Randy Thompson: News

****1/2 out of 5. “All I can say is that real authentic country-rock is alive and well and lives on in this guy’s music. If there is one thing Randy Thompson and his superb band can do is rock the house down. There are some fine originals here….This is a cracking album.” Country Music People Magazine-Simon Aston

'Collected' is # 18 for the month of Feb. 2012
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The rerecorded version of the song 'That's Not Me'

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The album 'Collected' was officially released today.

Randy Thompson's latest cd, no matter what style of music you like this is one cd that in my opinion should be in any music fan's collection. I can't stop playing it, the more I hear it the more I keep playing it, lol. If you like Steve Earle, Joe Ely kind of outlaw country that can rock as good as any rock'n'roller then Randy is your new man on the block as far as quality songwriting. great vocals and musicianship goes.
Chris R Jackson-Americana International-UK

The cd has been spinning all morning. My conclusion: “What a wonderful cd!!!! Fine lyrics, great voice, fine musicians, great arrangements, well produced !!!! 'Martin van der Laan' Country Stew Radio Show, The NEATHERLANDS
the CD is killer.;I already listened to it at least 10 times in 24h !...the selection of songs is more than perfect ..it shows the incredible talent of this master of melodies...each song is a musical gem ...Randy's ability to write killing melodies reminds me John Fogerty's ...they are just a few able to do that...vocally , instrumentally it kills you...my enthusiasm is beyond words...so merci for sending me Randy's music..it made my day believe me...
Mike Penard-ISO Radio-France

Randy Thompson's latest cd, no matter what style of music you like this is one cd that in my opinion should be in any music fan's collection. I can't stop playing it, the more I hear it the more I keep playing it, lol. If you like Steve Earle, Joe Ely kind of outlaw country that can rock as good as any rock'n'roller then Randy is your new man on the block as far as quality songwriting. great vocals and musicianship goes.
Chris R Jackson-Americana International-UK


RANDY THOMPSON/Collected: A roots rocker that's no stranger to the road and the roadhouse, he might be a guitar slinging singer/songwriter at heart, but this distillation of his last 15 years shows he knows how to amp it up. A collection of fan favorites, don't tell me people don't know what they like because this plays like a cohesive statement as opposed to a stew pot of moments. A very direct writer that knows how to stop and appreciate Utah Phillips and Steve Gillette as well, if you want something off the beaten path that you can venture into fearlessly, this set has some shrink wrap waiting for you to crack open. Check it out.
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“We love his music down under”
Eddie White-Cosmic Cowboy Café 88.5-Australia

the CD is killer.;I already listened to it at least 10 times in 24h !...the selection of songs is more than perfect ..it shows the incredible talent of this master of melodies...each song is a musical gem ...Randy's ability to write killing melodies reminds me John Fogerty's ...they are just a few able to do that...vocally , instrumentally it kills you...my enthusiasm is beyond words...so merci for sending me Randy's music..it made my day believe me...
Mike Penard-ISO Radio-France

9:30 AM. 1/10/12. Streaming live:www.1490wkny.com

That's Not Me. Rerecorded for the Collected was released as a single on Jan 1st. Debuted at # 17

WAGS Radio, South Carolina

The new album 'Collected' h made it debut on the american Roots Music Report at # 33 and has now moved up into the top 30 at # 29.

We have been selected to play at the Americana International Festival in the UK in July 2013

Randy Thompson's New CD, COLLECTED, Set For Global Release On January 24
Featured Musicians: Mike Auldridge, Rickie Simpkins, Garrick Alden & the late Don Helms
"I wanted this to be the album that you'd play in the car when you're driving down Route 66 with the windows wide open." - Randy Thompson

Nashville, TN (December 19, 2011) With a Virginia bloodline that traces back to the early 1700s, singer/songwriter Randy Thompson gives true meaning to the term "roots music." Like his musical antecedents, Thompson tends to draw inspiration directly from personal experience, creating starkly drawn musical and lyrical pictures. COLLECTED, set for global release January 24 on Jackpot Records, brings the best of Thompson to disc, and his presentation is glorious in its gritty reality.



Fifteen tracks comprise COLLECTED; 12 older songs given new insights, and three new tracks: Twang This, You Can't Talk To Me Like That, Bring On Down The Rain. Randy composed new melodies and altered the lyrics of two old Virginia folk songs (Goin' Down To Lynchburg Town and Ol' 97) to freshen them, and included two outside songs on the disc: Rocksalt & Nails (B. Utah Phillips) and Molly & Tenbrooks (Steve Gillette/Linda Albertano). Combined with Thompson's originals, the project forms a wide-open window to the heart and soul of an American troubadour.

For Thompson, the new CD is a humble offering to the fans who, he says, "Chose the songs themselves. These are the tunes that my fans ask for again and again at my shows." There are a few ballads (Don't You Remember, Bring On Down The Rain), but the bulk of the material is more mid to up-tempo Americana country rockers. Regardless of tempo, Thompson's gritty baritone captures the listener, while his unerring guitar work and compelling pen continue to justify his ever-expanding fan base.

Thompson gathered top-notch musicians for COLLECTED. Players include: Grammy-winning Mike Auldridge (Seldom Scene, Lyle Lovett) on Steel; the late Don Helms (Hank Williams, Sr.) on Steel (on one of his last sessions); Rickie Simpkins (Emmylou Harris, Robert Plant, Buddy Miller) on Fiddle and Mandolin; Colin Thompson (Randy's son) on Slide, and Garrick Alden (one of guitar great Danny Gatton's favorite pickers) on Lead Guitar.

Randy's roots run far and deep, and COLLECTED is a natural evolution from his 2008, FURTHER ON, a disc that pushed Thompson to near-cult status; generating heavy spins on Sirius XM and hundreds of radio stations across the U.S., Europe and Australia. The disc spawned three Top 5 International HotDisc Chart singles, several European tours, national television exposure, a movie soundtrack appearance and an NPR radio special.

COLLECTED is available to radio via download at AirPlayDirect.com/randythompsoncollected
Programmers can request CDs directly from Jackpot Records: jackpotrecords@hotmail.com.

'Don't You Remember' has reached # 12 on the International Hotdisc chart in its 5th week.

The Randy Thompson Band has been invited to perform at the Americana International festival in the UK. July 2013

New CD will be released Jan 23rd 2012 called 'Collected'. It will be 15 songs from 'Wearin' Blue'(now out of print), 'That's Not Me' and Further On, as well as 2 unreleased songs

'Don't You Remember' from the Further On albem will be released as a single in Europe in Nov 2011

Back to France for the first time in two years for a show just outside of Lyon. Hosted by our good friend Florent, the presedent of the FACM (French Assoc Of Country Music). We love he Frence people

Interlaken Festival, Switzerland