Flash Light (album)

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Flash Light
Studio album by
Tom Verlaine
Released1987
StudioSorcerer 2, New York City
GenrePost-punk
LabelFontana (UK), IRS (US)
ProducerFred Smith, Tom Verlaine; David Bascombe (only "The Scientist Writes a Letter")
Tom Verlaine chronology
Cover
(1984) 		Flash Light
(1987) 		The Wonder
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Robert ChristgauA-[2]

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[]

  1. "Cry Mercy Judge"
  2. "Say a Prayer"
  3. "A Town Called Walker"
  4. "Song"
  5. "The Scientist Writes a Letter"

Side two[]

  1. "Bomb"
  2. "4 A.M."
  3. "The Funniest Thing"
  4. "Annie's Telling Me"
  5. "One Time at Sundown"

Personnel[]

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
1984 UK UK Official Album Chart 99 [3]

Singles

Year Country Single Chart Peak position Citation
1984 UK "Cry Mercy Judge" UK Official Singles Chart 99 [3]

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Robert Christgau review
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "UK Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

http://www.thewonder.co.uk/flash.htm



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