Highlights in Slow Motion

Highlights in Slow Motion is an acoustic rock album by ex-60 Ft. Dolls front man Richard J. Parfitt. Released in 2002 on Rough Trade Records. The sleeve was designed by Welsh-born musician and artist Jon Langford and embossed with a quote from the poet Roger McGough: "…and Cardiff's a tart with a heart of gold".

The album received favorable reviews in spite of a lukewarm reception. "Reflective new direction for one time Britpop hellraiser…the wistful bedsit realism of "Wish I Was With You", and the loveless companionship explored in "I Took That Woman Home Last Night", point the way for a brave and newly impressive writer". The Daily Mirror wrote: "…his songs contain a dreamy charm and tearful romance. A few more sunbursting riffs (the excellent "What We Talk About") and we can call him a boss. "Parfitt’s thing is croaky, tousle headed soul (Chiltern [sic], Westerberg, Springsteen). The vocals are tremendously frayed and some of the steals are impressive. Whatever, this wooziness has a sure value’ Songs like the raw, nakedly emotionally "Downtown" or the superior Van Morrison-style conversational poetry of "Summergliding" display Parfitt's ability to mix adroit fingerpicking with purely pugilistic strumming."

Track listing

 * 1) "Downtown"
 * 2) "Stone Honey"
 * 3) "Summergliding"
 * 4) "Highlights in Slow Motion"
 * 5) "What We Talk About"
 * 6) "Wish I Was With You"
 * 7) "Let Love In"
 * 8) "Morning Star"
 * 9) "Freckles of Gold"
 * 10) "I Took That Woman Home Last Night"

Performance

 * Richard J. Parfitt – guitar, vocals, piano, harmonica
 * Gary Alesbrook – trumpet
 * Carl Bevan – drums
 * Richard Glover – bass
 * Osian Gwynedd – Fender Rhodes
 * Greg Haver – drums
 * Richard Jackson – bass, slide guitar
 * Rachel Mari Kimber – cello
 * Mat Sibley – saxophone
 * Emily Travis – violin

Production

 * Greg Haver
 * Richard Jackson