Lighthouse - Sunny Days Again: The Best of Lighthouse [IMPORT]
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Free Music Review: One Really Bad Morning
Hit: 1 Stars
The backcover touts "Digtally Remixed". Above it says "from the original tapes". The CD credits "re-mixing engineered by Frank Marrone and Robert Hanson". The CD goes on to credit "re-mixing produced by Paul Hoffert, Ralph Cole, Skip Prokop, and Bob McBride". They should all quit the recording business immediately and find other work.
If you are like me, you look for quality re-releases of older material. Since there are 16 tracks on this one, it caught my eye. Particularly for the 70's hit "One Fine Morning". I figured the existing releases currently available of that track were not that bad, but it could always be improved upon with today's technology.
Not by these guys. They have to be deaf. Or they let the wrong take get on the final CD. Or they were hung-over when they re-mixed "One Fine Morning". If they want to continue working in the recording industry, they should get the label to quickly re-call this disaster and get it right and then re-release it. It's that bad.
As someone else here already noted, the bass track sounds different than the original. But that, is the least of the problems. The string section sounds like it was in the parking lot. The electric piano solo sounds like it was in the next room. The cymbals have no high-end at all. The lead guitar solo sounds like it was recorded in a 55-gallon drum. The horns and the vocal come out on top (as they should) but when the rest is in the mud, it's horrible.
This is a real shame. Especially when you spend your hard-earned money only to find out that the one track you really wanted should be used as a prime example of how NOT to re-mix music. If "One Fine Morning" was want you wanted from this CD, save your money.
If the other 15 tracks is what you wanted, amazingly, they are ok.
Free Music Review: one of my favorite bands ever.
Hit: 5 Stars
i just really love lighthouse. a horn + strings +etc. band that sounds brighter than chicago and more fun than blood sweat & tears. i wish more of their stuff was on cd, i only have this, my aunt's "can you feel it" on record, and the newish one from the 90's, song of the ages.
i especially like one fine morning, the songs from can you feel it (can you feel it, magic's in the dancing, pretty lady), hats off to the stranger, and little kind words. around the middle isn't too special to me, but it's still good.
you should also look at "song of the ages". the whole album is terrible, but if you're not too cheap then the last song, time tides, is worth the price of the whole thing. more really, but don't tell anyone or they'll raise the price :P
Free Music Review: Isn't this collection missing a song?
Hit: 3 Stars
I didn't buy this, but I see from the posted track listings that this rather expensive cd doesn't include 8 miles high...does not compute.Free Music Review: Canada's answer to Chicago
Hit: 4 Stars
Living in Canada, we had the pleasure of listening to American, British and our own homegrown bands. Lighthouse was among the best of those bands with their roots in the late 60's and through the 70's and beyond. Once in awhile a Canadian group would penetrate the U.S. market with a single of two, but thanks to the Canadian governments Cancon (Canadian Content) quoto on airplay time, a lot more good music was written, recorded and aired. Lighthouse was good anyways, led by the likes of Skip Procop on drums, Paul Hoffert on keyboards, Ralph Cole on guitar and for most of the hits the late Bob McBride on vocals. Very rich distinct vocals. My only gripe with the album is that it would have been nice if there had been 20 cuts or more on it. Lighthouse even has enough material for a two album set. Then they could have included songs such as "Rockin' Chair, Wide Eyed Lady, (a personal favourite) Got a Feeling and Insane" to name a few. I am lucky to live in one of the cities where members of Lighthouse reside so I've been fortunate enough to have seen them many times with more to come as they still tour and play. Lucky us for that. Enjoy.Free Music Review: Fun CD
Hit: 4 Stars
Bought this to get "Pretty Lady", a hard to find mid chart success for Lighthouse in '74. An earlier reviewer makes a connection between Lighthouse and Blood, Sweat and Tears and ELO. I would differ on that slightly, hearing similarities to Blood, Sweat and Tears and Chicago. Many of the tracks are highly listenable.