Publicación: Febrero.
Productor: Derek Lawrence.
Ingeniero: Martin Birch.
Asistentes: George & Hulk.
Grabación: 8 de noviembre – 21 de noviembre de 1971.
Estudios: De Lane Lea Studios, Wembley, Inglaterra.
Discográfica: Sovereign.
N° de catalogo: SVNA 7251.
Diseño de portada, fotografía: Hipgnosis.
Arte (tinte): Maurice Tate.
Fotografías (guitarras y fotos de vacas de Pete): Barry Wentzell.
Tracks:
Lado 1.
01 Small Beginnings.
(Banks, Carter) 9:23
02 Morning Haze.
(Bennett) 4:32
03 Children of the Universe.
(Bennett) 8:55
Lado 2.
04 Dreams of Heaven.
(Banks, Carter) 12:57
05 The Time It Takes.
(Banks, Carter) 5:48
Tiempo total: 41:35 minutos.
Bonus track - Edicion C.D 2009:
06 Small Beginnings (single version).
(Banks, Carter)
Vinyl Long Play - Edición U.K:
Discográfica: Sovereign.
N° de catalogo: SVNA 7251.
Etiquetas lados 1 y 2.
Compact Disc - Edición E.U 2009:
Discográfica: Esoteric Recordings.
N° de catalogo: ECLEC2166.
Booklet.
Flash:
Chris Carter: Voz, percusión.
Peter Banks: Guitarras eléctricas, acústicas y españolas, sintetizador, cuerno, coros.
Ray Bennett: Bajo, coros; voz y guitarra acústica (Morning Haze).
Mike Hough: Batería, percusión, platillos, voz.
Otros músicos:
Tony Kaye: Sintetizador, órgano Hammond, piano.
Letras:
Small Beginnings.
(Banks, Carter)
In the morning when you start your day, do you feel yourself quite lost?
In a world of countless millions, on the tide of your life you're tossed
Don't think you're getting nowhere, you know we all must start
From very small beginnings, off to a better part.
In the rush and hustle of your day, when all of your world seems mad
Do you look at everything you see, and know that it's not so bad?
Just take your time and work it out, you know what's in your mind
From very small beginnings, off to a better time.
Take your time and work it out, then maybe you'll see
You're not wasting your time going 'round
Just acting a play, you're finding your way
You're making it pay, you're making today.
In the darkness of a brand new day, when everything's hushed and still
Can you look at everything you see, and know that it's all worthwhile?
The dark of night is fading, back creeping up's the sun
It starts from small beginnings, full spreads to everyone.
Take your time and work it out, then maybe you'll see
You're not wasting your time going 'round
Just acting a play, you're finding your way
You're making it pay, you're making today.
In the darkness of a brand new day, when everything's hushed and still
You can look around at everything you see, and know that it's all worthwhile?
The dark of night is fading, back creeping up's the sun
It starts from small beginnings, full spreads to everyone.
In the morning when you start your day
In the morning when you start your day
In the morning when you start your day.
In the morning when you start your day, do you feel yourself quite lost?
In a world of countless millions, on the tide of your life you're tossed
Don't think you're getting nowhere, you know we all must start
From very small beginnings, off to a better part.
Do, do, do, do do do
Do, do, do, do do do
Do, do, do, do do do
Do, do, do.
Morning Haze.
(Bennett)
Mysteries that stay unsolved
Fumbling for that pot of gold
Understanding lacks in days gone by.
Lions call or Motor Car Vision Halts
Can't see too far
Looking at the haze from today darkness stops the way.
Come the dawn, excite me
Gray hazes is lifting, I can see now.
Gray lady peeps through her window
Wonders on my colors
She can't really see through morning haze.
Evening falls and smothers her window
She can see no more
The day was too short but her green eyes met mine.
Come the dawn, excite me
Gray hazes lifting, I can see you now.
Loving slumber warms my heart
My dreams are pierced now by you?
Spirit rises greeting morning haze.
Evening falls and smothers a window
She can see no more
The day was too short but her green eyes met mine.
Come the dawn, excite me
Gray hazes lifting, I can see you now.
Come the dawn, excite me
Gray hazes lifting, I can see you now.
Come the dawn, excite me
Gray hazes lifting, I can see you now.
Children of the Universe.
(Bennett)
Children of the universe
As much as sky and seaway
You have a right to be here.
