White Light
White Light (1968 - 1969)
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Date:  1969
Length:  32:42
Genre:  Psychedelic Rock
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Instrumentalland Iii (1969)    2:28
      2.  
      		 What Is This (1969)    3:13
      3.  
      		 You 'll Lose A Good Thing (1969)    3:35
      4.  
      		 But I Don't Know Why (1969)    2:10
      5.  
      		 Cold Shot (1969)    4:27
      6.  
      		 I'm Waiting For The Man (1969)    4:22
      7.  
      		 Always Always (1969)    4:15
      8.  
      		 Heartbreak Hotel (1969)    3:29
      9.  
      		 I Couldn't Get High (1969)    1:57
      10.  
      		 Instrumentalland Ii (1969)    2:46
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      White Light (Long Beach, CA)

      White Light 1968 - 1969

      "White Light" 1971 (Century 40136) [2-3] [1st version]
      -- with "Heartbreak Hotel", 11 songs in total
      "White Light" 1971 (Century 40136) [2-3] [2nd version]
      -- without "Heartbreadk Hotel"; 4 tracks not on the other version, 9 songs in total. This seems to be the rarer variant.
      "White Light" 198 (Vanita)
      -- it's unclear which version was bootlegged
      "White Light / Mississippi" 2000 (CD Two Of Us 001, Germany) [two-on-1]
      -- CD has the entire Mississippi album as well

      Crude local barrock/hardrock that reminds me somewhat of Butterfingers, which is not a good thing. Reissued many years ago and thus a fairly wellknown title (apparently many people incorrectly thought they were related to the "William" 45 band), although it strikes me as rather marginal. Primitive recording with lots of fuzz, heavy Hendrixy riffs and growling vocals. Mainly cover versions including some odd choices such as Velvet Underground and the Fugs, along with soul, blues, crooner moves and even "Heartbreak Hotel". As a testament from a local scene this has its moments but if the main priority is good music, I would look elsewhere. Apparently two different versions of this LP exist, but details on the exact overlap are confused. The LP has the same generic Century sleeve as the Philosophers LP. [PL]
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      Most of the White Light album songs were recorded in 1970-1971 in the Perron brothers' (Joel & Kurt) basement. "But I Don't Know Why" and "Always Always," however, were recorded in New York in 1968 with vocalist Gary "Mississippi" Abram's earlier band members. Thanks to Raymond Dumont for info.
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