Flash Light (album)

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.

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, vocals
 * Jimmy Ripp - guitar
 * Fred Smith - bass
 * Allan Schwartzberg - drums
 * Andy Newmark - drums on "The Scientist Writes a Letter"
 * Technical
 * Mark Wallis - engineer on "The Scientist Writes a Letter"
 * Paul O'Duffy - mixing
 * Mario Salvati - recording
 * Susan Hiller - cover artwork
 * John Rimmer - cover layout

Charts
Album Singles