BAND OF LIGHT: Total Union. 1973. Rare OZ pressing in immaculate condition.
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BAND OF LIGHT; Total Union album. Very rare 1973 release, gatefold cover, in immaculate condition.
Hardly been played
One of my all time favourite albums!
Band 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.
This original album has been very well looked after and kept in a plastic zip dust cover. Like brand new.
Vinyl Condition: Excellent (Near mint)
Cover: Excellent (Near mint).
The album plays with no audible noise with no skips or scratches.
Postage within Australia: $9.50 Add $4 for each additional LP
International:
For 1 LP For more than 1 LP
NEW ZEALAND $15 add $5 for each additional LP ASIA/PACIFIC $17.50 add $7 for each additional LP USA/CANADA $20.50 add $8 for each additional LP (additional $9 surcharge is applicable to the US only) REST OF THE WORLD $23.50 add $9 for each additiional LP
Payment within Australia, payment by bank transfer is preferred. International buyers, PAYPAL preferred. If you want insurance let me know.
All items will be posted in stiff cardboard for protection.
Keep an eye out for further listings of hundreds of albums and singles (some very rare) over the coming months. I have been collecting for over 40 years! and now I am selling my entire collection of vinyl ranging from 50's through to the 90's.
I need to downsize and I now have most of my stuff either on cd or digital, (even though we all know that vinyl sounds better!), hence the sale.
KEEP ME ON YOUR WATCH LIST FOR MORE ORIGINAL VINYL THAT HAS BEEN LOVINGLY LOOKED AFTER.
I have put in my listings "No Returns". I have looked after my records for years, but if you find that any item is not in the condition described please contact me and I will do my best to accommodate.
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