27/02/2017

Gary Wright "The Light Of Smiles" (1977) -Soft Rock / Progressive Pop-



Label : Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Water Sign (Gary Wright)
02 - Time Machine (Gary Wright)
03 - I Am The Sky (Gary Wright)
04 - Who Am I (Gary Wright)
05 - Silent Fury (Gary Wright)
06 - Phantom Writer (Gary Wright)

Side 2

01 - The Light Of Smiles (Gary Wright)
02 - I'm Alright (Gary Wright)
03 - Empty Inside (Gary Wright)
04 - Are You Weepin' (Gary Wright)
05 - Child Of Light (Gary Wright)


Produced by Gary Wright
Associate Producer & Engineer : Jay Lewis
Recorded & Mixed at Sound Labs, Inc., Los Angeles
Overdubbing at United Western Studios
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood

Art Wood & Jim Keltner : Drums & Percussion
Peter Reilich : Piano, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Organ, Oberheim & Moog Synthesizers
David Foster : Piano, Clavinet, Organ, Oberheim & Arp Synthesizers
Steve Porcaro : Moog Bass on "Silent Fury"
Gary Wright : Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Oberheim Solos & Effects, Moog Bass, Solos & Effects, Arp Synthesizer
Strings Arrangement on "Child Of Light" & "Phantom Writer" by Peter Reilich
Oberheim Synthesizer Programmed by Gary Mielke & Jay Graydon
Background vocals : Lorna Wright, Bettye Sweet, David Pormeranz & Gary Wright
"I Am The Sky" Sung by Justin Wright from Cosmic Chants by Paramahansa Yogananda

Album Titled Inspired by Paramahansa Yogananda's Metaphysical Meditations

The sounds on this album were Produced entirely by Keyboard Instruments with the exception of Drums, Percussion & Strings