Upfront & Down Low

Upfront & Down Low
Studio album by Teddy Thompson
Released July 17, 2007
Recorded Brooklyn, NY
Genre Folk, alternative country
Label Verve Forecast Records
Producer Teddy Thompson
Teddy Thompson chronology
Separate Ways
(2005)		 Upfront & Down Low
(2007)		 A Piece of What You Need
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
allmusic [1]

Upfront & Down Low is the self-produced, third studio album by singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson, released under Verve Forecast Records on July 17, 2007.[2] The album features covers of some of his favorite country songs, along with one original track ("Down Low"). Six songs on on the album include string arrangements by Robert Kirby, while "My Blue Tears" features a string arrangement by friend and fellow singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright.[3]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Change of Heart" (Everly Brothers) - 3:05
  2. "Touching Home" - 2:46
  3. "Walking the Floor Over You" (Ernest Tubb) - 2:24
  4. "All My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers" (Liz Anderson) - 3:06
  5. "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone" (Elvis Presley) - 4:22
  6. "My Heart Echoes" - 3:27
  7. "The Worst is Yet to Come" (Liz Anderson) - 4:26
  8. "My Blue Tears" (Dolly Parton) - 3:16
  9. "Down Low" (Teddy Thompson) - 5:52
  10. "You Finally Said Something Good (When You Said Goodbye)" (Louvin Brothers) - 2:40
  11. "She Thinks I Still Care" (Dickey Lee, Steve Duffy) - 3:20
  12. "Let's Think About Living" (Boudleaux Bryant) - 2:08
  13. "Don't Ask Me to Be Friends" (Everly Brothers) 3:11

Personnel

Brad Albetta (Bass, Vocal), Jeff Hill (Bass), Dan Reiser (Drums, Vocal, Percussion), Greg Leisz (Pedal Steel Guitar, Dobro), Tony Scherr (Guitar), Richard Thompson (Guitar), Marc Ribot (Guitar), Jim Campilongo (Guitar), David Mansfield (Dobro, Mandolin, Viola), Jason Crosby (Piano), Glen Platscha (Keyboards), Julia Kent (Cello), Iris DeMent (Vocal, Piano), Jenni Muldaur (Vocal), Tift Merritt (Vocal), Brian Fulk (Vocal), Antoine Silverman (Violin), Lorenza Ponce (Violin), Chris Cardona (Viola), Anja Wood (Cello), John Singleton (Violin), Sally Herbert (Violin), Claire Orsler (Viola), Dinah Beamish (Cello)

Chart performance

Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 49
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 19

References

  1. ^ allmusic review
  2. ^ "Upfront & Down Low". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1085848. Retrieved 2009-02-01. 
  3. ^ "Verve Music Group: Upfront & Down Low". Verve Music. http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/artist/releases/default.aspx?pid=11738&aid=6773. Retrieved 2009-02-01. 

External links

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Teddy Thompson  · Separate Ways  · Upfront & Down Low  · A Piece of What You Need  · Bella
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