Tracklist
| I Don't Care | 3:40 | ||
| Promise To Call | 4:16 | ||
| First One Over The Line | 3:23 | ||
| Open Your Eyes | 2:59 | ||
| Not Really Me | 3:05 | ||
| Brief Encounter | 4:37 | ||
| Caught In The Game | 3:30 | ||
| Do You Want My Love Again | 3:28 | ||
| Didn't Wanna Lose Ya | 3:28 | ||
| All I'm Asking | 3:21 |
Credits (15)
- Jim Reid (8)Bass Guitar, Guitar
- Dan HubpDesign [Cover]
Jason BonhamDrums- Jim (H.M.) Faraci*Engineer
Ed (Third World) Garcia*Engineer [Assistant]
Stephen (Brewhoski) Benben*Engineer [Assistant]
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| Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shaft Of Light LP, Album | Atco Records – 790 219-1 | Europe | 1984 | Europe — 1984 | New Submission | |||
 | Shaft Of Light LP, Album, Allied Pressing | ATCO Records – 90219-1, ATCO Records – 7 90219-1 | US | 1984 | US — 1984 | New Submission | |||
 | Shaft Of Light LP, Album, Promo | ATCO Records – P-13059 | Japan | 1984 | Japan — 1984 | New Submission | |||
 | Shaft Of Light LP, Album | Atco Records – 79 02191 | Canada | 1984 | Canada — 1984 | New Submission | |||
 | Shaft Of Light LP, Test Pressing | Atco Records – 90219 | US | 1984 | US — 1984 | New Submission | |||
 | Shaft Of Light Cassette, Album | Atco Records – 90219-4 | US | 1984 | US — 1984 | New Submission | |||
 | Shaft Of Light LP, Album | ATCO Records – P-13059 | Japan | 1984 | Japan — 1984 | New Submission | |||
 | Shaft Of Light LP, Album | Atco Records – 790 219-1 | Europe | 1984 | Europe — 1984 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Shaft Of Light Cassette, Album | Atco Records – 790 219-4 | Germany | 1984 | Germany — 1984 | New Submission | |||
 | Shaft Of Light LP, Album, Specialty Pressing | ATCO Records – 90219-1, ATCO Records – 7 90219-1 | US | 1984 | US — 1984 | New Submission | |||
 | Shaft Of Light Cassette, Album | Atco Records – 79-02194 | Canada | 1984 | Canada — 1984 | New Submission | |||
 | Shaft Of Light CD, Album | Metal Rendezvous – MR01011 | UK | 2001 | UK — 2001 | New Submission | |||
 | Shaft Of Light CD, Album, Reissue | Wounded Bird Records – WOU 219 | US | 2003 | US — 2003 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Shaft Of Light CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | Rock Candy – CANDY061 | UK | 2009 | UK — 2009 | New Submission | |||
 | Shaft Of Light CD, Album, Unofficial Release | Rock Candy – CANDY061 | Russia | 2009 | Russia — 2009 | New Submission |
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Released1987 — UK & EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1987 — EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1987 — EuropeVinyl —LP, Album
Released1989 — EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1982 — EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1985 — EuropeVinyl —LP, Album
Reviews
Very solid album. If you like AOR rock you will probably love this.
Originally released in 1984, Shaft of Light was the debut album from UK-based AOR/melodic rockers Airrace, which featured Jason Bonham (son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham) on drums alongside guitarist Laurie Mansworth (ex-More) and singer Keith Murrell (ex-Moontier). The band had a keyboard heavy, arena rocking sound similar to UK bands Lionheart, Tobruk and Snowblind, and obviously drew inspiration from bands like Journey and Foreigner.
Shaft of Light is a classy, ultra-polished (with signature Beau Hill production) melodic AOR album that just about any fan of that style of music is going to love. It's got wall to wall melodies, catchy choruses, totally 80's keyboards, and best of all it's the kind of pure early 80's rock & roll album where every song could have fit on any popular movie soundtrack. Highlights are the opening single "I Don't Care," "Didn't Wanna Lose Ya" and "Open Your Eyes," but the whole album is really terrific.
Shaft of Light was Airrace's only release (until 2011's Back to the Start). Jason Bonham went on join Virginia Wolf for a pair of albums before finding success with his own band Bonham. If you're a fan of the `80s melodic rock sound, particularly bands like Shy, Strangeways and Aldo Nova, Shaft of Light is a must-have album, especially now that it has been given a proper reissue.
Reissue Notes: Wounded Bird reissued Shaft of Light in 2003, which was the first time the album appeared on CD. It did not feature any bonus material, nor was it remastered.
Rock Candy reissued Shaft of Light in 2009, and they definitely did the album justice. Not only is the album digitally remastered for amazing sound quality, it also features a pair of bonus demo tracks ("Not Really Me" and "She Can't Come Out") and expanded liner notes with rare photos and an essay by Classic Rock Magazine scribe Dave Ling. Even if you already bought the Wounded Bird version you're going to want to replace it with this 5-star reissue.
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