TOM VERLAINE Tom Verlaine LP ELEKTRA 1979 US orig+inner 6E-216 SP TELEVISION
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TOM VERLAINE
with JAY DEE DAUGHERTY, FRED SMITH, BRUCE BRODY, TOM THOMPSON, RICKY WILSON,
DEERFRANCE, MARK ABEL, ALLAN SCHWARTZBERG
Famed for his trailblazing work as the singer and guitarist for the seminal New York punk band Television,
Tom Verlaine also carved out an acclaimed and eclectic solo career.
His spare, hanuting solo albums pick up where his former band Television left off.
"TOM VERLAINE"
tracklist
Side A: THE GRIP OF LOVE - SOUVENIR FROM A DREAM - KINGDOM COME
MR. BINGO - YONKI TIME
Side B: FLASH LIGHTNING - RED LEAVES - LAST NIGHT - BREAKIN' MY HEART
1979 LP ELEKTRA RECORDS 6E-216
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLE COVER WITH INNER SLEEVE
HEAVY DUTY CARDBOARD COVER
This version: Label variation, SP suffix on labels, pressed by Specialty Records Corp.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: ELEKTRA - RED LABEL w/WHITE LOGO on TOP - BLACK TEXT (White on rim)
Catalog on cover (spine & rear): 6E-216
Catalog on label: 6E-216-A SP / 6E-216-B SP
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 6E-216-A-RE-SP
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): 6E-216-B-RE l-l -SP
Other / Runout (both sides, Stamped): SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.
On labels: rim text reads "Mfg by Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records.........Warner Communications Inc. ?"
All Songs written by Tom Verlaine and Published by Double Exposure Music ASCAP
?1979 Elektra Records
On Inner Sleeve: Mastering-Sterling Sound
© 1979 Elektra....................Printed in U.S.A.
On Back Cover: ? & © 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records.......grading
RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE NEAR EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Tom Verlaine scores a solid winner on his first solo release. Not surprisingly, many of the songs here suggest the music of Television,
his former band, especially in the use of vibrant and full guitar textures and frequent solo break sections in which to feature them.
Verlaine's fey vocals surprisingly do not detract from the gutsiness of these numbers. Several of the songs here utilize hooky
initial guitar riffs in the tradition of 1960s bands like the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, and the Beatles, most notably on "Flash Lightning,"
"Kingdom Come," and especially "Grip of Love." Two selections, "Red Leaves" and "Mr. Bingo," show mild swamper influence;
the former also has subtle psychedelic touches in the chorus, while the latter (when Verlaine's vocal enters) suggests a Lou Reed number.
Even more Lou Reed/Velvet Underground-oriented is the lengthy and wonderful "Breakin' in My Heart." "Last Night" is a noble
slow-tempo number with unusually noticeable keyboard usage. And "Yonki Time" is a daffy, loping, bluesy selection with
bizarre tongue-in-cheek lyrics and quirky production touches -- a fun work to hear.
This is a top-notch solo debut that bears repeated listenings...(AllMusic)
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