Track Listing 1. Time to Ring Some Changes 2. Beat the Retreat 3. Woman or a Man? 4. Heart Needs a Home, A 5. For Shame of Doing Wrong 6. Genesis Hall 7. Honky-Tonk Blues 8. Small Town Romance 9. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight 10. Down Where the Drunkards Roll 11. Love Is Bad For Business 12. Great Valerio, The 13. Don't Let a Thief Steal Into Your Heart 14. Never Again 15. How Many Times Do You Have to Fall? 16. Roll Over Vaughn Williams - (TRUE instrumental) 17. Meet on the Ledge
| Details | | Playing Time: | 63 min. | | Distributor: | Ryko Distribution | | Recording Type: | Live | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Solo performer: Richard Thompson (vocals, acoustic guitar). Engineers: David Vanderheyden, Ilana Pelzig, Edward Haber. Recorded live at The Bottom Line, New York, New York on January 8, 1982 and Folk City, New York, New York on September 29 & 30, 1982. Thompson had recently split up with his wife/singing partner Linda and was busy redefining himself as a solo performer when SMALL TOWN ROMANCE was recorded in 1982. These solo acoustic performances, captured at two legendary NYC folk-friendly venues (Folk City and the Bottom Line), lay bare the basic ingredients of Thompson's instrumental and compositional genius. SMALL TOWN ROMANCE contains mostly tunes from the Richard & Linda days, but our boy's solo takes on tunes like "Down Where the Drunkards Roll" and "A Heart Needs a Home" are satisfyingly poignant and assured. The tragically romantic title tune and the catchy, clever "Love is Bad for Business" point the way towards Thompson's future, though they curiously never found a home on a proper studio album.
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