Cast of Thousands is the second and final studio album by the English band the Adverts, released in 1979.

It featured a noticeably different, more experimental sound than their debut effort, Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts.

[1][2] The album was produced by Tom Newman (known for his work on Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells).

[1] A retrospective review in The Quietus noted that the album was still not "an easy listen", but praised the "wild, free and comparatively sophisticated" version of the band, and called the title track a "thrilling, rolling, tumbling, swirling mess of adventure and hope".

I still listen to the Adverts and follow TV Smith's ongoing musical journey with great interest and as long as he keeps showing up, so will I".