Fountains of Light

Fountains of Light
Studio album by
Released1977
Recorded1976 at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada
GenreProgressive rock
Length36:14
LabelEpic Records
ProducerRoy Thomas Baker for RTB Productions
Starcastle chronology
Starcastle
(1976)
Fountains of Light
(1977)
Citadel
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Fountains of Light is the second studio album by American progressive rock band Starcastle.[2][3] It was their first of two albums to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

Production

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While driving to Le Studio on icy mountain roads, the band was following Roy Thomas Baker in their own vehicle and was involved in a car accident that sent bassist Gary Strater to the hospital. Baker has said making the album was fun, but "a complete disaster" from the very first day.[4]

Track listing

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  • All songs written and arranged by Starcastle.

Side 1

  1. "Fountains" - 10:25
  2. "Dawning of the Day" - 3:46
  3. "Silver Winds" - 4:57

Side 2

  1. "True to the Light" - 6:27
  2. "Portraits" - 5:03
  3. "Diamond Song (Deep is the Light)" - 5:36

Credits

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Band

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  • Terry Luttrell - Lead vocals
  • Herb Schildt - Synthesizers, organ, piano
  • Gary Strater - Bass guitar, Taurus pedals, vocals
  • Stephen Hagler - Guitars, vocals
  • Matthew Stewart - Guitars, vocals
  • Stephen Tassler - Drums, percussion, vocals

Production

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  • Recorded at: Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada
  • Engineered by Nick Blagona
  • Re-mixed at Sarm Studios, London, England
  • Engineered by Gary Lyons
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, New York
  • Engineered by George Marino

References

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  1. ^ Paul Collins. "Fountains of Light - Starcastle". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Pringle, Kirby (6 Jan 2005). "Starcastle readies for the next stage of its long history". The News-Gazette. Champaign–Urbana. p. T4.
  3. ^ Beyond and Before: Progressive Rock Across Time and Genre: Updated and Expanded Edition. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2021. p. 401.
  4. ^ "Roy Thomas Baker. By John Tobler, Stuart Grundy : Articles, reviews and interviews from Rock's Backpages".