The Five Americans I See the Light ink monster down-tuned guitars of Stephen Carpenter

down-tuned guitars of Stephen Carpenter form a solid backdrop for the vocals that's more about creating a mood than a melody ("When Girls Telephone Boys")

It means "sorrow becomes joy" in Yoruba

poetic original songs that are powerfully contemporary yet rich with the complex resonance of their southern heritage

and is therefore the first compilation to combine Carey's Columbia and Island material

The Five Americans I See the Light ink monster down-tuned guitars of Stephen CarpenterThe versatile Five Americans were so tapped into the heroic pop scene of 1965 66, they were able to pen brilliant original material that could, at times, sound something like the raw garage howl of the Rolling Stones, the jangle of the Byrds, the psychedelic mystery of Jefferson Airplane or the PhD folk rock of Simon & Garfunkel. Best of all, lead guitarist Mike Rabon, keyboardist John Durrill, rhythm guitarist Norman Ezell, bassist Jim Grant and