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01. Googie & Tom Coppola - Shine The Light Of Love
02. Googie & Tom Coppola - Broken Wings
03. Googie & Tom Coppola - Nothing In This World
04. Googie & Tom Coppola - Everything Is Coming To The Light
05. Googie & Tom Coppola - Missing Love
06. Googie & Tom Coppola - Joyous Flame
07. Googie & Tom Coppola - Let This River Flow
08. Googie & Tom Coppola - Family Man
ARTIST
TITLE
Shine The Light Of Love
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
FVR 115LP FVR 115LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
7/29/2016

Favorite Recordings proudly presents this new official album reissue of Shine the Light of Love by Googie & Tom Coppola: A beautiful soaring soul album sublimely produced with a sweet LA groove. Thomas Wilkinson Coppola (aka Tom Coppola) is a pianist and arranger, known for being a principal member of the funky prog-jazz group Air (not to be confused with the French duo). He began working as a musician in Manhattan in the 1960s, where he met Carolyn Brooks (aka Googie Coppola). If they only released one self-titled album with Air in 1970, and Shine the Light of Love as a duo in 1980, these two amazing talents have collaborated with artists such as Herbie Mann, Lenny White, Flora Purim, Ray Barreto or Jeremy Steig to name just a few. Shine the Light of Love was also released in 1980 on Columbia, after the couple left Air to become born-again Christian. A real lack of promotion from the label caused the record to disappear, however it was, in many ways, years ahead of their contemporaries. Googie's vocals are an absolute delight - with a Minnie Riperton-esque sort of feeling - and the overall album's got some nice jazzy touches and a sublime, sophisticated approach to the overall sound, while never falling into commercial. An underrated masterpiece that definitely deserved more attention, which is why Favorite Recordings is deeply honored today to present it in a fully remastered version, housed in a fine gatefold sleeve including original notes.