Richard And Linda Thompson*I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Label:

Island Records – ILPS-9266

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Folk Rock

Tracklist

A1 When I Get To The Border
A2 The Calvary Cross
A3 Withered And Died
A4 I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
A5 Down Where The Drunkards Roll
B1 We Sing Hallelujah
B2 Has He Got A Friend For Me
B3 The Little Beggar Girl
B4 The End Of The Rainbow
B5 The Great Valerio

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records Ltd.
  • Pressed ByEMI Records
  • Printed ByRobor Ltd.
  • Published ByWarlock Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtSound Techniques, London
  • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound

Credits

  • Backing VocalsTrevor Lucas
  • BassPat Donaldson
  • Concertina [Anglo Concertina], AccordionJohn Kirkpatrick
  • Crumhorn [Krummhorn]Richard Harvey (2)
  • DrumsTimi Donald
  • DulcimerSimon Nicol
  • EngineerJohn Wood
  • PerformerRichard And Linda Thompson*
  • ProducerRichard Thompson
  • Written-ByRichard Thompson

Notes

Fully laminated cardboard sleeve with pinched spine endings.
Pink rim palm tree labels, printed cardboard inner sleeve with lyrics. A different pressing, also on pink rim labels, is here I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight.

On labels: ℗ 1973 Island Records Ltd.
On inner sleeve and spine: ℗ 1974 Island Records Ltd.

Track A2 is called "Calvary Cross" on the cover, but "The Calvary Cross" on label and lyrics inner.
Track B1 is called "We'll Sing Hallelujah" on the cover, but "We Sing Hallelujah" on label and lyrics inner.

Release date from Patrick Humphries' biography 'Richard Thompson - Strange Affair' (Virgin Books, 1996).

Timi Donald courtesy of Robert Stigwood Organisation
Richard Harvey courtesy of Transatlantic Records Ltd.

On runouts, 'ILPS-9266-A' & 'ILPS-9266-B' are etched, and the remainder is stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ILPS.9266-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ILPS.9266-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): ILPS-9266-A-1U RG STERLING 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): ILPS-9266-B-1U RD 2 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): ILPS-9266-A-1U RA STERLING 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): ILPS-9266-B-1U GO 2 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): ILPS-9266-A-1U GR STERLING 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): ILPS-9266-B-1U GD 1 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): ILPS-9266-A-1U RR STERLING 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): ILPS-9266-B-1U GO 2 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): ILPS-9266-A-1U GH STERLING 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): ILPS-9266-B-1U GL 2 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): ILPS-9266-A-1U A STERLING 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): ILPS-9266-B-1U O 1 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): ILPS-9266-A-1U G M 2 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): ILPS-9266-B-1U G G 2 STERLING

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Reviews

  • Aurora_Records's avatar
    Aurora_Records
    Found this record in a local thrift shop for $1.99 in Attleboro MA. A fantastic record and great pressing, definitely worth owning if you find a copy!
    • SmokeMSJ's avatar
      SmokeMSJ
      The only version that matters… 1st UK press.. Good luck finding it in the States.
      • DavidKOHara's avatar
        DavidKOHara
        One of the very best sounding records I own. Rich dynamics, warmth, everything.

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