Henry the Human Fly | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1972 | |||
Recorded | February 1972 | |||
Studio | Sound Techniques, London | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 37:01 | |||
Label | Island Reprise Hannibal Fledg'ling | |||
Producer | Richard Thompson, John Wood | |||
Richard Thompson chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | A−[2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[7] |
Henry the Human Fly is the debut solo album by Richard Thompson, his first release following his leaving former group Fairport Convention.[8][9] It was released on the Island label in the U.K. and the Reprise label in the U.S.A. in April 1972. The album was reissued by Rykodisc in 1991.[6]
Thompson has stated that at one point this was the worst-selling album in the Warner Bros. catalog.[10][8]