Total Union - Band of Light - RARE - RARE - RARE - NONE FOR SALE ANYWHERE
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TOTAL UNION - Band of Light - VINYL LP "
Tracklist
A1 My First Home A2 Free Them From Hunger A3 Spaces Of Time B1 If B2 Earthbound Blues B3 Four Horsemen Of The ApocalypseCredits
- Artwork By – Ken Smith
- Bass – Ian Rilen
- Drums – Tony Beuttel
- Engineer – John French (3)
- Photography – Phillip Morris
- Producer – Band Of Light
- Slide Guitar – Norman Roue
- Vocals – Phillip Key
Notes
WS-20011
MX170461
1973
(Wheel) Control
A Band of Light Production.
Recorded at T.C.S Studios
Melbourne, March-May 1973
Distributed in Australia by WEA Records Pty, Limited.
THIS ONE HAS SOME WATER DAMAGE ON THE INSIDE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE ALBUM COVER - BUT THE RECORD PLAYS FINEBand of Light was an Australian heavy blues style based rock band formed in October 1972 and disbanded in late 1974. Phil Key was the founding member, bringing with him Peter Roberts, both of whom were originally with The La De Das. Ian Rilen (bass) replaced Roberts after three gigs, with Norm Roue (slide guitarist) and Tony Buettel (drummer) joining to complete the lineup. The band allowed Phil to develop his own songs written with his wife Pam, under the pseudonym of Wheel, using a quasi-religious philosophy which explored themes of racial equality, social justice, spiritual harmony and cosmic enlightenment. The music was energetic and funky with a heavy blues and boogie style interlaced with intense slide guitar work. In early 1973 they signed a recording contract with WEA, releasing two LP's, one EP and four singles. They worked consistently touring from Sydney to Melbourne doing pub gigs and concerts whilst playing alongside such bands as Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, Carson, Coloured Balls (Lobby Loyde's band), Chain, Madder Lake and Buffalo. They highlighted themselves during the 1973 Sunbury Music Festival, and were included on the resulting live concert triple LP set "The Great Australian Rock Festival Sunbury 1973" with the track "Messin' with the Kid". Phil Key disbanded the group in late 1974 and died in May 1984 of a congenuial heart condition. Ian Rilen died from bladder cancer at the age of 59 on 30 October 2006.
Their albums have long been sought after as rarity vinyl's with 'Total Union' fetching up to A$300, 'The Archer' USD 100 and the EP 'Band of Light' USD $250. 'Total Union' is now re-released as a remastered CD, with the 'Archer' to follow later in 2007.
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