On the cover, her back to the camera, Linda Thompson in a nondescript raincoat stands on the shore looking out on a calm sea under a mildly threatening blue-grey sky. The shot is a visual metaphor for her voice, music and career. Thompson has never embraced celebrity, and her pure, almost restrained, voice rarely indulges in flashy display. Perhaps the ominous tenor of her music (traditional ballads and timeless folk/soft rock) invites an understated approach, but there is a warmth and an empathy that enriches most everything she sings. This collection, her first in six years, finds family and friends again lending a hand on a well-chosen bunch of originals, covers and traditional pieces. Thompson is now 66, and her voice has weathered well. She infuses the insight of age into hHghlights such as As Fast as My Feet, If I Were a Bluebird and Love's for Babies and Fools are infused with the insights of age. lindathompsonmusic.com
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