Following the pop music scene in Canada teaches one many and myriad virtues, not the least of which is patience. Canadian groups, no matter how highly touted at the offset, seem to require a considerably longer period of time to mature than their English and American counterparts. You will almost never find a Canadian artist coming out with a commendable album the first time around, and Lighthouse was certainly no exception. For those unfamiliar with the group's history, I now humbly offer a rundown of efforts one through three. Their first, a hideous disaster.
Horrible production meets bland material, and everybody loses.
The Young Canadian Rock Fan's expectations are crushed into the hardy Tundra. A considerable improvement, with one lengthy satisfying jam on it. Still no great shakes, but it caused Y.C.R.F. to wipe the mud off and take heart for number three. A fair album by anyone's standards. The writing team of Skip Prokop and Paul Hoffert is by now starting to write interesting and original material.