Light of Smiles

Gary Wright | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 14, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 1977
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B001DJ7QE0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,267 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Water Sign

2. Time Machine

3. I Am the Sky

4. Who Am I

5. Silent Fury

6. Phantom Writer

7. The Light of Smiles

8. I'm Alright

9. Empty Inside

10. Are You Weepin'

11. Child of Light

12. Water Sign [Single Version][*]

Editorial Reviews

Gary Wright is best known for his big hit Dream Weaver and his stint with Spooky Tooth. His catalog of other albums has been widely ignored, until now. We proudly present four of his Warner Brothers albums on CD, some with rare bonus tracks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS DEFINITELY GARY WRIGHTS BEST WORK., July 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Light of Smiles (Audio CD)

WITH THE FIRST NOTE OF THE OPENING NUMBER "WATER SIGN", GARY WRIGHT CAPTURES A MYSTICAL MOOD THAT CONTINUES THROUGH-OUT THE ENTIRE CD. MANY PEOPLE WILL ARGUE THAT "DREAM WEAVER" IS HIS BEST WORK BUT I HAVE TO DISAGREE. DON'T GET ME WRONG "DREAM WEAVER IS A FABULOUS ALBUM BUT I THINK "THE LIGHT OF SMILES" IS FAR AND AWAY HIS BEST WORK.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album! Great artwork!, November 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Light of Smiles (Audio CD)

This album is sooo cool. I highly recommend it. "I am the Sky" and the title track have got to be two of the best songs of all time. Perhaps the best part of the album is the cover artwork. That J.R. Silletto guy is certainly a talented genius! He is to art what Gary is to rock!

I LOVE GARY!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Gary's finest, July 20, 2004

By 

E. J Petersen "mizarkey" (Central California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Light of Smiles (Audio CD)

The Light of Smiles was released originally when I was 15 and learning to drive. I played the 8 track in my VW Bug while driving back and forth in our driveway. I was also lucky enough to catch live performances on "Don Kirchner's Rock Concert" and "Midnight Special" shows of "Are You Weepin'", "I'm Alright", "Water Sign", "DreamWeaver" and "Love Is Alive".

I know this album didn't climb as high in the charts and there were no 'hits' on it...but I've always thought it to be some of his best work. He really started to find his 'voice' on the keyboards with the lead solo work on Are You Weepin', Silent Fury, WaterSign, and I'm Alright (especially on the live performances on TV). I've always loved the piano work on Child Of Light.

This is a 'must have' for any Gary Wright fan and is worth a listen if you liked "DreamWeaver".

Eric P / MizarKey