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Beam of Light (Patricia Paay album)

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29: 224:" was released as the album's first single in the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium in 1975. "Children Come Home" was released as the second and final single in the Netherlands only in 1976. When the album and its singles did not generate commercial success, Paay opted to adopt a disco-orientated sound and would go on to achieve chart success in the Netherlands. 268:'s 'Love Where Are You Now That I Need You'." Harris added that Harley had produced the album "with a high degree of skill", leaving "one visions of a female Harley droning through the nine tracks". He described "Understand" as "classy", "Sebastian" as "haunting" and "Tiger and a Lion" as the album's only disappointing track. Ramsay Smith of the 155:
In 1975, Paay returned to working as a solo artist after spending two years as the lead singer of the Dutch music band Heart, who were signed to the EMI-Bovema label. When they disbanded in 1975, Paay remained signed to EMI to relaunch her solo career, whereas the rest of Heart signed to Ariola under
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was critical of the release, writing, "This album should be in mint condition well into the 21st century. The only good moments on it (and there aren't many) belong to Harley who produced it – though I'm not sure why he bothered."
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praised the album as "excellent" and a "fine package", with Paay presenting herself as a "strong vocal talent". He wrote, "Paay's voice is clear and sweet, yet powerful, enabling her to sail majestically through tracks such as
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In addition to producing the album, Harley had Paay record a version of Cockney Rebel's 1973 song "
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for the first time on CD, as part of a four-album set together with Paay's other EMI albums
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was released in the Netherlands and Germany in 1975, and in the UK in 1976. "
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as the producer, who at the time was in a relationship with Paay's sister,
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Harris, Alan (23 September 1976). "Two women with plenty to offer".
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George Ford – bass (tracks 3, 6, 9), backing vocals (tracks 3, 6, 9)
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Beam Of Light - The Lady Is A Champ - Malibu Touch - Playmate
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the new name Limousine. Paay soon went to England to record
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Index


Studio album
Patricia Paay
Label
EMI
Producer
Steve Harley
Patricia Paay
Patricia Paay
EMI
Abbey Road Studios
Steve Harley
Yvonne Keeley
Cockney Rebel
Jim Cregan
Duncan Mackay
Stuart Elliott
Herbie Flowers
Tony Newman
Sebastian
Timeless Flight
Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window
Bob Dylan
Led Zeppelin
Ian Samwell
Aberdeen Evening Express
Ian Samwell
Bobby Tench
Stairway to Heaven
Jimmy Page

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