[bigred]Tom Verlaine[/bigred]
[lilred]January 21, 2003[/lilred]



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New York punk/new wave trailblazers Television recorded only two albums before frontman Tom Verlaine set off on a solo career that began with this 1979 release. As a guitarist, Verlaine produces a range of styles and textures, much like he did with his old band. His sneering vocals serve up straight-ahead rock songs ("Grip of Love") as well as funnier, stranger visions ("Mr. Bingo"). The accompaniment is stark; Television's bassist Fred Smith appears throughout and B-52's guitarist Ricky Wilson makes an appearance. A simple beat and minimalist backing fit Verlaine's corkscrews and riffs perfectly. This set hasn't aged as well as its follow-up, Dreamtime, but the thinness here brings Verlaine's voice in close, where it casts an unmistakable light on the onset of everything from the Violent Femmes to emo-core. --Andrew Bartlett

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We don’t know which makes us more proud: that we are releasing this classic album on CD for the first time, or that Tom himself consented to write the liner notes for our release! Includes "The Grip of Love," "Souvenir from a Dream," "Kingdom Come," "Mr. Bingo," "Yonki Time," "Flash Lightning," "Red Leaves" and "Last Night" before winding up with the classic "Breakin’ in My Heart." It’s one of the best "solo" records ever, and it’s a Collectors’ Choice Music exclusive!

1. The Grip Of Love
2. Souvenir From A Dream
3. Kingdom Come
4. Mr. Bingo
5. Yonki Time
6. Flash Lightning
7. Red Leaves
8. Last Night
9. Breakin' In My Heart

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006RYJ0/?tag=imwan-20

[bigred]Flash Light[/bigred]
[lilred]October 7, 2003[/lilred]



1. Cry Mercy, Judge
2. Say A Prayer
3. A Town Called Walker
4. Song
5. The Scientist Writes A Letter
6. Bomb
7. At 4 A.M.
8. The Funniest Thing
9. Annie's Tellin' Me
10. One Time At Sundown

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AQVEE/?tag=imwan-20

9/16/08: DREAMTIME and WORDS FROM THE FRONT (respectively, 1981 and 1982), both to be reissued on Collectors’ Choice.

Here they are:

[bigred]Dreamtime[/bigred]
[lilred]September 16, 2008[/lilred]



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Debate rages among Verlaine fans about which is his best solo album, but a significant camp opts for this 1981 sophomore release, drawn particularly to its dense, ringing instrumental interplay.

1. There's a Reason
2. Penetration
3. Always
4. Blue Robe
5. Without a Word
6. Mr. Blur
7. Fragile
8. Future in Noise
9. Down on the Farm
10. Mary Marie

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BWQ0C8/?tag=imwan-20

[bigred]Words From The Front[/bigred]
[lilred]September 16, 2008[/lilred]



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This 1982 release drew such a rapturous response from the English press that Tom actually took up residence there, not unlike the jazz musicians before him that moved to Paris (and you can certainly hear a big Verlaine influence in the sound of such British bands of the period as Felt).

1. Present Arrived
2. Postcard from Waterloo
3. True Story
4. Clear It Away
5. Words from the Front
6. Coming Apart
7. Days on the Mountain

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BWQ0CI/?tag=imwan-20