Loft Music

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Loft Music
Loft Music.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2004 (2004-06)
VenueThe Loft
Liverpool, England
Producer Nigel Stonier
Mike Cave
Thea Gilmore chronology
Avalanche
(2003)
Loft Music
(2004)
Harpo's Ghost
(2006)

Loft Music is an album by the English singer-songwriter by Thea Gilmore, released in June 2004. [1] It is an album of cover versions of other artists' songs, chosen from suggestions sent in by fans. Gilmore described Loft Music as an addendum to her 2003 album Avalanche . She called it a "this is where I came in" piece, recorded in homage to the writers and performers whose spirit stood with her during the album's execution. [1]

Contents

Background and recording

The album was recorded at The Loft, Liverpool - hence the title - and was co-produced by Nigel Stonier and Mike Cave.

Reception

Pop Matters gave the album an 8 out of 10 score, praising her takes on the songs as so good that "...you start to wonder why the original performers didn't do it her way in the first place." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" Pete Shelley 3:11
2."Hide 'N' Seeking" Paul Westerberg 3:41
3."Bad Moon Rising" John Fogerty 3:06
4."Don't Come Close" Dee Dee Ramone/Johnny Ramone/Joey Ramone 2:20
5."The Old Laughing Lady" Neil Young 4:17
6."Crazy Love" Van Morrison 2:58
7."Sitting In Limbo" Jimmy Cliff/Plummer Guillermo3:50
8."Josef's Train" Nigel Stonier 3:17
9."Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" Jay Gorney/E. Y. "Yip" Harburg 2:36
10."When I'm Gone" Phil Ochs 3:40

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Tranter, Nikki (2 February 2006). "Thea Gilmore: Loft Music". PopMatters . Retrieved 10 March 2018.