Village Voice (2/25/97) - Ranked #40 in the Village Voice's 1996 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll.
Entertainment Weekly (12/27/96-1/3/97, p.146) - Ranked #5 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the "Top 10 Albums And Singles Of 1996."
Rolling Stone (4/18/96, p.73) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...Thompson's special genius is in the way the slightly bassy warmth of his voice and his singular style of earthy pop classicism humanize all the hurt and mistrust..."
Musician (6/96, p.90) - "...Thompson's an introspective pleasure....impressive guitar moves....lyric literacy..."
Entertainment Weekly (4/19/96, p.77) - "...Throughout YOU, ME, US, Thompson...fights the good fight--against silly love songs, and for rants by tormented obsessives everywhere." - Rating: A-
Dirty Linen (6-7/96, p.52) - "...Thompson's skill conveying complex, secretive emotions in just a few words matched to a simple but matched to a simple but evocative melody shines through..."
YOU? ME? US? includes one acoustic disc and one electric disc.
Personnel: Richard Thompson (vocals, guitar, mandolin, hurdy gurdy); Christine Collister, Teddy Thompson (vocals); Simon Nicol, Tchad Blake (guitar); Sid Page (violin); Suzie Katayama (cello); Mitchell Froom (keyboards); Danny Thompson (acoustic bass); Jerry Scheff (electric bass); Jim Keltner, Pete Thomas (drums).
Recorded at Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, California.
YOU? ME? US? was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album.