Richard Linda Thompson Shoot Out the Lights Vinyl LP - Hannibal HNBL 1303 Near Mint Import (Canada) Condition: Near Mint Vinyl and Near Mint Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays beautifully throughout with good fidelity -- clean vinyl. Original cover is beautiful with no splits, still has gloss. Shoot Out the Lights is the sixth and final album by Richard and Linda Thompson. It was produced by Joe Boyd and released in 1982 on his Hannibal label. A critically acclaimed work, AllMusic's Mark Deming noted that Shoot Out the Lights has "often been cited as Richard Thompson's greatest work." In the summer of 1981 Joe Boyd signed the Thompsons to his small Hannibal label and, in November of that year, the Thompsons went into Olympic Studios in London and recorded a new album. Boyd's proposal, which the Thompsons accepted, was that the album be recorded in a matter of days so that money could be put aside for a tour of the US. The resulting Shoot Out the Lights included fresh recordings of six songs that had been recorded during the previous Gerry Rafferty-sponsored sessions and two newer songs. Linda Thompson was several months pregnant when the album was recorded and so there was no prospect of an immediate release or supporting tour. By the time the album was released, Richard and Linda Thompson's marriage was over. Shoot Out the Lights became their best-selling album and was acclaimed as one of their greatest artistic achievements. At the end of 1982, many critics placed the album on their year-end "best of" lists, for example, placing it at #2 on The Village Voice Pazz Jop Critics Poll.[ It has continued to be highly regarded. AllMusic praises it as "a meditation on love and loss in which beauty, passion, and heady joy can still be found in defeat". (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide called the album "absolutely perfect" and cited it for its "vividly emotional writing and the stirringly impassioned playing". The album was ranked number 332 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Tracklist A1 Don't Renege On Our Love 4:15 A2 Walking On A Wire 5:24 A3 A Man In Need 3:32 A4 It's Just The Motion 6:16 B1 Shoot Out The Lights 5:20 B2 The Backstreet Slide 4:29 B3 Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed 4:45 B4 The Wall Of Death 3:42 Personnel Richard Thompson ? vocals, lead guitar, accordion, hammered dulcimer Linda Thompson ? vocals Simon Nicol ? rhythm guitar Dave Pegg ? bass (3,6,7,8) Pete Zorn ? bass (1,2,4,5), backing vocals David Mattacks ? drums Additional personnel The Watersons (Norma, Mike, Lal and Martin Carthy) ? backing vocals Clive Gregson ? backing vocals Stephen Corbett ? cornet Brian Jones ? cornet Phil Goodwin ? tuba Stephen Barnett ? trombone Mark Cutts ? trombone _____________________________________________ Shipping: Calculated domestic shipping via Media Mail or Priority Mail. Will ship internationally at FLAT RATES. Records mailed in a proper cardboard LP mailer. All records cleaned prior to shipment. Check out my other auctions, and save on shipping! 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NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage. GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft. Feel free to contact me with any specific questions.