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.

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]

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".