Keep your soul in company
With graceful spirit 'round you
Be alive with sympathy
La ouv ya ouv ya la ouv ya ouv ya la
Ouv ya ouv ya la ouv ya ouv ya la oh.
All the worldly prophets say
Believe in a guardian angel
Banish thoughts of misery.
Be prepared to live your life
With little on your table
Save your hunger for your soul
La ouv ya ouv ya la ouv ya ouv ya la
Ouv ya ouv ya la ouv ya ouv ya la oh.
W hen the crimson river light of dawn surprises you
Awaken now you're other self
When the darkess demos call your name out loud and clear
It must be known you cannot hear.
Love the girl and feel the world
Get a little warmer
Feel the touch of ecstasy.
Maybe some day we will learn
As much as all we all need to know
And you can be a child again.
When the princess fell to sleep and danger points at sake
And you say free your darkness, fear
When the crimson river light of dark surprises you
Awaken now now you're other self.
Children of the universe
As much as sky and seaway
You have a right to be here
Keep your soul incompany
With graceful spirit 'round you
Be alive with sympathy
La ouv ya ouv ya la ouv ya ouv ya la
Ouv ya ouv ya la ouv ya ouv ya la oh.
Dreams of Heaven.
(Banks, Carter)
The sky is turning gray and
The bottom's falling out of ev'rything.
Gone are the dreams of heaven.
They won't come now, not ever;
Never again.
Black Cat,
Nine lives
Soft Pad
Green eyes.
Stone Street
Stone Feet
Trick Brick
Sun rise
Glass Moon
Dawn Mist
Red sea
Sun Kissed
New dawn.
New day.
New life.
New way.
Diamond Cut
Skies Scratched
Minds turn
Plots Hatch
Easy To
Understand
Innocence in a child's hand.
Brush stroke
White cloud.
Day Moon,
Blue Shroud,
No words can say feelings today.
The Time has come to take back everything you owe.
The Time has come to pay back everyone you know.
The lies you told well they ain't gonna help you now.
The crimes you told well they don't matter anyhow.
What are the chances of finding the answers
And using them before you die?
There are so many that haven't found any,
But still they continue to try.
There are some people who sit and they think
That they know so much more than they do.
I am not saying what game they are playing,
But I think you know what is true.
The Time It Takes.
(Banks, Carter)
In the time it takes for me to sing this song
A thousand rights, a thousand wrongs
As darkness falls around me
The trumpet sound and play with beating drums
Their sound still fills the air as morning comes.
The princess sitting in her prison tower
By her window, hour by hour
The morning mist is lifting
Her virgin silken robes all flowing white
She waiting for her shining armoured knight.
Far way a ship rides on a raging storm
Fighting men returning tired and battle torn
On a distance shore, so many fought and fell
Will he be returning? only time will tell
Coming home, coming home.
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Flash is the self-titled debut studio album by British band Flash, released in February 1972 by Sovereign Records.
ResponderEliminarGuitarist Peter Banks played with several bands before forming Flash, including The Nighthawks in 1963, The Devil's Disciples in 1964, The Syndicats in 1965 and then The Syn with Chris Squire on bass in 1965.
He then joined Mabel Greer's Toyshop which would be the basis of Yes in 1966, again with Chris Squire, but briefly left to join a band called Neat Change and recorded a single, "I Lied to Aunty May"/"Sandman", with Peter Frampton playing guitar on side A while Banks played on side B.
He then rejoined Mabel Greer's Toyshop, who became Yes. He left them after their second album, Time and a Word in 1970 to form Flash. Their bassist Ray Bennett played with another band prior to Flash called The Breed which included Bill Bruford on drums.
ResponderEliminarFLASH was formed in late 1971. It was Colin Carter (vocals) who contacted Peter Banks to form a new band together. Peter was going through his gray period and after his previous experiences with bands wasn’t too keen on getting another one started. But after writing “Small Beginnings” together, Peter shopped the demo around and landed a deal. The next task was to find the right musicians, which proved to be more work than it seemed. It was Peter who thought up the band name, and once Ray Bennett (on bass) and Mike Hough (on drums) would combine forces – they would become FLASH. Deciding against using a keyboardist, Peter ultimately developed an exciting guitar style and created Flash’s special sound. They released 3 albums in just 2 years before calling it a day in November 1973.
Original line-up
Peter Banks | Colin Carter | Ray Bennett | Mike Hough