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Clear Blue Sky

Clear Blue Sky

℗ 1970 Vertigo Records 6360 013

Clear Blue Sky • 1970 • Clear Blue Sky

Clear Blue Sky was a power progressive-rock trio from Acton, West London. Considered a semi-pro band when Patrick Campbell-Lyons of Nirvana discovered them, they proved at their tender age(s) of 18 years they could play like seasoned pros on their self-titled Clear Blue Sky album.

With the hundreds reissued vinyl LP’s I have covered since 2000, this is one of the few groups that are still active with their own website.

I really like the energy and straight ahead rock sound they had. For a trio they were very powerful. After I heard the first song, an instrumental that runs nine and half minutes, I knew that this band had what it took to please these fussy ears. I noticed at the end of the last track on side two there was a very subtle flute playing before the song closed out, so they were heading into a much more complex territory before they ever got out of the studio.

Just to clarify something to the entire group progressive rock enthusiasts reading this review, today this band would probably fall into the hard rock or metal-prog category, in 1970 they were a prog-rock trio. Another interesting note is that the cover of their first album featured one of the very first cover designs by artist Roger Dean. This a gatefold LP that opens to a picture of what looks like a Mech Warrior (Microsoft game) with a character driving the machine that you would see on the old cartoon Space Ghost (ever watch Cartoon Network?).

They are keeping the music alive today so check out their website, their entire catalog is available for purchase right off the site. — Keith "Muzikman" Hannaleck.

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The Rocket Ride

Looking at a death black bat I know, it’s true
Seeing things like kings and queens on my front door
Funny shapes like big black apes are near to me
Stone objects, their eyes select in the dark night

Closing in, the things are dim
My mind is blank, so very blank
My head is closed to those I chose
To love with me for eternity
To love with me for eternity

Crystal balls for them to call
Their servant men do what they can
My feet are lead, I’m tired for bed
If I can’t sleep, the things will creep

Looking at a death black bat I know, it’s true
Seeing things like kings and queens on my front door
Funny shapes like big black apes are near to me
Stone objects, their eyes select in the dark night

Stay away from me today
I can’t go on, I’m not so strong
I feel the pain, it’s such a shame
When will I rest from this nervous test?

Visions anew in shades of blue
Men I’ve seen dressed in green
People with gold who don’t grow old
They’re in my mind, my tortured mind

Walking hand in hand
I’ll take you to the Promised Land
The sky touches so high
The people they begin to cry
I’m lost lost in a world
You see that I begin to uncurl
I’ve got some visions anew
Don’t you know you’ve got to move

You Mystify

With your love swarming around
You think you’ll find a way around
Of watching me day by day
I’m thinking now, who is that dame?

Creeping round my old shck
Your mystic look all dressed in black
You have no spell you always cower
As soon as I look you possess the power

You mystify
You mystify

The power of love is what you want
You have a secret, a magic wand
But love is yours from now on
Please go away you do me wrong

It’s a way into my life
You’ve got to have a sacrifice
I’ll live alone in my old shack
I beg you woman don’t come back

You mystify
You mystify
Mystify
Mystify

I guess I’ll hit the road of no return
I’ve got to get away to live and learn
About the facts of life they’re on my mind
I’ve got a feeling I’m very blind

Look into my eyes x 4

I’ve never been alone in this big world
I’ve never seen things, I’ve only heard
But now things have changed, I’m on my way
I’ve got a feeling I’ll thank this day

Tool of My Trade

Drifting in the air with no words to spare
A passing thought for you, you know it leaves me cool
I cried for the country in the hope that it would help me
My heart longs for you, to make my dream come true

Seeing all my friends gaining all their ends
I’m left in the cold, I must be looking old
It’s all because of you; I’ve been made to look a fool
A cold and icy stare is all I have to share

I cried for the country in the hope that it would help me
Of course life is cruel, it’s a never ending circle
You left me on my own to live life alone
I’m left with all my dreams flowing like a stream

My Heaven

A silhouette will pass me by
I know it’s in the name of my heaven
The ebbing tide, see how it glides
I know it’s in the name of my heaven

What can I do, what can I see?
I’m going such a long, long way
I find it hard, so very hard
Because it’s in the name of my heaven

But come again, my only friend
To the name of heaven so true
I’ll see you there – we won’t despair
I know it’s in the name of my heaven

This silhouette will pass me by
I know it’s never to return
We’ll try so hard, so very hard
And see it’s in the name of my heaven

What can I do, I’m very true
But I’m going such a long, long way
I’m growing strong, not often wrong
I know it’s in the name of my heaven

But come again, my only friend
To the home of heaven so true
I’ll see you there we won’t despair
I know it’s in the name of my heaven

The golden sun, see how it glows
I know it’s in the name of my heave

Birdcatcher

Early in the morning, about the break of day
That is the time for the bird catcher’s prey
He waits in the bushes, he waits in the trees
I don’t care about him baby
He’s never going to fool me
Because I’m high, high, high in the sky

He uses lots of nets, he uses lots of fakes
I don’t care about them baby
I’ll never, never see my way
I’ll keep on travelling around
Got to find another bird
I’ll keep on walking until I’m heard
‘Cause I’m high, high, high in the sky
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