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I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
Artist:
Richard & Linda Thompson
Format: CD
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Formats and Editions
1. When I Get to the Border
2. Calvary Cross, The
3. Withered and Died
4. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
5. Down Where the Drunkards Roll
6. We Sing Hallelujah
7. Has He Got a Friend for Me
8. Little Beggar Girl, The
9. End of the Rainbow, The
10. Great Valerio, The
11. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight - (previously unreleased
12. Together Again - (previously unreleased, live, Bonus Track)
13. Calvary Cross, The - (previously unreleased, live, Bonus Track)
More Info:
2004 digitally remastered edition of the Thompson's tour de force album which was originally released in April 1974 on Island records. It stands as one of the great masterpieces of English folk rock. For this remastered edition, we have taken the opportunity to add three previously unreleased live performances captured at the Roadhouse, London on September 7, 1975.Reviews:
After the marked lack of success achieved by his first album, ''Henry The Human Fly'', British singer/songwriter/guitarist Richard Thompson struck up a personal and professional relationship with Linda Peters, a session singer. ''I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight'' was the first album by the duo of Richard and Linda Thompson.
Where his first album was treated harshly by the critics, the second was hailed as a masterpiece. Recorded on a shoestring budget in a matter of days (and sat unreleased for nearly 8 months while Island was trying to decide what to do with it), it is now regarded as a classic of English folk-rock and one of Thompson's finest achievements.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 479 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
The title track has been covered by (among others) Lucy Kaplansky, Weddings Parties Anything, Arlo Guthrie, Matt Pond PA, Ocean Colour Scene, Julie Covington and Sleater-Kinney, whilst Kate Rusby and Elvis Costello have both covered 'Withered and Died'. Costello also covered "The End Of The Rainbow" as did Barbara Manning. Maria McKee covered "Has He Got a Friend for Me" on her first solo album. - Wikipedia
