You? me? us?

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you? me? us?
you? me? us? cover
Studio album by Richard Thompson
Released April 1996
Recorded February 1996 at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles
Genre Rock
Length 74:01
Label Capitol
Producer Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake
Professional reviews
Richard Thompson chronology
Live At Crawley
(1995)		 You? Me? Us?
(1996)		 two letter words
(1996)

You? me? us? is an album Richard Thompson released in 1996. It was Thompson's 4th album for Capitol Records, his fifth with Mitchell Froom producing and his second to be nominated for a Grammy.

The album is split into two discs. Disc one, "Voltage Enhanced", is recorded with a band and is largely electric. Disc two, "Nude" is largely acoustic with just violin or Danny Thompson's double bass for accompaniment. Two songs, "Razor Dance" and "Hide It Away", are included on both discs.

Thompson's son from his first marriage (to Linda Thompson) Teddy sings backing vocals on the "Voltage Enhanced" disc.

The songs on you? me? us? are notable for metrical complexity and richness of lyric - and for Thompson's guitar work. His acoustic guitar playing is highlighted on the "Nude" disc. His electric playing is to the fore on the "Put It There Pal" and "Bank Vault In Heaven" on the "Voltage Enhanced" disc.

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All songs written by Richard Thompson

Disc 1 - "Voltage Enhanced"

  1. "Razor Dance"
  2. "She Steers By Lightning"
  3. "Dark Hand Over My Heart"
  4. "Hide It Away"
  5. "Put It There Pal"
  6. "Business On You"
  7. "No's Not A Word"
  8. "Am I Wasting My Love On You?"
  9. "Bank Vault In Heaven"
  10. "The Ghost Of You Walks"

Disc 2 - "Nude"

  1. "Baby Don't Know What To Do With Herself"
  2. "She Cut Off Her Long Silken Hair"
  3. "Hide It Away"
  4. "Burns Supper"
  5. "Train Don't Leave"
  6. "Cold Kisses"
  7. "Sam Jones"
  8. "Razor Dance"
  9. "Woods Of Darney"

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