Flash Light

by Tom Verlaine

Flash Light cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Fontana
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:33
  • Community rating: 3.49/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Demonstrating a sharp, pop-oriented focus, the former Television frontman returns with his most accessible and meticulously crafted solo album. The production perfectly highlights his distinctive, angular guitar tone, weaving it through surprisingly playful and deeply melodic art-rock compositions.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Cry Mercy, Judge (3:58)
  2. Say A Prayer (3:49)
  3. A Town Called Walker (3:35)
  4. Song (4:13)
  5. The Scientist Writes A Letter (4:28)
  6. Bomb (4:27)
  7. At 4 A.M. (3:30)
  8. The Funniest Thing (3:31)
  9. Annie's Telling Me (4:02)
  10. One Time At Sundown (4:00)

Credits

  • Susan Hiller - artwork [cover from an artwork by]
  • Allan Schwartzberg - drums
  • Andy Newmark - drums
  • Jimmy Rip - guitar

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