BAND OF LIGHT "The Archer" LP RARE Aussie prog funk blues

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BAND OF LIGHT “The Archer” LP RARE Aussie prog funk blues

Band of Light – The Archer LP (orig. Australia Warner Bros. STEREO 600001, gatefold cover)

Release date: November 1974.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of the second album by Sydney-based rock band, BAND OF LIGHT.  Musically we’re talking PROGRESSIVE ROCK with FUNK & BLUES influences.  The line-up has changed for this second LP: vocalist Phil Key (ex-LA DE DAS), bass player Billy Williams (ex-SPACEFARM, pre-HIPSHOOTERS) & drummer Dannie Davidson (ex-TAMAM SHUD / KAHVAS JUTE).

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SIDE 1

1.          The Archer (A Sagittarian

                 Rhapsody) (3:24)                 Writ: Phil Key

2.         Our Reason for Being (4:09)         Writ: Phil Key

3.         Silis, the Sun (6:00)                     Writ: Phil Key

4.         The Seeker (3:50)                        Writ: Phil Key

SIDE 2

1.          The Invitation (4:50)                   Writ: Phil Key

2.         My Black Swan (4:25)                   Writ: Phil Key

3.         Indigo Heavens (3:56)                  Writ: Phil Key

4.         Bread and Wine (4:40)                 Writ: Phil Key

PERSONNEL

     Phil Key                   vocals, guitars

     Billy Williams           bass

     Dannie Davidson      drums

Recorded at Trafalgar Studio in Sydney—Australia.

Produced by Phil Key.  Engineered by John Zulaikha.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover (matt finish):

EX+ insignificant handling wear only (few creases along & near spine, very early signs of ring-wear/rubbing – hard to see in normal light).

Record:

EX visual: beautiful glossy sheen—exceptional overall, few hairlines only (M-); audible: sounds great despite some underlying surface noise (more noticeable during the quieter moments), many dealers would grade disc as M-; Aussie 1970’s WEA vinyl product was manufactured with recycled material, therefore some underlying surface noise is unavoidable; labels: moderate spindle wear.

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+(+).

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