CLEAR LIGHT Clear Light LP ELEKTRA 1967 US orig+stereo EKS-74011 DALLAS TAYLOR
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CLEAR LIGHT
CLIFF DE YOUNG, BOB SEAL, RALPH SCHUCKETT, DOUGLAS LUBAHN,
DALLAS TAYLOR, MICHAEL NEY
One of the better-remembered psychedelic one-shots of the '60s, Clear Light recorded one album on Elektra before splitting up. Their California psychedelia was very much in the mold of fellow Elektra artists Love, Tim Buckley, and especially the Doors, which is hardly a coincidence; like all of these artists, Clear Light worked with producer Paul Rothchild and engineer Bruce Botnick. Several of the members went on to notable careers: Douglas Lubahn played bass on several Doors albums, Dallas Taylor drummed for Crosby, Stills, & Nash, keyboardist Ralph Schuckett became a prolific session musician, and Cliff De Young became a prolific TV movie actor.
"CLEAR LIGHT"
Produced by Paul A. Rothchild
1967 LP ELEKTRA RECORDS EKL-4011 STEREO
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLE COVER + COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER
NOTES: the catalogue number and the side indicators on the labels
are under the stereo caption on the right hand side.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: ELEKTRA - GOLD/TAN w/LARGE "E" LOGO on TOP - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: EKS-74011
Catalog on labels: EKS-74011-A / EKS-74011-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): EKS 74011 A (M) ∆11002-X (Stamped, circled): MR
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): EKS 74011 B (M) ∆11002-X (Stamped, circled): MR
On labels: All songs © copyright Nina Music BMI except where otherwise indicated.
Produced by Paul A. Rothchild
Recording first published October 1967
On Back Sleeve: Tracklist + Credits
All songs © copyright Nina Music BMI except where otherwise indicated
Production Supervisor ● Jac Holzman
Printed in U.S.A.
Elektra Records ● 1855 Broadway ● New York City 10023
tracklisting
Side A: BLACK ROSES - SAND - A CHILD'S SMILE
STREET SINGER - THE BALLAD OF FREDDIE & LARRY - WITH ALL IN MIND
Side B: MR. BLUE - THINK AGAIN - THEY WHO HAVE NOTHING
HOW MANY DAYS HAVE PASSED - NIGHT SOUNDS LOUD
grading
RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Kind of a minor league version of the Doors, Clear Light were a West Coast phenomenon, and although they didn't last too long, were an interesting group. A very good slice of Los Angeles psychedelia, Clear Light were a six-piece band that combined folk, rock, psychedelia, and even a touch of classical to their sound. The end result, though, is a little ponderous and pretentious, but strangely listenable. The big hit off this album (produced by Paul Rothchild and engineered by Bruce Botnick) was "Mr. Blue," a psychedelic folk song written by Tom Paxton. It's over six-minutes long and a bit overbaked, but it does have an odd appeal. The finer moments are guitarist Bob Seal's psychedelic folk-rock songs, namely "With All in Mind" and "They Who Have Nothing."...(AllMusic)
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