Clear Light was the only album released by the 1960s American psychedelic rock

Psychedelic rock

Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...

 band Clear Light

Clear Light

Clear Light was a psychedelic rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1966.-History:In 1966, The Brain Train formed and was managed by Sunset Strip hipster Bud Mathis. They recorded one single before changing their name to Clear Light and signing to Elektra Records; Doors' on which producer Paul A...

. It was released in September 1967 and peaked at number 126 on the Billboard pop albums chart

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. It combined elements of folk

Folk music

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, rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

, psychedelic

Psychedelic

The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...

, and classical music

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. It is an AMG music pick, although the album was not a success at the time.

Track listing

1. "Black Roses" (Clear Light, Dios) 2:09
2. "Sand" (Douglas Lubahn) 2:38
3. "A Child's Smile" (Clear Light, Michael Ney) 1:37
4. "Street Singer" (Greg Copeland, Steve Noonan) 3:17
5. "The Ballad of Freddie and Larry" (Cliff De Young, Ralph Schuckett
   Ralph Schuckett
   Ralph Schuckett is an American keyboardist, songwriter, record producer and TV/film composer. He played with Clear Light 1966-68, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy 1968 to 1970, Jo Mama 1969-72, Carole King 1969-1972, Lou Reed 1972-73, Todd Rundgren and Utopia 1972-75, and, as a studio musician in...
   
   ) 1:56
6. "With All in Mind" (Bob Seal) 2:58
7. "Mr. Blue" (Tom Paxton
   Tom Paxton
   Thomas Richard Paxton is an American folk singer and singer-songwriter who has been writing, performing and recording music for over forty years...
   
   ) 6:25
8. "Think Again" (Clear Light, Douglas Lubahn) 1:37
9. "They Who Have Nothing" (Bob Seal) 2:34
10. "How Many Days Have Passed" (Bob Seal) 2:24
11. "Night Sounds Loud" (Douglas Lubahn) 2:26

A later reissue of the album included a bonus track, "She's Ready to Be Free", which was the B-side of the group's first single.

Personnel

• Cliff De Young - vocals
• Bob Seal - guitar, vocals
• Douglas Lubahn
  Douglass Lubahn
  Douglass Lubahn is a psychedelic-rock/jazz-rock bassist who has played with some internationally famous bands. His work is featured on several albums recorded by The Doors.-Brief History:...
  
   - bass
• Ralph Schuckett
  Ralph Schuckett
  Ralph Schuckett is an American keyboardist, songwriter, record producer and TV/film composer. He played with Clear Light 1966-68, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy 1968 to 1970, Jo Mama 1969-72, Carole King 1969-1972, Lou Reed 1972-73, Todd Rundgren and Utopia 1972-75, and, as a studio musician in...
  
   - keyboards
• Dallas Taylor
  Dallas Taylor (drummer)
  Dallas Woodrow Taylor Jr. was born in Denver, Colorado, 7 April 1948. He is a session drummer who has played on several rock records of the 1960s and 1970s...
  
   - drums
• Michael Ney - drums
• Bruce Botnick
  Bruce Botnick
  Bruce Botnick is an American audio engineer and record producer, best known for his work with The Doors, and with Love. He engineered Love's first two albums, and co-produced their third album, Forever Changes, with the band's singer-songwriter, Arthur Lee.In November 1970, he took over production...
  
   - engineer
• Jac Holzman
  Jac Holzman
  Jac Holzman was the founder, chief executive officer and head of both Elektra Records and Nonesuch Records.-Biography:He founded Elektra Records in his St. John's College dorm room in 1950 and Nonesuch Records in 1964...
  
  - production supervisor
• Gordon Anderson - executive producer