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"1952 Vincent Black Lightning" is a song by English guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson from his 1991 album Rumor and Sigh.It tells the story of a thief named James and the girl Red Molly whom he charms with a ride on his 1952 Vincent Black Lightning motorcycle, which he bequeaths to her on his deathbed.
The track "1952 Vincent Black Lightning," despite not being issued as a single, became a fan favourite and is one of Thompson's most highly acclaimed solo compositions. In 2011 Time magazine listed the song in its "All TIME 100 Songs", a list of "the most extraordinary English-language popular recordings since the beginning of TIME magazine in ...
The Vincent Black Lightning was a Vincent-HRD motorcycle first built in September 1948 at the Vincent works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK, and produced from 1948 to 1952. The bike was a purpose-built factory modified Black Shadow that was then named and produced as the Black Lightning. At the time the Black Lightning was the ...
[6] [7] His 1991 song "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" was included in Time magazine's "All-TIME 100 Songs" list of the best English-language musical compositions released between 1923 and 2011. [8] Thompson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to music. [9]
MacAllister, Gardner, and Carolann Solebello, three solo singer-songwriters, were the last ones left at a song circle. They liked the way they sounded together and decided to form a band. The name Red Molly is taken from a character in the Richard Thompson song "1952 Vincent Black Lightning". [2] [3] [4] Their career started to take off in 2006.
1952 Vincent Black Lightning; D. Dimming of the Day; M. Meet on the Ledge; N. Now Be Thankful; P. Persuasion (Tim Finn song) T. Tear-Stained Letter ...
The set also includes a 168-page book – consisting of a biography, an exclusive interview and track notes – and a reproduction of a Vincent Motorcycles catalogue (a reference to Thompson's best loved song “1952 Vincent Black Lightning”).
It should only contain pages that are Richard Thompson (musician) songs or lists of Richard Thompson ... 1952 Vincent Black Lightning; D. Dimming of the Day; H.