So Said the Lighthouse Keeper

Album: Hope (1977)
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  • The Voice of the lighthouse keeper is Klaatu's drummer, Terry Draper. Draper was also the person who sparked the idea for the album, by showing John Woloschuk a Science Fiction Book he had been reading. >>
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    Terry - St. Johns, Canada

Comments: 2

  • Reg from Kemptville, On, -This is one fantastic album. A lot of great pieces of music are on this album. I've enjoyed it since its release.
  • William from Boston, MaThe epilogue was cut on the original track, only to be left on the album sleeve. Though in the new "Sunset" compilation disk one (347est and hope)contains the epilogue right before the song hope.
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