Family (Thompson album)

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Family
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Studio album by
Thompson
Released17 November 2014
Recorded2012–2014, The Stable, Grand Street Recording, Famous Times Recording, Chez Cellum, The Velveteen Laboratory, Wombat Recording Company, Bonadonna, Trellis Sound
Genre Folk rock
Length41:06
Label Fantasy Records, Concord Music
Producer Teddy Thompson
Thompson chronology
Family
(2014)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Family" Teddy Thompson 5:14
2."One Life at a Time" Richard Thompson 4:17
3."Careful" Kami Thompson, James Walbourne3:05
4."Bonny Boys" Linda Thompson, Zak Hobbs3:20
5."Root So Bitter"Hobbs3:34
6."At the Feet of the Emperor"Jack Thompson5:38
7."Right"Teddy Thompson2:42
8."Perhaps We Can Sleep"Linda Thompson, Teddy Thompson4:09
9."That's Enough"Richard Thompson5:04
10."I Long for Lonely"Kami Thompson, Walbourne4:00

Personnel

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