Artist: Quintessence
Title: Move Into The Light
Year Of Release: 1969-71/2017
Label (Catalog#) : Esoteric [ECLEC 22584]
Country: UK/USA/Australia
Genre: Psych Prog Rock, Fusion, Indian Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks + cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time 65:49+69:23
Total Size 830Mb(+3%)(covers)
Digitally remastered two CD anthology from the legendary psychedelic, underground and Eastern influenced rock band Quintessence. This set celebrates Quintessence and gathers together all of the band's material issued by Island Records between 1969 and 1971. It also includes a live version of "Jesus, Buddha, Moses, Guaranga" which originally appeared on the Island double LP sampler Bumpers in 1970. One of the great underground acts of their era, Quintessence came together in the Ladbroke Grove area of London in 1969. The band comprised Australians Phil 'Shiva' Jones (vocals, keyboards), Ron 'Raja Ram' Rothfield (flute) along with Allan Mostert (lead guitar), Richard 'Shambhu Babaji' Vaughan (bass), Dave 'Maha Dev' Codling (rhythm guitar) and Jeremy 'Jake' Milton (drums). Within months of their formation the Eastern influenced rock music of Quintessence had earned the band a dedicated following and they were signed by Chris Blackwell to Island Records. Over the next three years the band would record three classic albums for the label - In Blissful Company, Quintessence and Dive Deep - along with the classic single version of one of their best known tracks, "Notting Hill Gate". The material Quintessence recorded during this period, mostly produced by John Barham, who would also work with George Harrison on his All Things Must Pass album, earned them admiration from such luminaries as Pete Townshend of The Who (who attended Quintessence concerts) and Jim Morrison of The Doors.
Tracklist:
Disc 1 “In Blissful Company”
1. Giants (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Stanley Barr) - 4:38
2. Manco Capac (Ron Rothfield, Richard Vaughan, Phil Jones) - 5:18
3. Body (Allan Mostert, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Phil Jones) - 3:34
4. Gange Mai (Ron Rothfield, Richard Vaughan, Phil Jones) - 4:01
5. Chant (Phil Jones) - 2:59
6. Pearl And Bird (Allan Mostert, Ron Rothfield, Richard Vaughan) - 3:58
7. Notting Hill Gate (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Stanley Barr) - 4:40
8. Midnight Mode (Allan Mostert, John Barham, Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones) - 9:13
Single – Released In 1969
9. Move Into The Light (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 3:32
10.Notting Hill Gate (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Stanley Barr) - 2:56
“Quintessence”
11.Jesus, Buddha, Moses, Guaranga (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 5:00
12.Sea Of Immortality (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 5:20
13.High On Mount Kailash (Excerpt From Opera) (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling, Stanley Barr) - 5:51
14.Burning Bush (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 2:36
15.Shiva’s Chant (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 2:14
Disc 2
1. Prisms (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 3:12
2. Twilight Zones (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling, Stanley Barr) - 5:18
3. Maha Mantra (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 1:37
4. Only Love (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 3:54
5. St. Pancras (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 6:19
6. Infinitum (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 1:45
From The Various Artists Sampler “Bumpers” Released In 1970
7. Jesus, Buddha, Moses, Guaranga (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 5:09
“Dive Deep”
8. Dive Deep (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 4:45
9. Dance For The One (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 10:46
10.Brahman (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 4:17
11.The Seer (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling, Stanley Barr) - 6:01
12.Epitaph For Tomorrow (Ron Rothfield, Phil Jones, Jeremy Milton, Richard Vaughan, Allan Mostert, Dave Codling) - 8:21
13.Sri Ram Chant (Swami Ambikananda) - 7:58
Personnel:
Phil ‘Shiva Shankar’ Jones - Vocals, Keyboards, Hand Drums
Ron ‘Raja Ram’ Rothfield - Flutes, Bells, Percussion, Raspers, Chimes
Allan Mostert - Lead Guitar
Dave ‘Maha Dev’ Codling - Rhythm Guitar
Richard ‘Shambu Babaji’ Vaughan - Bass Guitar
Jeremy ‘Jake’ Milton - Drums
Mike - Sitar
Surya - Tamboura
Vidya Bahen Jee - Vocals (Sri Ram Chant)
Sita Devi Jee - Tamboura, Violin
Musetta - Tamboura
Ned Balen - Tablas, Shenai