Lighthouse - One Fine Morning (1971) Vinyl LP • Hats Off, Bob McBride

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Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has light-scuffing and a few surface impressions on front; heavier scuffing and some surface abrasion on back. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is mostly readable with some wear. Self-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Hole-punch in top-right.)

Tracks:

1. Love Of A Woman
2. Little Kind Words
3. Old Man
4. Sing, Sing, Sing
5. 1849
6. One Fine Morning
7. Hats Off (To The Stranger)
8. Show Me The Way
9. Step Out On The Sea
10. Sweet Lullabye

About The Record:

The album One Fine Morning by the Canadian rock band Lighthouse, marked a pivotal moment in their career, blending jazz-rock, progressive rock, and pop with a distinctive horn and string ensemble. Historically significant for its commercial breakthrough, the album reached No. 80 on the U.S. Billboard album chart and was part of Lighthouse’s prolific period, which included performances with major symphonies and the groundbreaking rock ballet Ballet High with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. The title track, One Fine Morning, became their most successful single, peaking at No. 2 in Canada, No. 24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and earning gold status. Another hit single, Hats Off (To the Stranger), reached No. 9 on the Canadian RPM chart and also went gold. The album’s tighter, radio-friendly sound, driven by new lead vocalist Bob McBride and producer Jimmy Ienner, solidified Lighthouse’s reputation as a leading Canadian act, earning them Juno Awards in subsequent years.