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The Light (Spock's Beard song)

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"The Light"
Song by Spock's Beard
from the album The Light
Released1995 (1995)
GenreProgressive rock
Length15:32
LabelMetal Blade, Radiant Records
Songwriter(s)Neal Morse, Alan Morse

"The Light" is a song by the American progressive rock group Spock's Beard. It is the first track on their debut album, The Light. It is one of the most well known songs by the band and was ranked as the second best Modern Prog Song of the 1990-2015 period by The Prog Report in 2017.[1] It is one of the band's most played songs.[2]

Live appearances

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Structure

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All sections written by Neal Morse unless noted.

    • I. The Dream (0:00–0:48)
    • II. One Man (Alan Morse, Neal Morse) (0:48–5:14)
    • III. Garden People (5:14–6:46)
    • IV. Look Straight into the Light (6:46–9:05)
    • V. The Man in the Mountain (9:05–11:10)
    • VI. Señor Valasco's Mystic Voodoo Love Dance (11:10–12:46)
    • VII. The Return of the Horrible Catfish Man (12:46–14:36)
    • VIII. The Dream (14:36–15:32)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Top 50 Modern Prog Songs 1990-2015". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Spock's Beard Setlist Stats". Retrieved 13 April 2022.