{"product_id":"richard-linda-thompson-hokey-pokey-lp","title":"Hokey Pokey LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1975, \u003cem\u003eHokey Pokey\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard and Linda’s 2nd LP from 1974 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a much jollier \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erelease than its predecessor, \u003cem\u003eI Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard always envisaged \u003cem\u003eHokey Pokey\u003c\/em\u003e as “a music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehall influenced record”. He was a big \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efan of Harry Lauder and Gracie Fields, and this inspiration can be seen in the Victorian style \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecover by Shirt Sleeve Studio, and is audible on the title track, “Hokey \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePokey” and also \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorgie On A Spree.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard and Linda’s 2nd album together is a mixture of darkly comic songs like “Smiffy’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlass Eye” and the more world-weary nature of \"I’ll Regret It All In The Morning” and “A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeart Needs A Home.” There are also mor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee somber songs such as \"The Egypt Room” which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard described as “halfway between The Coasters \u003cem\u003eLittle Egypt\u003c\/em\u003e, George Formby, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDickens by way of Patricia Highsmith.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressed on 180gram vinyl \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64098803450225,"sku":"00602577981111","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/4753\/3937\/files\/Hokey_Pokey_LP.png?v=1782261524","url":"https:\/\/thesoundofvinyl.us\/products\/richard-linda-thompson-hokey-pokey-lp","provider":"The Sound Of Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}