CLEAR LIGHT (self-title) SUNDAZED Music LP 5125 180g AUDIOPHILE pressing (MINT)

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CLEAR LIGHT (self-title) SUNDAZED Music LP 5125 180g AUDIOPHILE pressing (MINT)

Tracklist

A1 Black Roses Vocals – Bob SealWritten-By – Clear Light (2), Dios* 2:08 A2 Sand Written-By – Lubahn* 2:37 A3 A Child's Smile Written-By – Clear Light (2), Ney* 1:33 A4 Street Singer Written-By – Copeland*, Noonan* 3:15 A5 The Ballad Of Freddie & Larry Written-By – De Young*, Schuckett* 2:00 A6 With All In Mind Vocals – Bob SealWritten-By – Seal
3:00 B1 Mr. Blue Written-By – Tom Paxton 6:24 B2 Think Again Written-By – Clear Light (2), Lubahn* 1:37 B3 They Who Have Nothing Written-By – Seal* 2:33 B4 How Many Days Have Passed Written-By – Seal* 2:20 B5 Night Sounds Loud Written-By – Lubahn* 2:25 B6 She's Ready To Be Free Written-By – Robison* 1:55

*(all photos are of the actual item)

• Licensed From – Elektra Entertainment Group
• Manufactured By – Rhino Entertainment Company
• Engineered At – Sunset Sound Recorders

• Bass Guitar – Douglas Lubahn*
• Drums – Dallas Taylor
• Drums, Percussion – Michael Ney
• Engineer – Bruce Botnick
• Guitar – Bob Seal
• Lead Vocals – Cliff De Young
• Liner Notes – Efram Turchick
• Organ, Piano, Celesta – Ralph Schuckett
• Producer – Paul A. Rothchild

Notes

Audio Engineering done at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood 

Originally issued as Elektra album EKS-74011, October 1967; B6 (mono) is a bonus track included on this special edition.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 90771-5125-1 2

     Their psychedelia ran 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.
AllMusic Review by Matthew Greenwald 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." Singer Cliff DeYoung went on to have a successful acting career, bass player Doug Lubahn played on the early Doors albums, Dallas Taylor went on to drum for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and John Sebastian, and keyboardist Ralph Schuckett became one of the more popular West Coast session players and arrangers. A lot of talent in a short-lived ensemble. Dated but charming West Coast psychedelia.