Front Parlour Ballads is Richard Thompson's first solo acoustic album since 1981's Strict Tempo and, remarkably, the first ever acoustic studio album of original songs in his extensive discography. A gorgeous collection of 13 new songs featuring Thompson on vocals, acoustic guitar and other instruments and percussionist Debra Dobkin on selected tracks. Encompassing everything from rollicking tales of quickie marriages in "Let it Blow," a lilting love song dedicated to "Miss Patsy," and the devastatingly beautiful lament of "Precious One," Front Parlour Ballads is a treasure box of stories and characters, all delivered with Thompson's masterful guitar work, sonorous voice and bittersweet lyrics.

Side 1
Let It Blow
For Whose Sake?
Miss Patsy
Old Thames Side
How Does Your Garden Grow?
My Soul My Soul

Side 2
Cressida
Row, Boys, Row
The Boys Of Mutton Street
Precious One
A Solitary Life
Should I Betray?
When We Were Boys At School