Let Them Talk (Hugh Laurie album)

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Let Them Talk
Let Them Talk Hugh Laurie.jpg
Studio album by
Hugh Laurie
Released18 April 2011 (2011-04-18)
Recorded26–27 July, 1 September, 4–8 & 21 October 2010
Genre Blues
Length57:56
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Joe Henry
Hugh Laurie chronology
Let Them Talk
(2011)		 Didn't It Rain
(2013)
Singles from Let Them Talk
  1. "You Don't Know My Mind"
    Released: Early 2011
  2. "Winin' Boy Blues"
    Released: 2 October 2011

Let Them Talk is the debut studio album by English actor and musician Hugh Laurie.

Contents

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.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 61/100 [11]
Review scores
SourceRating
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Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]

Critical reception

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]

Chart performance

Let Them Talk was the biggest-selling blues album of 2011 in the UK, with sales of 192,000 copies. [17]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Guess I'm a Fool"3:09
17."It Ain't Necessarily So"3:46
18."Lowdown, Worried and Blue"4:14
Special edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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

Charts and certifications

Release history

Release history for Let Them Talk
RegionDate
France18 April 2011
Germany29 April 2011
United Kingdom9 May 2011
United States6 September 2011

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