Tom Verlaine (album)

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Tom Verlaine
Studio album by Tom Verlaine
Released	1979
Recorded	Blue Rock Studio, 29 Greene Street, NYC
Genre	Post punk
Length	36:45
Label	Elektra
Producer	Michael Ewasko Tom Verlaine
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Tom Verlaine chronology
Tom Verlaine (1979) Dreamtime (1981)

Tom Verlaine is the former Television guitarist's eponymous 1979 solo debut album.

David Bowie covered Kingdom Come the following year on Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps).

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side one 1.2 Side two 2 Personnel

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Tom Verlaine.

[edit] Side one

1. "The Grip of Love" – 3:58
2. "Souvenir from a Dream" – 3:47
3. "Kingdom Come" – 3:42
4. "Mr. Bingo" – 3:57
5. "Yonki Time" – 3:54

[edit] Side two

1. "Flash Lightning" – 3:52
2. "Red Leaves" – 2:49
3. "Last Night" – 4:37
4. "Breakin' in My Heart" – 6:06

[edit] Personnel

• Tom Verlaine - guitar, vocals
• Fred Smith - bass, guitar, percussion, vocals
• Jay Dee Daugherty - drums, percussion, vocals
• Allan Schwartzberg - drums, percussion (on "Kingdom Come")
• Tom Thompson - drums (on "Last Night")
• Deerfrance - vocals (on "Red Leaves")
• Mark Abel - 12-string guitar (on "Last Night")
• Bruce Brody - piano (on "Last Night")
• Ricky Wilson - guitar (on "Breakin' in My Heart")