Bella
Studio album by
Teddy Thompson
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2011 (2011-02-07)
RecordedNew York City
GenrePop, Folk
LabelDecca, Verve Forecast
ProducerDavid Kahne
Teddy Thompson chronology
A Piece of What You Need
(2008)		 Bella
(2011)		 Family
(2014)

Bella is the fifth studio album by singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson, released through the record labels Decca and Verve Forecast in February 2011. Produced by David Kahne, the album features members of Thompson's touring band with Ethan Eubanks on drums, Jeff Hill on bass and Daniel Mintseris on keyboards.[1]

Songs

The album's opening track, "Looking for a Girl", has a twelve-bar blues structure and has been complimented for its "strong beat and catchy melodies".[2]

This is the first of Thompson's albums not to feature an Everly Brothers cover as a hidden track.

Tour

During January and February 2011, Thompson toured throughout the United Kingdom.[1]

Critical reception

Hannah Spencer's review for Contactmusic.com was positive, complimenting Thompson's "great vocal flexibility" and ability to put together a "solid and inoffensive collection of honest-lyriced tunes".[2] On the review site Metacritic, as of February 21, 2011, the album had a score of 71 which indicates Generally Favorable reviews.[3] Allmusic rated the album four out of five stars.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Looking for a Girl" – 3:23
  2. "Delilah" – 3:28
  3. "I Feel" – 3:25
  4. "Over and Over" – 4:10
  5. "Take Me Back Again" – 4:14
  6. "Tell Me What You Want" – 3:26
  7. "Home" – 4:06
  8. "The Next One" – 3:48
  9. "Take Care of Yourself" – 3:17
  10. "The One I Can't Have" – 2:47
  11. "Gotta Have Someone" – 3:21

Personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom February 7, 2011 Decca Records CD
United States February 8, 2011 Verve Forecast Records CD 001467202[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "The eagerly awaited new album out February 7th". Decca Records. January 20, 2011. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Spencer, Hannah. "Teddy Thompson – Bella Album Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ itsthearts. "Bella Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Bella". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation.
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