I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
is the second album released by Richard Thompson after leaving the band Fairport Convention and the little known solo debut album 'Henry The Human Fly' in 1972. It's the first including and credited with his then wife, Linda Thompson as Richard and Linda Thompson.
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
was released by Island Records in the UK in 1974. Although never commercially successful and critically ignored upon its release, it is now considered by a number of critics to be a masterpiece and one of the finest works of both Richard and Linda singularly or together.
Tracklist:
1. When I Get To The Border 2. The Calvary Cross 3. Withered And Died 4. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight 5. Down Where The Drunkards Roll 6. We Sing Hallelujah 7. Has He Got A Friend For Me 8. The Little Beggar Girl 9. The End Of The Rainbow 10. The Great Valerio
