Light Shine

Jesse Colin Young | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 25, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Award Records
• ASIN: B000009OWK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #556,853 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. California Suite: California Child

2. California Suite: Grey Day, Pt. 1

3. California Suite: Grey Day, Pt. 2

4. California Suite: Light Shine

5. Pretty and the Fair

6. Barbados

7. Motorcycle Blues

8. The Cuckoo

9. Susan

Editorial Reviews

Remastered reissue of 1972 album from former frontman of The Youngblood's. BMG. 2002. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars essential for the collection, February 12, 2006

By 

J. Johnson "Allman Brothers obsessive" (Manassas, VA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Light Shine (Audio CD)

This CD came out when Jesse was at the height of his creative powers. He was tourning as opening act of the 1974 CSNY reunion tour (and by most reviews playing better than the headliners) and producing some of the best music coming out of northern california. Mining some of the same jazz influenced ground as Van Morrison, he merged the singer songwriter with light jazz.

This disc is a followup to Song for Juli. While Juli may have been a little stronger overall, here Jesse takes a few more chances. California child opens with a bit of bright cali-pop breaking immediately into the moodiness of Grey Day. The title tune is a feel god anthem, mining the same spiritual territory as Get Together.

Arguaby Jesse had a five year run of creativity that anyone would be proud of. This is the peak of that period. Highly recommended. This goes in and out of print, so get it while it's available

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all-time favorite albums., March 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Light Shine (Audio CD)

I first bought this album in the 70's, and over the years I have worn out every copy of the record and tape. It's the perfect album for a rainy day or in front of the fireplace. Mellow jazzy blues with Jesse's unique voice. Nothing like it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sunbear, February 7, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Light Shine (Audio CD)

Amazing that no one else has entered a review for this CD. One track alone is as good as anything Jesse ever did. "Grey Day" is a lilting journey into a state of mind that can strongly evoke the feeling of being in the woods, in the fog and rain, with senses saturated, surrounded by the elements and the natural high of being in the moment,caught up in nature's dance. The haunting lyrics will stay with you and take you out of yourself for a while with the flute accompaniment. The tract is long because it evolves into a jazz set only to return to you to earth with an expanded mind. Too bad a shorter version of this tract hasn't been produced or remixed a "greatest hits" songlist. Buy this CD!

"Lightshine", the title tract,is also a well known and positive keeper from Jesse (the human songbird) as well. Plenty of poetry on this one.