Rules for Jokers

Thea Gilmore | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 13, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Compass Records
• ASIN: B00006BXIV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #262,050 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars What? Only one review? Here's another, June 15, 2011

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Larry Cook (Des Moines, Iowa) - See all my reviews
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This is one of the earlier albums by Thea Gilmore, where she's still feeling her way around writing songs. There's a little bit of everything here. Rockers, quasi-folkies, kinda-country, and who knows what to call it. What ties them all together are the lyrics. Dense, thought provoking, complex lyrics which keep the songs interesting. As one of her earlier efforts, for me a few of these songs are filler, but the ones that aren't are well worth the price of the album. For me, Fever Beats, Saviours and All, This Girl is Taking Bets, Seen it all Before, and Benzedrine are the best ones here. Overall, I consider this one of her weaker albums, but compared to the competition, I'll still give it 4 stars. After all, how often do you hear a song with Benzedrine in the title?

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5.0 out of 5 stars I've been waiting for this..., February 7, 2003

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ladylazarusplath (Ohio) - See all my reviews

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...for a long time. Thea Gilmore's US debut is wonderful. If you like folk music with a twist (like Ani Difranco), this CD is for you. She's similar to Ani, but not the same. She has many differences but she is still awsome. I particularly liked Saviours and All, This Girl is Taking Bets, Holding your Hand, and Movie Kisses. This record is great, pick it up.