Clear Light - Clear Light
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Artist: Clear LightEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2002-08-13
Music Label: Collector's Choice
Soundtracks:
- Black Roses
- Sand
- A Child's Smile
- Street Singer
- The Ballad of Freddie & Larry
- With All in Mind
- She's Ready To Be Free
- Mr. Blue
- Think Again
- They WHo Have Nothing
- How Many Days Have Passed
- Night Sounds Loud
Music reviews of Clear Light
Music Review: "With All In Mind" Clear Light has put this out for the Psych fan!
Rating: 4 Stars
As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various music supplies and recordings from the 60's and 70's.
Clear Light's self-titled 1967 album will conjure up lively debate every time. The naysayer chimes in that they are nothing more then a B level psychedelic band that was hampered by the production of Paul Rothchild (Doors). The other side of the fence believes this to be one of the most underrated recordings from the 1960's, strongly believes in what Rothchild accomplished, and offers the track "Mr. Blue" as one of the finest cover songs of the era.
What is fact and what is fiction? For Paul Rothchild and Bruce Botnick (Engineer of the Doors) to have been involved in the project and for a major label Elektra to have signed the band, it was obvious then and is now these guys had something to offer.
The opening track "Black Roses" mixes nicely the psychedelic and American garage rock of the sixties. "Sand" turns up the intensity and shows this is an album that needs to be listened to straight through. "A Child's Smile" features a vocal closer to the English sounds of the time and they pull off the change of direction well. "Street Singer" is dark; it takes you to the edge, and is haunting and captivating. "The Ballad Of Fred & Larry" immerses you into the psychedelic sound with a clever keyboard mix. "With All In Mind" can be compared to the Beatles -"Dr. Robert" meets the Byrds in their country phase and joins "Journey To The Center Of The Mind (Amboy Dukes). They key track is "Mr. Blue." Forgotten is the song was written by folk artist Tom Paxton. The Clear Light version is without a flaw. Superlative doesn't give it the justice deserved. The vocal and instrumentation mesh for a perfect rendition. It received some minor airplay and in all honesty deserved better long time fate. This is a true treasure from the era. "Nights Sound Loud" is in your face and packing a wallop. The energy level is tremendous as the band shows even further their diversification.
If you can believe it the record is now 40 years young. Don't be turned off when a band is compared to one of the greats. There is nothing wrong with paying homage to the Doors. The only thing that counts is how did the finished product rate in the mind of the consumer. Since Collectors Choice Music was willing to reissue this on their own label, the fans have clearly spoken and shined the light.
Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
Description of Clear Light
Their psychedelia run amuck with twin drummers, creamy fuzz guitar and carnival-clatter keyboards, LA's Clear Light were a fixture on underground radio -- most memorably with their heavy-on-the-paranoia "Mr. Blue." Our reissue of their rare self-titled 1967 Elektra debut, produced by Paul Rothchild, features a non-LP bonus track ("She's Ready To Be Free") and liner notes that tell Clear Light's story in full, vivid detail.Classic Rock CDs
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