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Light of Darkness (Germany 1971)

allmusic:

"The little-known Scottish band Light of Darkness consisted of Mike Reoch (bass, flute, piano, harmonica), Byron Grant (guitars, fiddle), John Latimer (vocals, piano, organ, percussion), and German drummer Manfred Bebert. They were based in Hamburg, Germany, and their only record was released by the German label Phillips in 1970. This self-titled debut album is in a kind-of progressive blues-rock style, highlighted by Latimer's odd voice and an energetic cover of Tony Joe White's "Soul Francisco." However, critics at that time dismissed the record as being directionless; the record-buying public ignored the LP and after a couple of concerts, Light of Darkness disbanded. Today, their only recording has become a minor cult classic and a collector's item. Unfortunately, the bandmembers disappeared and never recorded again. Before Light of Darkness, both Reoch and Grant had been in a band called Mike Reoch and the Tremors (together with Dennis Morrison and Don Stuart), and released an album called "Internationale Evergreens" on Elite Special in the 1960s." (buy it)

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Light of Darkness - Movin' Along


4 comments:

crotchbat said...

mirror: http://depositfiles.com/en/files/656656

Anonymous said...

I got turned on to this last year and actually found a copy on cd.
Great stuff-good to see it posted here.

Anonymous said...

A masterpiece! I din't know they were Scottish. I always thought they were from Germany.
Thanks Crotchbat!

Anonymous said...

Singer sounds like Capn' Beefheart suckin' helium - Digg It!