Category Archives: Light
BECKY UGARTECHEA
Look By Faith (Light LS-5764) 1979 Look By Faith is equally pleasant, showing surprising rock guitar edge on the opening ‘Tell All The World’, as well as on another highlight, its enchanting acoustic melody artfully enhanced by organ … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1979, BECKY (UGARTECHEA), Light, Look By Faith, LS-5764
JESUSINGERS, THE
JESUsingers (The Light LP-4001) 1972? The Houston, Texas trio of Wendy Rodes, Doug Coppock, and Sunny Phillips utilizes the familiar format of two acoustic guitars and an upright bass. That lineup usually indicates a simple folk album, and … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), about 1972, JESUSINGERS, JESUsingers, Light, LP-4001
RALPH CARMICHAEL & THE YOUNG PEOPLE
I Looked For Love (Light LS-5510) 1968 A pop/easy listening album from Ralph — one of those records that’s so mellow it makes Evie sound like Motorhead. Smooth billowy male/female harmonies dish out ten Ralph-written standards like the title track, … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1968, I Looked For Love, Light, LS-5510-LP, RALPH CARMICHAEL & THE YOUNG PEOPLE
RALPH CARMICHAEL & THE YOUNG PEOPLE
Young (Light LS-5533-LP) 1971 Another round of flamingly smooth elevator pop-and-ballad moods from the man, with group, duo and solo vocals supplied by the three girl and five guys known as The Young People. Didn’t notice any strings or horns … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), about 1971, Light, LS-5533-LP, RALPH CARMICHAEL & THE YOUNG PEOPLE, Young
RESURRECTION BAND
Colours (Light LS 5783) 1980 Colours has got to be the pinnacle of Christian hard rock, detonating with an intensity level of ten as Glenn Kaiser and Stu Heiss unleash some of their best solos on record, while Glenn and … Continue reading
TEDD SMITH
Requiem For A Nobody (Light LS-5576-LP) 1971 From soulful electric rockers to edgy flowers-in-your-hair pop/MOR, with a few eerie Gregorian chant-style moods in between, Requiem For A Nobody may well be Tedd Smith’s finest hour. Fuzz guitar seems to be … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1971, Light, LS-5576-LP, Requiem For A Nobody, TEDD SMITH
MCCRARY’S, THE
Sunshine Day (Light 5605 LP) 1972 Sweet male/female harmonies and soulful melodies from the McCrary family: Alfred, Linda, Sam, Charity and Howard. They don’t seem quite as gospelly as Andrae Crouch, save perhaps when they’re doiang Gaither’s ‘He Touched Me’. … Continue reading
JAMES FELIX
White As Snow (Light 60080)1982 This one is not in The Archivist by Ken Scott, 4th Edition. Tracks: 01. I Really Love You 02. That’s What It Takes 03. White As Snow 04. Open Up 05. He Is Coming Back … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1982, 60080, JAMES FELIX, Light, White As Snow
RALPH CARMICHAEL
Big Songs From The Big Story! (Light LS-5696) 1975? This one is not in The Archivist by Ken Scott, 4th Edition. Tracks: 01. The Animal Parade 02. Don’t Miss The Boat 03. Nine Out Of Ten 04. You Can’t Run … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), about 1975, Big Songs From The Big Story!, CHILDRENS, Light, LS-5696, RALPH CARMICHAEL
DELVIN FORD
Anti-Blues (Light LS-5566-LP) 1971? Mellow lighthearted folk/pop songs from tenor singer, guitarist and songwriter. The Light label often means lots of orchestral fillers, but on Anti-Blues there’s more of a sense of letting the acoustic instruments do the talking. Wholesome … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), about 1971, Anti-Blues, DELVIN FORD, Light, LS-5566-LP
