Album · Richard Thompson
Rumor and Sigh by Richard Thompson
Rumor and Sigh is an album by Richard Thompson, released in 1991. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 39 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “1952 Vincent Black Lightning”, on 38 lists with a best position of #2.
Rumor and Sigh, Richard Thompson's 1991 album for Capitol, came two decades after he left Fairport Convention in 1971, and it's the one that brought him his widest American audience yet. Mitchell Froom produced it, wrapping Thompson's guitar, a thing of wiry, stinging brilliance, in a crisp, modern folk-rock frame without sanding down the songs' dark wit.
"I Feel So Good" gave him his biggest American hit single, but the song people keep coming back to is "1952 Vincent Black Lightning", a fan favorite that later landed on a list of the greatest English-language songs. The album was a commercial success and brought him a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album in 1992.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Rumor and Sigh on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1952 Vincent Black Lightning | 38 | #2 | – | 1999–2026 | |
| 2 | Read About Love | 1 | #701 | – | 2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.