''Walk on Well Lighted Streets'' is the second studio album by American new wave pop group Gleaming Spires. Like their debut, ''

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,'' the album was produced by Stephen Hague.

History

In addition to the core duo of bassist/lead vocalist

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and drummer David Kendrick, the Spires lineup was augmented on this album (as well as their previous release, 1982's ''Life Out on the Lawn'' EP) to include guitarist Bob Haag and keyboardist Jim "Jimbo" Goodwin, all of whom recorded and toured with

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during this time. As a result, unlike the rough demo recordings of the previous album, ''Walk on Well Lighted Streets'' features a full band arrangement and a more distinctive "new wave" sound. The album has been described as featuring music that "manages to be simultaneously catchy and quirky," with lyrics "more bizarre than ever." A music video was created for the song "A Christian Girl's Problems," featuring the band members dressed in Roman gladiator outfits running in place against a chroma-keyed backdrop. The front cover painting, "Bed of Nails," was painted by

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. The back cover features photographs of the band members bordered by humorous variations of the album title, including ''promenade down cool shady lanes, tromp down brightly illuminated sidewalks,'' and ''come over to my house for a sandwich.''

Release

''Walk on Well Lighted Streets'' was originally released on vinyl in 1983 by

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. In 2021, the album was reissued on CD and to streaming services by Omnivore Recordings.

Track listing

Bonus tracks

In 2021, Omnivore Recordings released a CD of the album (OVCD-445) with the following bonus tracks: {{tracklist , title1 = Funk For Children , length1 = , title2 = Does Your Mother Know? , writer2 = Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus , title3 = Christine , length3 = , writer3 = Derv Gordon , title4 = Brain Button , length4 = , writer4 = , title5 = Funk For Children (Part II) , length5 = , title6 = Brain Button (Part II) , title7 = It's Kinda Like The Movies , title8 = Are You Ready For The Sex Girls? (Full Band Version) , title9 = All Night Party

Personnel

Credits are adopted from the ''Walk on Well Lighted Streets'' liner notes. *

- lead vocals, bass guitar * David Kendrick - drums, percussion * Bob Haag - guitar * Jimbo Goodwin - keyboards * Stephen Hague - additional synthesizers, guitar, bass, production, engineering * Paul Cutler - additional guitar *

- front cover painting * Beth Herzhaft - photography * The Bunker Enterprises - graphics

References

1983 albums Gleaming Spires albums albums produced by Stephen Hague