Light of The World - London Town (full version)

[desperado315]

Thanks for posting - one of the all time best tunes.

[tikkadeerstalker]

The Lyceum Ballroom ! Greg Edwards and hopefully good weather so the roof was opened. Great days ..

[rclemente21]

Nice beat, love it!

[AlanAnthonyDoyle]

*****

[DutchDeadboy]

RIP BROTHER TUBBS!

[dugefresh64]

Friday nights best disco in town with Mr.Greg Edwards and walking home to hackney the all nighter at the lyceam ball room THE STRAND when prince Charles married memories money cant buy ....love the eighties

[sominski1]

great track!

[Deano56650]

Man!!!! 1982 Reunion Odeon New Street Birmingham They morphed into Beggar & Co halfway through the set. Oh those memories

[58Pants]

David Baptiste on the Sax, was a good mate of mine at school. If you see this comment Bappy hope you are fit and well and still dishin out loads of Licks.

[UBZUKI]

FANTASTIC...Takes me back to when London was swingin to real soul, AND JAZZ FUNK...RADIO INVICTA, HORIZON AND JFM....Fantastic times.

[Standardfrank]

@UBZUKI : You Forgot To Tell These New Kids About The HOME-OFFICE RAIDS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS...LOL!

[oldschoolbx1970]

I wish that black radio stations in America could've played this joint after hearing it on the compilation lp/cd "British Hustle" at one of the independent record stores in NYC.

[achudasama]

@oldschoolbx1970

This was played on mainstream Radio Stations in the London area

Always been difficult for British Artists to break into the US...esp the ones that make Soul/RnB/Jazz Funk etc. Guess its to do with the way that your radio stations are set up..Ie Jazzz, C&W etc.

[oldschoolbx1970]

@achudasama No doubt about that one. At least Loose Ends and 5 Star got their stuff played on Black radio in USA.

[MsUkdance]

Did you go to the Maze night, they supported them.

The memories came flooding back.

[62del]

north london boys first played at royalty club southgate

[jazzmanUK1961]

@62del blimey i remember that place thats going back a few years

[oldschoolbx1970]

@jazzmanUK1961 Didn't one of those cats split up and form different groups such as Central Line,Beggar and Co.,and other ones? I asked because I as an American Black don't think I've ever heard of Light of the World nor Beggar and Co. but only Loose Ends,5 Star,Soul ll Soul,and Central Line.

[achudasama]

@oldschoolbx1970

The following link should ans yr

If you post "Light of the World (band)" into wikipedia you should get more info about them ( I cant seem to post the link on here)

[oldschoolbx1970]

@achudasama Oh,shit! What happened?

[achudasama]

@oldschoolbx1970

Youtube must have a policy whereby they stop people posting links to other sites on thier web site.

Try looking in wikipedia & search under "Light of the World (band)".....will give you the info.

Cheers

[oldschoolbx1970]

@achudasama Thanks,bro. peace.

[oldschoolbx1970]

@achudasama Thanks for letting me know. Peace.

[KrissKross8903]

Music to my ears. Phenominal band

[2007unclebuck]

Was thinking about this song today as I walked around the West End. It's all still true in the Summer of 2010

[wonderstuff1961]

Top top Tune makes my top 5 of all time fav tunes,

Love these guy`s Incognito too....

[231265ssh]

What a tune reminds me of the good old days as the say

[MrAndyBella1]

One of the Best UK Jazzfunk Bands. Always a pleasure to work with on there live shows :-)

[knobber]

Should use this tune as theme for 2012 Olympic Games - awesome and home grown.

[gqmfsb]

has to be.

[64colin64]

@knobber, Excellent idea.

[TwinkleyPinkBlossom]

@knobber Awesome Idea

[wonderstuff1961]

@knobber

Top top tune Glad to have this 12" in my collection,

You right would be great for London 2012,

The song tells us about London too,

This will make my top 10 easy,

Smooth Groove.......

[MsUkdance]

@knobber

Great suggestion.

[desperado315]

@knobber definitely, for sure. A kick a**e tune!

[crumbsy1]

LA Nights is a classic too. Big big tune, believe! Play them one after the other.

[sebbbo77]

There is a song on youtube called "L.A. nights" by Yasuko. Check it out. Looks like she's copied the beat of this song. A case of copyright .... truly !!

[StardawnModels]

I remember seeing these guys play live at the Zero Six niteclub must have been around 1980. knockout

[costco5626]

Anyone see them at the little record shop outside Fenchurch Street Station back in the 80's???

Zero 6 .... wat memories

[thependulum]

Massive, massive, massive. I was 5 in 1980 so missed it first time but was into it in late 80s. Seemed to still get played on pirate stations and stuff. Im gonna go check out there other tunes

[kc800]

This brings back so many good memories when I lived in London. Thanx for posting such a great tune.

[funkstagazza]

chissy6584. no but i know drummer mel gaynor i ll ask..

[jagman523]

80's jazz funk at is best

[kuti319]

the 1980 LP is just awesome, each track is great with groove, horns, bass, melody, feeling, anything you dream in soul/funk. This band is fantastic.

[geoffersat18]

Went to see Light of the World at the Hammersmith Palais around 1980. brings back great memories.

[jonannlou]

I was there too Geoff....good days eh? Cheers!!

[ianblanthorn]

I saw them there as well...Fab show..Happy days!!

[chrissy6584]

anyone know how to contact david Baptiste(sax player)