BAND OF LIGHT RARE Aussie Warner EP prog blues rock Destiny Song + 3

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BAND OF LIGHT ~ RARE Aussie Warner EP prog blues rock

Band of Light – Self-titled EP (orig. Australia Warner Bros. EPW-261)

Release date: July 1974 (estimated).  Recording dates: March - May 1973.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of the only EP by Sydney-based BLUES-ROCK group, BAND OF LIGHT.  This EP contains their first three singles, “The Destiny Song”, “Free Them From Hunger” & “Moonstruck” (non-LP track).

weblinks:

(1) MILESAGO website - www.milesago.com/artists/band_of_light.htm

(2) Video clip “The Destiny Song” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWUG3kXVTRI

SIDE 1

1.          The Destiny Song                    Writ: Band of Light

2.         If                                            Writ: Band of Light

SIDE 2

1.          Moonstruck                             Writ: Band of Light

2.         Free Them From Hunger         Writ: Band of Light

PERSONNEL

     Phil Key                     vocals, slide guitar

     Norm Roue                bottleneck & slide guitars

     Ian Rilen                   bass

     Tony Beuttel             drums

Recorded at T.C.S. Studios in Melbourne—Australia.

Produced by Band of Light.  Engineered by John French.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front: VG(+) beautiful laminated appearance: heavy diagonal corner crease (top-right), otherwise insignificant creasing (along spine, top & bottom seams), surface nick along opening edge.  Reduced grading due to corner crease otherwise would have been EX.

back: VG matt finish: moderate ring-wear (inner & outer rim), heavy diagonal corner crease (top-left), also creasing (along spine, top & bottom seams, other three corners), surface rubbing & discolouration, few tiny spot stains, sticker stain (top-left).

Record:

visual: FAIR significant scuffing—numerous hairlines & surface scratches.

audible: significant surface noise/crackle however the music still dominates overall, unfortunately single skip on “Moonstruck” (side 1: G, side 2-track 1: FAIR, side 2-track 2: G).

labels: heavy spindle wear, spot stain (side 2).

I DO NOT NORMALLY LIST ITEMS IN THIS CONDITION. HOWEVER, I HAVE ONLY SEEN TWO COPIES OF THIS EP IN 25 YEARS OF COLLECTING. THEREFORE, I WILL LET YOU DECIDE WHAT YOU THINK IT IS WORTH. THIS EP DOES INCLUDE THE NON-LP TRACK, “MOONSTRUCK”.

LOWER STARTING BID, SO PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE!

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

Shipping, payment details and returns policy

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