Flash Light (album)

Flash Light
Studio album by Tom Verlaine
Released	1987
Genre	Post punk
Label	Fontana (UK), IRS (US)
Producer	Fred Smith, Tom Verlaine; Dave Bascombe (only "The Scientist Writes a Letter")
Tom Verlaine chronology
Cover (1984) Flash Light (1987) The Wonder (1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A-[2]

Flash Light is Tom Verlaine's fifth solo album. 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. Cover from an artwork by Susan Hiller. Layout by John Rimmer at Pointblanc.

Track listing

All songs written by Tom Verlaine.

Side one

1. "Cry Mercy Judge"
2. "Say a Prayer"
3. "A Town Called Walker"
4. "Song"
5. "The Scientist Writes a Letter"

Side two

1. "Bomb"
2. "4 A.M."
3. "The Funniest Thing"
4. "Annie's Telling Me"
5. "One Time at Sundown"

Personnel

• Tom Verlaine: Guitar and vocals
• Jimmy Ripp: Guitar
• Fred Smith: Bass
• Allan Schwartzberg: Drums
• Andy Newmark: Drums on "The Scientist Writes a Letter"

References

1. Allmusic review
2. [{{http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1598&name=Tom+Verlaine}} Robert Christgau review]

http://www.thewonder.co.uk/flash.htm