Let Them Talk | ||||
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Released | 18 April 2011 | |||
Recorded | 26–27 July, 1 September, 4–8 & 21 October 2010 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 57:56 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Joe Henry | |||
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Let Them Talk is the debut studio album by English actor and musician Hugh Laurie.
The album, which consists of classic blues songs, was released on 9 May 2011. [1] Some of the songs are collaborations with well-known artists such as Tom Jones, Irma Thomas and Dr. John. [2] Laurie plays piano and guitar on the album in addition to providing lead vocals. Kevin Breit plays guitar [3] and Vincent Henry plays saxophones. [4] The album was produced by Joe Henry and features horn arrangements by Allen Toussaint. [1]
Laurie premiered some of the songs in a small New Orleans club in March 2011, [5] and started officially touring with these materials in April 2011 with two consecutive live concerts in Germany. [6] In the UK, he performed at the Union Chapel in London, [4] at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, [3] Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry, and at Manchester's Royal Northern College of Music. [7] Laurie also made several television appearances, including BBC2 programmes The Graham Norton Show and Later... with Jools Holland , [8] and was interviewed on BBC Radio 2's Chris Evans Breakfast Show .
On 15 May 2011, Laurie appeared in the UK ITV series Perspectives , explaining his love for the music of New Orleans and playing music from the album, at studios and live venues in the city of New Orleans itself. [9]
A special edition of the album, containing three more songs, was released on 15 May 2011. [10] A second blues album, named Didn't It Rain , was released on 6 May 2013.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 61/100 [11] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [12] |
Mojo | [13] |
musicOMH | [14] |
The album received favourable reviews, and holds a Metacritic score of 61 out of 100, based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [15] It also received a positive review in The Independent . [16]
Let Them Talk was the biggest-selling blues album of 2011 in the UK, with sales of 192,000 copies. [17]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "St. James Infirmary" | 6:25 |
2. | "You Don't Know My Mind" | 3:39 |
3. | "Six Cold Feet" | 4:55 |
4. | "Buddy Bolden's Blues" | 3:12 |
5. | "Battle of Jericho" | 3:47 |
6. | "After You've Gone" (featuring Dr. John) | 4:09 |
7. | "Swanee River" | 2:43 |
8. | "The Whale Has Swallowed Me" | 3:37 |
9. | "John Henry" (featuring Irma Thomas) | 3:34 |
10. | "Police Dog Blues" | 3:33 |
11. | "Tipitina" | 5:06 |
12. | "Winin' Boy Blues" | 2:59 |
13. | "They're Red Hot" | 1:11 |
14. | "Baby, Please Make a Change" (featuring Sir Tom Jones & Irma Thomas) | 4:57 |
15. | "Let Them Talk" | 4:10 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Guess I'm a Fool" | 3:09 |
17. | "It Ain't Necessarily So" | 3:46 |
18. | "Lowdown, Worried and Blue" | 4:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Hallelujah I Love Her So" | 3:09 |
17. | "Crazy Arms" | 3:11 |
18. | "Waiting for a Train" | 3:34 |
19. | "You Don't Know My Mind" (live in Paris) | 4:42 |
Weekly charts
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Certifications
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Region | Date |
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France | 18 April 2011 |
Germany | 29 April 2011 |
United Kingdom | 9 May 2011 |
United States | 6 September 2011 |
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