Seasonal News and Offers From Topic Records

special offers   Whilst still trying to recover from all the celebrations during Topic's 75th Anniversary Year, we have a very special Prize Giveaway. All orders received before midnight (GMT) on Sunday 14th December will be eligible for a random prize from the Topic Lucky Dip pile of presents. For your chance to receive a gift from our selection of rare signed LPs, CDs, singles, button badges, T-shirts and more - place an order from our online shop.   Until the end of December we have a number of seasonal special offers: the perfect opportunity to fill gaps in your collection or purchase a seasonal present or two for friends.   Next year we will publish two more volumes in the Voice of the People series. Here is a chance to purchase the latest four volumes at a very special price - only £25.00 per set of four   LAL WATERSON ~ teach me to be a summer's morning only £15.00 Limited edition hardback book and rare demo CD set. A fascinating selection of Lal Waterson's drawings, paintings, lyrics, thoughts and poems which showcase her "extraordinary tender, intense, complex but ultimately very human artistic talents". A CD is included inside the book - collecting together 15 songs drawn from her home recordings. Free button badges with every order!   The great traditional ballads are storytelling at its dark, urgent best and the greatest exponent of this folk art was EWAN MacCOLL. The 2CD Ballads : Murder, Intrigue, Love & Dischord set is a comprehensive selection of some of his finest recordings. BALLADS - 2CD set only £6.00 The following CDs are at the special price of only £9.00 each LINDA THOMPSON ~ Won't Be Long Now MARTIN SIMPSON ~ Vagrant Stanzas The FULL ENGLISH ~ The Full English MARTIN & ELIZA CARTHY ~ The Moral of the Elephant     and finally, our award winning history of Topic Records ~ THREE SCORE & TEN a sumptuous seven CD set in a full colour 108 page hardback book special seasonal price of only £25.00 Recent changes to overseas postal charges have made a revision of our shipping charges necessary. We've put this off for as long as possible but have been forced to implement new postal charges from December 1st.                In the meantime, thank you for continuing to support Topic and very best wishes to you all for 2015.

Linda Thompson Won't Be Long Now ~ vinyl LP

Linda Thompson Won't Be Long Now ~ vinyl LP

 

Topic are to release our first vinyl LP in over 25 years
on Monday 18th November Linda Thompson‘s splendid new album Won’t Be Long Now will be released on 180gm audiophile vinyl within a gatefold sleeve.

Won’t Be Long Now is Linda Thompson’s first album in six years and is a return to her folk roots and a bit of a family affair – featuring a duet with former husband Richard Thompson, contributions from their children Teddy and Kami together with grandson Zak Hobbs. Won’t Be Long Now also includes appearances by many alumni of the British folk scene, including John Kirkpatrick, Dave Swarbrick, Martin and Eliza Carthy as well as American musicians such as David Mansfield, Amy Helm, Sam Amidon, Jenni Muldaur and Tony Trischka among others.

America's NPR claims “getting to listen to Thompson’s rich voice is well worth the wait”. Recorded mainly in New York City but also at sessions in Scotland and various London studios including Abbey Road, with longtime producer Ed Haber, the album features nine songs penned by Linda as well as collaborators, including Teddy Thompson and Ron Sexsmith.

The audiophile 180gm LP may be ordered now from the Topic online shop

http://www.topicrecords.co.uk/linda-thompson-wont-be-long-now

 

Topic Records - New Linda Thompson Album

Won't Be Long Now

Topic Records is very proud to announce that the long-awaited new album from Linda Thompson will be released next week.

Won’t Be Long Now – Linda's first album in six years -  was recorded in the UK and America with a rich array of contributing musicians. While it’s undoubtedly a family affair, featuring a duet with former husband Richard Thompson, regular contributions from their children Teddy and Kami, and grandson Zak Hobbs, Won’t Be Long Now also reflects Linda’s folk beginnings. This new album includes appearances by many alumni of the British folk scene, including John Kirkpatrick, Dave Swarbrick, Martin and Eliza Carthy, as well as American musicians such as David Mansfield, Amy Helm, Sam Amidon, Jenni Muldaur and Tony Trischka, among others.

“It’s apparent how undimmed Thompson’s talent is, especially in the sheer confident power of her vocal performance. Long may she continue.” Record Collector

More Info at...  www.topicrecords.co.uk  

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The Full English

The Full English ensemble will be on tour shortly:
19 Oct  The Met  BURY
24 Oct  The Sage  GATESHEAD
25 Oct  The Atkinson  SOUTHPORT
26 Oct  Darwin Suite  DERBY
27 Oct  Colston Hall  BRISTOL
28 Oct  Arts Centre COLCHESTER
29 Oct  Firth Hall  SHEFFIELD
30 Oct  The Stables  MILTON KEYNES
31 Oct  Cecil Sharp House  LONDON
01 Nov  The Mac  BIRMINGHAM
02 Nov  The Drill Hall  LINCOLN

“Seasoned celebrations, tragedies, comic interludes
and oodles of warmth ensue.” The Daily Mirror.

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LAL WATERSON
teach me to be a summer's morning

Fledg'ling Books in association with Topic Records are to publish this beautiful 72 page hardback book with 15 track CD on Monday 21st October.

Lal Waterson is known primarily as a singer and songwriter, a member of the wonderful Watersons. teach me to be a summer’s morning shows the full range of her creativity. This limited edition hardback book publishes, for the first time, a selection of her drawings, paintings, lyrics, thoughts and poems to present a portrait of her extraordinary intense, tender and complex but ultimately very human artistic talents. The CD, included inside the book, collects together 15 songs drawn from her home recordings and serves to confirm her stature as a songwriter of rare imagination, depth and rich beauty.

More Info at...  www.topicrecords.co.uk