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Henry the Human Fly
Studio album by
Richard Thompson
ReleasedApril 1972
RecordedFebruary 1972
StudioSound Techniques, London
GenreFolk rock
Length37:01
LabelIsland
Reprise
Hannibal
Fledg'ling
ProducerRichard Thompson, John Wood
Richard Thompson chronology
Henry the Human Fly
(1972)
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human Fly[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA−[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human Fly[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album GuideHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human Fly[4]
Rolling StoneHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human Fly[5]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human FlyHenry the Human Fly[6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide9/10[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]

  1. ^ Hartenbach, Brett (2011). "Henry the Human Fly - Richard Thompson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 16 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. pp. 150–151.
  4. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1144.
  5. ^ Loder, Kurt (29 March 1984). "Henry the Human Fly". Rolling Stone.
  6. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 704.
  7. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 405–406.
  8. ^ a b "Richard Thompson | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  9. ^ "Richard Thompson: Quintessential Cult Artist". NPR.org.
  10. ^ "Richard Thompson". Music.

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