Highlights in Slow Motion is an acoustic rock album by ex-60 Ft. Dolls front man Richard J. Parfitt. It was released in 2002 on Rough Trade Records. The sleeve was designed by Welsh-born musician and artist Jon Langford and embossed with a quote from the poet Roger McGough: "…and Cardiff's a tart with a heart of gold".
The album received favourable reviews in spite of an indifferent reception. "Reflective new direction for one time Britpop hellraiser…the wistful bedsit realism of "Wish I Was With You", and the loveless companionship explored in "I Took That Woman Home Last Night", point the way for a brave and newly impressive writer".Uncut Magazine, March 2002, p.106 The Daily Mirror wrote: "…his songs contain a dreamy charm and tearful romance. A few more sunbursting riffs (the excellent "What We Talk About") and we can call him a boss.Daily Mirror, March 13th 2002 "Parfitt’s thing is croaky, tousle headed soul (Chiltern, Westerberg, Springsteen). The vocals are tremendously frayed and some of the steals are impressive. Whatever, this wooziness has a sure value’ Mojo, March, 2002. Songs like the raw, nakedly emotionally "Downtown" or the superior Van Morrison-style conversational poetry of "Summergliding" display Parfitt's ability to mix adroit fingerpicking with purely pugilistic strumming."Guitar, May, 2002
Track listing "Downtown" "Stone Honey" "Summergliding" "Highlights in Slow Motion" "What We Talk About" "Wish I Was With You" "Let Love In" "Morning Star" "Freckles of Gold" "I Took That Woman Home Last Night"
Personnel Performance Richard J. Parfitt – guitar, vocals, piano, harmonica Gary Alesbrook – trumpet Carl Bevan – drums Richard Glover – bass Osian Gwynedd – Fender Rhodes Greg Haver – drums Richard Jackson – bass, slide guitar Rachel Mari Kimber – cello Mat Sibley – saxophone Emily Travis – violin
Production Greg Haver Richard Jackson
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