Tigers and Fireflies

Tigers and Fireflies is an album released by Lynsey de Paul^[1] in 1979.^[2][3][4] Recorded at Long View Farm Studios^[5] and produced by Rupert Holmes,^[6] the album features lead single "Hollywood Romance" (co-written by de Paul and David Jordan) which was a radio hit and the follow-up single "Tigers and Fireflies".^[7] Other tracks include "Losin' the Blues for You" and "Melancholy Melon", both co-written by de Paul and the actor James Coburn,^[8][9] "'Twas" was a piano bar song co-written with the album's producer, Rupert Holmes. De Paul teamed up with former singing partner Mike Moran for the uptempo "Without You". The album also featured an updated, rerecoding of "My Man and Me", giving it a more blues style than the original ballad.^[3][10] Tom "Bones" Malone played brass, reeds and flutes on the album.^[11] Jesse Henderson was the engineer and mixed the album.^[12]

Track listing

A-side

1. "Hollywood Romance" (written by Lynsey de Paul and Dave Jordan)^[13][14]
2. "My Man and Me" (written by Lynsey de Paul)^[13][14]
3. "Without You" (written by Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran)^[13][14]
4. "Forever and a Day" (written by Lynsey de Paul)^[13][14]
5. "Tigers and Fireflies" (written by Lynsey de Paul)^[13][14]

B-side

1. "Melancholy Melon" (written by Lynsey de Paul and James Coburn)^[13][14]
2. "Losin' the Blues for You" (written by Lynsey de Paul and James Coburn)^[13][14]
3. "Before You Go Tonight" (written by Lynsey de Paul)^[13][14]
4. "'Twas" (written by Lynsey de Paul and Rupert Holmes)^[13][14]
5. "Beautiful" (written by Lynsey de Paul)^[13][14]

References