Light Of The World - London Town Full Length version HQ Britfunk Jazz funk 1980

Light Of The World's top 40 hit from the Round Trip album (1980)
Credits▼
Arranged By [Horns] -- David Baptiste, Kennie Wellington, Nathaniel Augustin
Arranged By [Strings] -- Augie Johnson (tracks: A4), George Del Barrio
Backing Vocals [Additional] -- Augie Johnson, Miki Howard, Patrice Banks
Bass, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals -- Paul 'Tubs' Williams
Drums -- Everton McCalla
Engineer -- Mike Evans
Engineer [Assistant] -- Gideon Koppel, Rick Dolci, Tom Collins, Toni Dolci
Executive Producer -- Nevil 'Breeze' McKrieth
Guitar -- Steve Beckmire
Guitar [Lead, Rhythm], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals -- Nevil 'Breeze' McKrieth
Keyboards -- Mike Standon
Keyboards, Synthesizer [Yamaha Cs80 Arp Odyssey] -- Peter 'Stepper' Hinds
Orchestrated By -- Greg Precles
Other [Business Manager] -- Arthur Howes
Other [Personal Manager] -- Joe Williams
Percussion -- Vance 'Mad Dog' Tenort
Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals -- Ganiyo 'Gee' Bello
Producer -- Augie Johnson
Saxophone [Baritone] -- Bob 'The Professor' Greaves
Saxophone [Tenor] -- Chuck 'The German' Brook
Saxophone [Tenor], Flute, Backing Vocals -- David 'Baps' Baptiste
Trombone -- John 'Iron Lips' Ervin
Trombone, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals -- Nathaniel 'Nat' Augustin
Trumpet -- Stan 'Be Bop' Martin, Steve Madio
Trumpet, Flugelhorn -- Greg Precles
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Backing Vocals -- Canute 'Kennie' Wellington
Notes▼
Produced for Dog House Productions, Division of At Home Productions.

[@keironhiggspoet]

one of the most overlooked and positive tunes about London ever. how can you not love that vibraphone and guitar combo? massively underrated

[@ricoben3137]

Cleveland Eton Birmingham train also not bad very funky

[@lynchford]

Bought the Album “Jazz Funk” think 1980. Still playing this now. Bought the 12” version of this. Still my go to track 😊

[@notmebutyou8350]

Man this is a smooth song!! I'm not from London, but who cares? Great music is great music!!!!, and this is GREAT!!!!💕💕

[@KiatHuang]

One of the few songs that instantly take me back to the good times in 1980s SE London:Deptford, Peckham, not forgetting the West End!......

[@derin111]

Same here….but SW London…Brixton, Streatham and West End, of course! 🙂👍🏽

[@radleysmith7528]

Purley all dayers and awaydays for Caster weekends, Robbie Vincent, Chris Hill, Greig Edwards and the Funk Mafia

[@guyanagyal6099]

I was SOOOO incredibly happy when I found this on KZbin. I must have played it a hundred times. A timeless masterpiece. Just STUNNING. PURE CLASS. HUGE thanks for posting and for making this world a better place, 😘😘

[@TheDonBoldini]

Should have been the theme for the 2012 London Olympics.

[@MohamedBouchefirat-tc7bi]

British jazz soul funk, fusion talent...

They were boss times .. 🌟🌟🌟

[@paulpritchard29]

So nice, this reminds me of Ubiquity and Blackbyrds. Memories of chilling in London in the early 90s, and watching Roy Ayers, The Brecker Brothers, Courtney Pine, Bheki Mseleku and Al Jarreau in Alexandra Park.

[@derin111]

Definitely! I have a photo of me with Roy Ayers in London from those days! 😊

[@illitrait]

...Ally Pally, wow, I remember *that* sun-drenched concert very well. Memories.

[@jamiestewart139]

I was a spotty teenager in the 80s ... enjoying this in my early 50s👍

[@nightperuser]

Brilliant song - takes me back 🎶

[@nigelharding7781]

Won this disc from Greg Edwards for "getting on down and having a good time" at a disco at Silvermere GC c.1980/81. Those were the days!

[@vaguelyright6833]

Feels like a London response to Harlem River Drive. Exceptional tune.

[@marcandsebe]

Brilliant track and great memories. It was great to meet Gee and his wife last Sunday at Campsoul Music Festival near Didcot.

[@jeshun7071]

Its a London thang! LOTW paying homage to the city of their birth London town, this excellent track really symbolises what the Brit Funk era was all about, from the opening vibes led intro, then the horns, breezy melody with the vocals taking you through Regents Park & Trafalgar Sq, by now your hooked cos i am!

[@nigelsmith6077]

I got to see the at British Summer Time Hyde Park couple years ago now :-)

[@nasr-qm9cv]

This was London and Brit Jazz funk , I was there and want to go back

[@soulfunkbrother]

So glad I grew up in this era.

[@plumbgray]

Bruce Auty me too great we can revisit so easily these days

[@philipcoy1650]

me too

[@nightperuser]

Me too - best music EVER

[@LightOfTheWorldMusic]

Still going strong, new album due out in 2013

[@javynineteen57]

US contractor working here in the UK, listening to Jazz FM where they play this beautiful music daily. Can you send me a link to your best Greatest hits album? Thank you in advance.

[@IanWelland]

This was more "Robbie Vincent" than "Greg Edwards." Robbie was more Jazz Funk and Jazz Fusion. Greg went for the disco-soul floorfillers. Robbie was mid-Saturday groove. Greg got you ready to go out on Saturday evenings!

[@guyanagyal6099]

Greg Edwards.......Friday Night At The Lyceum".... "the best disco in town". And it was. Happy Days and VERY treasured memories

[@2bsure]

@@guyanagyal6099 Hell yeah. I still have cassettes I recorded from back then 🙏🏿👏🏿🤗❤️

[@radleysmith7528]

Fonzie was tough but our chicken isnt, mooning all the way and back to Caister weekends no mention of Drugs in those times@@guyanagyal6099

[@RogueCylon]

So many great memories attached to this song and era. I remember picking this up from Bluebird Records.

[@radleysmith7528]

Picking up all the rare limited editions we missed from Notting Hill tape exchange through the 90's

[@colewells-uw5mz]

Always gives me goosebumps the best tune there is to describe London town

[@nazeem6401]

Listened to this in the 80s in Cape Town South Africa, went to live in London from 2003 to 2007 now back in CT and listening to it in 2021. What a song what a city

[@douglassykes4981]

Not just Brit Funk, anywhere on the planet this number sounds as though it was recorded yesterday not forty years ago. The problem with that argument is they don't do the good stuff like this today.

[@djplease1]

BIG TUUUUNE...

[@sexyoldlady2010]

Loved this band so much and the music still is timeless and i will always get up and dance when i hear British Funk

[@andy18134]

back when music was music. love it.

[@moonhoddlerr3974]

Born bred and proud to be a LONDONER 😎😎😎

[@julesseahorses]

CLASSIC Brit funk ❤️

[@2bsure]

Still playing this regular all those years later. Timeless Classic!! Born in London live in Spain, miss it when I hear this. Sweet sweet music.

[@jackiefield8196]

What a banger!

[@TyrroneHinton]

I found out about you guys by accident, and I've kept up with you since. Love this cut, among others in your stable. Keep shining LOTW, us across the pond, we dig your funk. Peace.

[@makb6465]

2019!!!!. Timeless classic

[@plumbgray]

Mak B absolutely 👍

[@Spiralreiki]

classic and classy British jazz funk, loved it back then and love it now!

[@dannyjarvis8093]

Victor Feldman on Vibes for me gives this the coolness that it will always be remembered for, growing up a major tune and album for me.Fantastic!

[@TaiwoWilliams]

Brings back soooooooo many memories! Love it

[@fredscott7712]

Had this, lost it, great to hear it again after 3 decades and more!

[@MrPerlys]

Nice!

[@Frederick831]

BRITAIN REPRESENTIN' AND BRINGIN' THE JAZZ FUNKKK TO THE WORLD!! LOVIN' IT!!!

[@davecoalwood9487]

Come On.....the absolute bollocks. Brit Funk Forever. Where is Jules? He must be all over this?

[@LondonLawman]

Should have been the theme for London 3rd Olympics. New York, Chicago, LA and Japan, Munich, Paris dont forget Amsterdam. Makes no difference where yor from, it just a party everyone can come!

