Flash Light (album)
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| Flash Light | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Sorcerer 2, New York City | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | Fontana (UK), IRS (US) | |||
| Producer | Fred Smith, Tom Verlaine; David Bascombe (only "The Scientist Writes a Letter") | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blender | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
| Record Mirror |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
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.
The cover artwork was by Susan Hiller, who also created the cover artwork for the accompanying 7-inch singles, 'Cry Mercy Judge' and 'A Town Called Walker'. Layout by John Rimmer at Pointblanc.
Side one
All songs written by Tom Verlaine
- "Cry Mercy Judge"
- "Say a Prayer"
- "A Town Called Walker"
- "Song"
- "The Scientist Writes a Letter"
Side two
- "Bomb"
- "4 A.M."
- "The Funniest Thing"
- "Annie's Telling Me"
- "One Time at Sundown"
