I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson & Linda - I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight

I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
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Artist: Richard Thompson & Linda
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Enhanced, Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2004-09-28
Music Label: Ume Imports
Soundtracks:
  1. When I Get To The Border
  2. The Calvary
  3. Withered & 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. The Little Beggar Girl
  9. The End Of The Rainbow
  10. The Great Valerio
  11. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (Live Bonus Track)
  12. Together Again (Live Bonus Track)
  13. The Calvary Cross (Live Calvary Cross)

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Free Music Review: A Masterpiece
Hit: 5 Stars

When Richard Thompson released this album, his first with his wife Linda, he had already a relatively long recording career behind him. As a founder member of Fairport Convention he was the group on their first five albums. His characteristic guitarplaying style can also be heard on Sandy Denny's early solo albums and he had released his own soloalbum "Henry the Human Fly" in 1972.

During his time with Fairport Convention Thompson matured a lot as a songwriter and many of the band's early favourites were either written or co-written by Thompson. His inspiration by traditional British music also became still more clear. Many of the songs on "Henry" and "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" actually sound like they were traditional folk-songs.

His collaboration with Linda lasted for 8 years and resulted in 6 great albums. This their first is often regarded as the strongest with Richard's songwriting extraordinary inspired and varied, and his distictive voice blends beautifully with Linda's on these great songs.

The terrific opener "When I Get to the Border", sung by Richard, is catchy with optimistic lyrics. A little unsual for Thompson, whose lyrics often are dark and sad.

Equally catchy ( and optimistic ) is the title track which deserved to be hit beautifully sung by Linda.

Heartbreakingly beautiful is also the sad ballad "Withered and Died", sung by Linda in way that makes you think of her friend Sandy Denny.

The dark side of Richard's songwriting become apprent on songs like "Down Where the Drunkards Roll", "Has He Got a Friend For Me" and especially "The End of the Rainbow" . Even the catchy "We'll Sing Hallelujah" has some pretty dismal lyrics.

The budget for this album was supposedly very limited, but it does show anywhere. Great arrangements, crisp sound and best of all strong songwriting and palying from first track till the closer "The Great Valerio".

The bonus-tracks are 3 1975 live-recordings - nice to have but some may find that they disturb the very consistent feel of the original album, which I won't hesitate to call a masterpiece.
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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.

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