milgrim was a fan of Thompson and his work. Thus Capitol invested more money and effort into promoting Thompson than had been the case in the past and with other labels.

Mitchell Froom was retained as producer, and the album was again recorded in Los Angeles with American session musicians providing most of the backing. Mitchell Froom (born 1954 is an American musician and record producer Thompson still used British players to lend specifically British touches to some songs. In particular long-time collaborators John Kirkpatrick, Aly Bain and Philip Pickett are used, and members of the Fairey Engineering Band provide a brass backing to I Still Dream that owes more to the Salvation Army than it does to Memphis or any other American centre of music. Aly Bain MBE (born 15 May 1946 in Lerwick, Shetland) is a Shetland Fiddler who learned his instrument from Philip Pickett (born 19 November 1950 in London England is an English musician Recorder player and director of Early music ensembles The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service.

The album was (as usual) well received by the music press, and sales, whilst not stellar, were boosted by Capitol's commitment to promoting artist and album.

Track listing

All songs written by Richard Thompson

  1. "Turning Of The Tide"
  2. "Gypsy Love Songs"
  3. "Reckless Kind"
  4. "Jerusalem On The Jukebox"
  5. "I Still Dream"
  6. "Don't Tempt Me"
  7. "Yankee, Go Home"
  8. "Can't Win"
  9. "Waltzing's For Dreamers"
  10. "Pharaoh"

Personnel


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