Tigers and Fireflies

Tigers and Fireflies
Studio album by
Lynsey de Paul
ReleasedApril 1979
StudioLong View Farm Studios, North Brookfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenrePop
LabelPolydor
ProducerRupert Holmes
Lynsey de Paul chronology
Getting a Drag
(1976) 		Tigers and Fireflies
(1979) 		Profile
(1981)

Tigers and Fireflies (sometimes referred to as Tigers & Fireflies) is an album recorded in 1978 and released by Lynsey de Paul[1] in April 1979[2] on the Polydor record label[3][4][5][6] in the UK, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and South America.[7] It was launched at a special event at the Mayfair Club in London, with de Paul looking similar to the 1940s film star Veronica Lake. The album was recorded at Long View Farm Studios[8][9] with additional recording at Mediasound Studios, New York and produced by Rupert Holmes.[10][11][12][13] In his 1986 biography, Justin de Villeneuve, de Paul's manager at the time wrote "I gave Rupert Holmes a call in New York. He agreed to see me if I flew to America. Polydor, with the prospect of the involvement with Holmes, agreed to up the budget".[14] The collaboration between de Paul and Holmes on Tigers and Fireflies was mentioned on the Ray Shasho Show, when Shasho interviewed Holmes on his BBS radio show on 7 August 2018.[15] The story behind the recording of the album was also discussed in the book Dervish Dust: The Life and Words of James Coburn.[16] Speaking to Music Week about the album, Jim Cook said "Throw away all of your preconceived ideas about Lynsey de Paul"[17] and the Scottish press reported "Nifty production by Rupert Holmes has the petit blonde back on form Not a weak song on the album".[18]

  1. ^ "Tigers and Fireflies by Lynsey De Paul album lyrics". Musixmatch.com. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  2. ^ Thomson, David (31 March 2006). "Bygone Dundee". Bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. ^ The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin; ISBN 0195313739
  5. ^ "Lynsey De Paul – Tigers And Fireflies". Discogs. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Tigers and Fireflies by Lynsey de Paul (Album): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Lynsey De Paul - Tigers And Fireflies". Discogs.com. 1 November 1979. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. ^ A Ton of Talent in 89-Pound Rock Star Tiny Mite Seeks U. S. Stardom, Sibyl Farson, 25 June 1978, Worcester Sunday Telegram
  9. ^ Billboard, 8 July 1978
  10. ^ "RUPERT HOLMES Biography – Theater, Opera and Movie personalities". Findbiography.maklai.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Rupert Holmes Bio". Rupertholmes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  12. ^ "RUPERT HOLMES A TRUE RENAISSANCE MAN OF THE 21ST CENTURY". Classicrockmusicwriter.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Rupert Holmes - Credits". Muso.AI. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference autogenerated1986 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ "Featured, Guest, Rupert Holmes August 7, 2018". Bbsradio.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  16. ^ Dervish Dust: The Life and Words of James Coburn, Robyn L. Coburn, 1 December 2021, ISBN 9781640124059, Publisher: Potomac Books
  17. ^ Music Week, 12 August 1978, p. 4
  18. ^ Kilmarnock Standard, 4 January 1980, p. 10