{"product_id":"prodigal-son-2","title":"Prodigal Son","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Simpson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the complete natural musician, but his virtuosity on the guitar has often tended to unfairly overshadow his vocal and interpretive powers. His new album \u003cem\u003eProdigal Son\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates his further growth as a player, singer, and composer, with an eclectic mix of British and American traditional and composed songs as well as some stunning compositions of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe has also brought in musicians of superb calibre to enhance the recording. \u003cstrong\u003eKate Rusby\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKellie While\u003c\/strong\u003e add backing vocals, there is \u003cstrong\u003eDanny Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass and \u003cstrong\u003eAndy Cutting\u003c\/strong\u003e on accordion. The great \u003cstrong\u003eJackson Browne\u003c\/strong\u003e adds vocals to Martin's masterful take on the Randy Newman classic, \"Louisiana 1927\", a tribute to New Orleans where he lived for several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther highpoints are his own compositions \"Never Any Good\", which he wrote for his father, and the instrumental piece \"Mother Love\" written for his daughter Molly. Housed in a striking digipack, with outstanding photography by David Angel, the complete package is Martin's best to date.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50439305527627,"sku":"288768","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/prodigal-son-2","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}