RICHARD THOMPSON Front Parlour Ballads (2006 US limited edition 13-track LP pressed on HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL, featuring a treasure box of stories and characters, all delivered with Thompson's masterful guitar work, sonorous voice and bittersweet lyrics encompassing everything from rollicking tales of quickie marriages, a lilting love song dedicated to 'Miss Patsy', a metaphorical voyage through the rough seas of the big-time music business and the devastatingly beautiful lament of'Precious One', presented in a sealed gatefold picture sleeve)