Fountains of Light

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Released January 1977 Fountains of Light(1977) Citadel(1977) Release date January 1977 Genre Progressive rock		Length 36:14 Artist Starcastle Label Epic Records

Recorded 1976 at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada Producer Roy Thomas Baker for RTB Productions Similar Starcastle albums, Progressive rock albums

Starcastle fountains of light full album

Fountains of Light is the second studio album by American progressive rock band Starcastle. It was their first of two albums to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker, of Queen renown.

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Car accident

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. Roy Thomas Baker has said making the album was fun, but "a complete disaster" from the very first day.

Track listing

Side 1

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

Side 2

"True to the Light" - 6:27
"Portraits" - 5:03
"Diamond Song (Deep Is the Light)" - 5:36

Band

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

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

Songs

1Fountains10:22
2Dawning of the Day3:44
3Silver Winds4:53

References

Fountains of Light Wikipedia

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