1952 Vincent Black Lightning

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"1952 Vincent Black Lightning" is a folk-rock ballad by Richard Thompson that tells a tragic love story centered around a legendary British motorcycle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folk rock ballad
song
composer Richard Thompson
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Richard Thompson
featuresCharacter James
Red Molly
featuresTheme crime
death
loyalty
motorcycle
romance
featuresVehicle Vincent Black Lightning motorcycle
firstReleaseAlbum Rumor and Sigh
firstReleaseYear 1991
genre British folk
folk rock
hasCoverVersionBy Bob Dylan (live performances)
Del McCoury Band
Greg Brown
Mary Lou Lord
hasCultFollowing true
hasPart guitar solo
inspiredBy Vincent Black Lightning motorcycle model
instrumentation acoustic guitar
language English
lyricist Richard Thompson
narrativeFocus tragic love story
notableFor storytelling lyrics
virtuosic acoustic guitar work
performer Richard Thompson
recordedBy Richard Thompson
recordLabel Capitol Records
setting England

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Richard Thompson notableSong 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Rumor and Sigh hasTrack 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Acoustic Classics hasTrack 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
1952 Vincent Black Lightning featuresVehicle Vincent Black Lightning motorcycle
linked to: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
1952 Vincent Black Lightning inspiredBy Vincent Black Lightning motorcycle model
linked to: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning