IAN THOMAS – Glider [Rock Candy remastered & reloaded]

Many of you have been asking for missing Rock Candy reissues to complete collections, so we have here as requested IAN THOMAS “Glider” remastered album for the first time.
If you’re not Canadian then you’ve either never heard of Ian Thomas, or conversely, you’ll know that he’s one of the most talented artists to ever draw breath. Inside Canada he’s become something of an institution, still touring and still writing magnificent songs, whether it is for himself or one of his other musical outlets.
The man is a staple in the world of Canadian singer-songwriters, with all the praise and goodwill bestowed on a national treasure.

Recording since the early Seventies, and scoring a US hit single with the track Painted Ladies, Thomas was expected to continue a rapid rise to fame but for various reasons his star only continued to shine in Canada, leaving the rest of the world largely in ignorance of this exceptional talent.
”Glider” was Thomas’s sixth studio album, a record that built on the strengths of his previous work Still Here, by presenting his songs within the framework of an exceptionally talented backing band one that he had assembled with meticulous precision.

The record contains a collection of well crafted tracks including the eerie Sci-Fi influence of successful single ‘Pilot’ – a song that swoops along on the strength of a smoothed-out chorus, the equally complimentary tones of ‘High And Mighty’ and ‘Nero’s Spell’, plus the near seven minute epic ‘Voices Of The Children’.

A great album, presented with a mouth-watering album cover designed by keyboard player and renowned artist Hugh Syme. No wonder that Supertramp were so enamoured that they actually wanted to release it on a new custom label they were intending to form.
Highly Recommended

01 – Pilot
02 – I Still Want to Hold You
03 – Small Talk
04 – High and Mighty
05 – Time Is the Keeper
06 – The Beast of Phobia
07 – Nero’s Spell
08 – Voices of the Children

Ian Thomas – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Jorn Andersen, Mike O’Berle – drums
Steve Hogg – bass
Hugh Syme – keyboards

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www.amazon.co.uk/Glider-Ian-Thomas/dp/B00DZN8LFK