Talk:I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight

Delayed release

In an interview on BBC 6 music last month, RT says the album was delayed because the record label didn't like it. That may have been a typical RT gloomy comment - but I wonder if there are any interviews in print that comment on the delay. -- Beardo (talk) 12:27, 11 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

In the sleeve notes to the 2004 CD re-release, David Suff attributes the delay to vinyl shortages, so I've updated that. I think Island was hit quite hard by the shortages at that time and essentially had to prioritise their releases. Martinevans123 (talk) 08:50, 4 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment comment

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CWS (Manchester) Silver Band

CWS = 'Co-operative Wholesale Society', which can eventually be found via the pipelinked Culture_of_Manchester#Brass_band_music and then at CWS. A bit of a hike. Would a footnote be better here? Note that in his 2004 CD re-release sleeve notes David Suff says "Members of the CWS Manchester Silver Band add subtle embellishments on three songs, most notably on "We Sing Halleluja". So, it's only "some members", not the entire band, and it's two other songs, but the sleeve notes do not show which. The title track is obvious, but which is the third? Martinevans123 (talk) 08:58, 4 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Cover design

The cover design has always seemed to me clever and quirky, and a understated reflection of the rather hopeless and shabby themes of some of the songs. A classic in fact. But am unable to find any details on the designer. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:24, 4 September 2016 (UTC) I feel such a mug[reply]

I have received an email from David Suff (who wrote the sleevenotes for the CD re-release) stating: "There was no designer or photographer credited on the original release." So this will remain a mystery, I guess. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:23, 8 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Critically ignored on release?

This seems a pretty strange claim, and one that is unreferenced. It may have been ignored in the US, but so was Henry the Human Fly, and indeed anything else produced by Thompson until Shoot Out The Lights. The "all the world's America" perspective of WP's Richard Thompson articles never ceases to amaze me. You do realise that Thompson isn't an American artist, yes? --Ef80 (talk) 18:57, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, tend to agree. I'd expect someone somewhere to have cuttings from Melody Maker, NME or even Sounds reviewing this release. There really wasn't much more in the UK in those days. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:36, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Another cover version

Ex-Pere Ubu, Rocket From the Tombs guitarist/singer Peter Laughner's version of "The Calvary Cross" can be found on his 1993 collection of outtakes, live tracks and demos "Take The Guitar Player For A Ride". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C6:3B82:4C00:2148:C423:6EC2:B845 (talk) 19:50, 7 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"Kensington-style picked acoustic"

"Writing for Something Else! in 2018, Preston Frazier .... featuring only Linda's voice and Richard Thompson's Kensington-style picked acoustic, 'The Great Valerio' is dark..." So what is " Kensington-style"? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:12, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]