Wright Gary: Light Of Smiles (Rem)

Fully remastered with 2 bonus tracks and new interview. Refocusing his attention, he quickly set about recording the follow up album to Dream Weaver , once again recorded in Los Angeles, and building on the minimalist, layered keyboard style that he had become known for. It also featured a few of his highly regarded touring musicians such as drummer Jim Keltner, keyboardist David Foster and future Toto bassist Steve Porcaro. Partly spiritual in nature the tracks appear to conjoin both lyrically and musically. There is a decidedly progressive rock feel. Tracks such as "'Watersign"', "'Time Machine"' and "'Phantom Writer"' are impressive slices of prog with a defined AOR edge, bringing to mind Supertramp, Procol Harum and the Alan Parson"'s Project.