Flash Light (album)
| Flash Light | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Sorcerer 2, New York City | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | Fontana (UK), IRS (US) | |||
| Producer | Fred Smith, Tom Verlaine; David Bascombe (only "The Scientist Writes a Letter") | |||
| Tom Verlaine chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blender | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
| Record Mirror |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Flash Light is Tom Verlaine's fifth solo album. After a three-year hiatus, during which Verlaine lived in both New York and Europe, he released the album with a large amount of promotion and touring in the UK.
It was recorded by Mario Salvati at Sorcerer 2, New York City except "The Scientist Writes a Letter", engineered by Mark Wallis. Mixed by Paul O'Duffy at Sarm West, London. Cover from an artwork by Susan Hiller. Layout by John Rimmer at Pointblanc.
Track listing
All songs written by Tom Verlaine
Side one
- "Cry Mercy Judge"
- "Say a Prayer"
- "A Town Called Walker"
- "Song"
- "The Scientist Writes a Letter"
Side two
- "Bomb"
- "4 A.M."
- "The Funniest Thing"
- "Annie's Telling Me"
- "One Time at Sundown"
Personnel
- Tom Verlaine - guitar, vocals
- Jimmy Ripp - guitar
- Fred Smith - bass
- Allan Schwartzberg - drums
- Andy Newmark - drums on "The Scientist Writes a Letter"
- Technical
- Mark Wallis - engineer on "The Scientist Writes a Letter"
- Paul O'Duffy - mixing
- Mario Salvati - recording
- Susan Hiller - cover artwork
- John Rimmer - cover layout
Charts
Album
| Year | Country | Chart | Peak position | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | UK Official Album Chart | 99 | [6] |
Singles
| Year | Country | Single | Chart | Peak position | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | "Cry Mercy Judge" | UK Official Singles Chart | 99 | [6] |
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Young, Jon. "Tom Verlaine: Flash Light". Blender. Archived from the original on November 9, 2004. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Strickland, Andy (February 28, 1987). "Tom Verlaine: Flash Light". Record Mirror. p. 12.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Tom Verlaine". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 848–49. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ a b "UK Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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