LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Released on 25/01/10. Cave Of Clear Light is a 3CD Anthology that tells the story of the Underground years of the Pye record label and its Progressive imprint Dawn Records. Often unfairly seen as a poor relation to the Progressive and Underground releases by major labels such as Decca, Harvest, Vertigo, Island and United Artists, Pye Records also released many albums and singles by artists who were at the forefront of the Underground rock explosion of the late 1960 s and early 1970 s."

Cave Of Clear Light re-appraises the labels output and features tracks by artists such as Donovan, Status Quo, Man, Atomic Rooster and Fruupp, also including many rare tracks by highly collectable artists such as Jonesy, David Mcwilliams, Stray, Paul Brett’s Sage, Fire, Titus Groan, Demon Fuzz, Noir, Comus, Gravy Train, Writing On The Wall and many more."

With an extensive book featuring information on all the artists featured and the story of Pye’s Progressive period and the birth of Dawn Records, this anthology joins the series of acclaimed compilations by Mark Powell such as Strangely St range, But Oddly Normal"

- Island anthology; Time Machine. - Vertigo anthology; Legend of a Mind - Decca / Deram anthology; A Breath of Fresh Air"

- Harvest anthology and Refugees - Charisma anthology to tell the story of a major label in transition during a momentous period of change for British popular music."

Disc One
The Bystanders -Cave Of Clear Light / Donovan- Season Of The Witch / Episode Six- Morning Dew / Status Quo -Paradise Flat / Neo Maya-- Ufo / Man -The Future Hides Its Face / Blonde On Blonde- Ride With Captain Max / Velvett Fogg- Yellow Cave Women / Donovan -Hurdy Gurdy Man / Woody Kern- Tell You I’m Gone / The Mooche -Hot Smoke And Sassafras / Blonde On Blonde- All Day, All Night / Status Quo -Mister Mind Detector / Pesky Gee! -Peace of Mind / John Kongos- Confessions About A Goldfish / Man- It Is As It Must Be /. Fire- Flies Like A Bird /. Trader Horne -Velvet To Atone
Fire - Tell You A Story / Titus Groan- Hall Of Bright Carvings / Atlantic Bridge- Hillary Dixon / Comus- Song To Comus /. Mungo jerry -I Just Wanna Make Love To You / Jackie Mcauley -Cameramen; Wilson And Holmes / Pluto -Road To Glory / The Trio -Billy The Kid / Quiet World- Body To The Mind / Trifle -One Way Glass / Mike Cooper - Pharaoh’s March / Demon Fuzz - I Put A Spell On You / Status Quo - Someone’s Learning / Atomic Rooster - Time Take My Life""

Disc Three
Status Quo- Gerdundula / Noir -Hard Labour / Heron- Yellow Roses / Paul Brett’s Sage -Custom Angel Man / Atomic Rooster - Save Me / Icarus-Fantastic Four / Writing On The Wall- Man Of Renown / Gravy Train -Staircase To The Day / Jonesy -Ricochet (Single Version) / Vincent Crane & Chris Farlowe -Can’t Find A Reason / Fruup -Decision / David Mcwilliams- -Lord Offaly / Sahara- Marie Celeste / Quicksand- Flying / Stray- Stand Up And Be Counted / Jonesy- No Alternative"