[@GJ5570]

love hearing this again, saw them live in 82! still sounds fresh

[@IanWelland]

This was very popular at the Soul Weekenders I remember, certainly Caister. So good to hear this again I can't believe it is over 30 years old now! I used to play this when DJ-ing in the early 80s. Had my white label promo copy stolen at 'Henrys' in Burnham Beeches! Replaced the next day with a copy from Groove Records in Soho.

[@geoffgo21]

Hey! Henry's! I was there man but never (sadly) made it to Caister. Always wanted to go to a soul weekender. Not sure the knees would take it now!!!

[@dixielatino]

this group has that Donald Byrd and the Black Birds Sound .

[@faudhabayeb1648]

Finally found it . I used to have the album incl Time . So many memories of 18 yr old discovering london while listening to this . Love u London

[@kleet1]

Thought I'd pop by in 2020 for another listen.

[@LightOfTheWorldMusic]

There'e alot of influences in LOTW's sound, feel free to check out the other songs on this channel.

[@daveculver9299]

Pure Class 🎼👊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@iandavismadeinengland5881]

Old school British sound, Under ground, The ticket 👀👍🏻 street DJ update 🔥

[@patmackie3499]

Quality tune 1luv 😎

[@LightOfTheWorldMusic]

Yes, 1980. Check out JFSR (internet radio) who play LOTW often and more classic jazz-funk. New album due out in 2013... May also be touring in Jan/Feb of 2013 so check out the the LOTW website for more info

[@NonnoDeejayJr]

SO SPECIAL !

[@anthonybrown6439]

That's great, If you need to get things off your chest, you know my number.

[@richardpither6732]

Saw them down Top Rank Suite in Brighton 83 I think , stage invasion band kept playing with all us young Loons grooving around them !

[@justchris48]

Heh lads-was there more than once at the Lyceum-great times! Yes lets add Caister,the Goldmine etc -does it really matter? Great song,great history and so glad what we call and remember as jazz funk lives on.

[@guyanagyal6099]

EXCELLENT post - was trying to find the right words, then I read yours. NO other words necessary.... Except...... perhaps? "Friday Night At The Lyceum.....!" Nuff Said.

[@sharonmaynard1]

What can I sa. Brit soul. As it’s best! X

[@barraib]

I Saw Light of The World I think it was 1979 at East Herts College and thought they were great. If you like Light of The World check out the Inversions they were also great.

[@Gavin231264]

You boys debating the D.J's who played this tune may be just missing the point oooh just a little bit. "Let's have a party right here in London Town".

[@plumbgray]

Gavin Timms spot on

[@martine5658]

Memories

[@TheDelightfulmiles]

"Absolutelyl Ultimate"....♪

[@terrydell6214]

MAGIC 80S TOP NOTCH MUSIC

[@LightOfTheWorldMusic]

@474gant Thanks for the comment. Keep a look out for LOTW's up and coming new release!

[@Mamuka242]

❤️🙏🏻

[@1pavlusha]

Greg Edwards, by any chance? Great track, back to the days when funk was really funky, and played by proper musicians

[@andrewcole3610]

And this classic came before l a ' nights gwan our little island

[@dannyboyboar6320]

Same producer

[@奥村邦之]

最高！

[@rupertrivett4752]

LOOOOOOVE IT

[@Mamuka242]

❤️✊🥇✌️🎼😎

[@davechard1143]

Can I have my London back? :(

[@edonarthur]

Might this have among others inspired the work of Sade Adu, Stuart Mathewman, and Andy Hale on their 'Nothing Can Come Between Us' for Sade?

[@digloproductions]

Queen Latifah's "Love Again"

[@iandavismadeinengland5881]

I i know these guys always partying in London Town

[@hokanu93]

LA night ?

[@thebeastwithin6978]

0:11 See Ya... 🚬

[@babyboomerrodg]

actually only 4:30mins long

[@craigwilliams6734]

GET DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AirJordan13121989]

l a night

[@andrewcole3610]

L a NITES COPYIED OUR BOYZ☺

[@rezyousuf4954]

They copied LA nights by Asuka Yagawa

[@infusehub3343]

I was mad about this band. boom

[@garywoollard810]

@rezyousuf4954 It’s the other way round