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

Pop · 1974

Album cover: Richard & Linda Thompson — I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight

The sleeve

Images of the pressing listed below, from Discogs.

  • Richard & Linda Thompson — I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, sleeve image 1
  • Richard & Linda Thompson — I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, sleeve image 2
  • Richard & Linda Thompson — I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, sleeve image 3
  • Richard & Linda Thompson — I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, sleeve image 4

Folk & folk rock

Listen on Apple Music (the album) · The pressing on Discogs

Scores

Performance90
Showcase85
Pressing75
Taste match90
Acclaim95

Character

Brightness50
Dynamics78
Space78
Sub-bass reliance5
Vocal presence85
Warmth75

Occasion suitability

Dinner72
Café70
Headphones90
Friday62
Background72

The pressing

Discogs master64214
Versions15
Speed33 rpm
Audiophile notes180g; AAA from original master tapes (2014 Back To Black, 2020 Island/UMe)
Top-rated release15913766
Reference pressing2020 Island/UMe 180g reissue (Record Industry pressing)
Discogsthe pressing on Discogs

The record

Side A

1When I Get To The Border3:27
2The Calvary Cross3:53
3Withered And Died3:27
4I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight3:10
5Down Where The Drunkards Roll4:07

Side B

1We Sing Hallelujah2:52
2Has He Got A Friend For Me3:34
3The Little Beggar Girl3:26
4The End Of The Rainbow3:57
5The Great Valerio5:27

Tracklist: Discogs pressing listing; timings partly from iTunes