Clear Light (album)
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| Studio album by Clear Light | |
| Released | September 1967 |
| Recorded | April - May 1967, August 1967 |
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| Length | 31:59 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Producer | Paul A. Rothchild |
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| The Village Voice | D– |
Clear Light was the only studio album released by the 1960s Los Angeles psychedelic rock band, Clear Light.
Recording commenced in April 1967 at Elektra Recording Studio in Los Angeles. The majority of the material was complete during these sessions, but the developments were postponed to replace Robbie Robison on guitar. Instead of a new guitarist, the band recruited keyboardist Ralph Schuckett, and, following a month of concerts, the band returned to recording in Sunset Sound Recorders Studios. The studios had just recently upgraded from a 4-track to an 8-track. A highlight of the recording sessions was the band's psychedelic interpretation of the composition "Mr. Blue".
Clear Light was released in September 1967 and peaked at number 126 on the Billboard pop albums chart. It combined elements of folk, rock, psychedelic, and classical music. It is an AMG music pick, although the album was not a success at the time. The album featured the unique characteristic of including two leading drummers on their tracks.
The CD reissue of the album includes a bonus track, "She's Ready to Be Free", which was the B-side of the group's first single.
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