Mashmakhan - Children Of The Sun (lyrics On Screen) 1971 Canada

Mashmakhan - Children of the Sun
- Hippie song, instrumental parts - flute dominant progressive rock -
- Lyrics in screen/description -
LYRICS:
People of the cities, awake, before it's too late,
You're dying a little every day, there's no more time for you to wait
Get back to the beauty, that's where you wanna be!

Flowers, trees and rivers, beautiful birds in the sky,
white clouds resting on the mountain top
and the sunset can make you high
Get back to the beauty, that's where you wanna be

Princess of the island, beautiful as a sunrise
Are you still waiting there for me, sitting in the sand by the sea
And wherever you may be, that's where I wanna be!

Mothers and fathers working so hard all day long
Daughters and sons waiting for them to come home
And wherever you may be, that's where I wanna be!

Children of the sun, floating above the clouds
The sweet smiles upon your faces, reflect the beauty of your minds
And wherever you may be, that's where I wanna be!

People of the cities, awake, before it's too late,
You're dying a little every day, there's no more time for you to wait
Get back to the beauty, that's where you wanna be!

Children of the sun, floating above the clouds
The sweet smiles upon your faces, reflect the beauty of your minds
And wherever you may be, that's where I wanna be!

ALBUM: The Family (1971)
Style: Folk, Rock Fusion/ Progressive Rock
Recorded: Thunder Sculpture Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

PROFILE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashmakhan
formed in 1969 in Toronto. Members Pierre Senecal, Brian Edwards and Rayburn Blake first met in 1960 in Montreal.
They were first signed to Columbia Records in 1970. Mashmakhan were named after a kind of hemp by a local peddler.

In 1971, Mashmakhan was one of two contributors to the musical score of the NFB film Epilogue/Fieve, which was directed by William Pettigrew. "Couldn't Find the Sun", written by Rayburn Blake for the movie, was included on Mashmakhan's 1971 album The Family. This album also did well in Japan, but the band realized little domestic success and split up shortly thereafter.

Blake joined the Lisa Hartt Band and also recorded some solo material, and Jerry Mercer joined April Wine. The original group was revived twice in the late 1970s by Aquarius Records with future April Wine members Brian Greenway and, later, Steve Lang.

Mashmakhan later experienced significant renewed interest with the release of the film Festival Express, which featured colour film of the band performing two songs during the Festival Express concerts in Canada in 1970.

MEMBERS:
Pierre Senecal - Organ, Piano, Flute, Soprano Saxophone
Brian Edwards - Bass, Vocals
Rayburn Blake - Guitar, Vocals
Jerry Mercer - Drums, Vocals

TRACKS:
1. "Children of the Sun" (3:29)
2. "The Family" (5:10)
3. "The Prince" (5:13)
4. "Come Again" (4:36)
5. "Children Laughing" (3:34)
6. "Couldn't Find the Sun" (2:41)
7. "Start All Over" (3:43)
8. "Mr. Tree" (6:11)
Arranged By:
Pierre Senecal (tracks: 1,2, 4 to 8),
Rayburn Blake (tracks: 3)

ALBUMS:
Mashmakhan (1970)
The Family (1971)
(in 1999, released as a 2in1 cd - Mashmakhan / The Family)

SINGLES:
Mashmakhan - As The Years Go By/Days When We Are Free (1970)
The two follow-up singles were "Gladwin" and "Days When We Are Free".
Mashmakhan / Christie - As The Years Go By / Yellow River (1970)
Mashmakhan - Dance A Little Step (1973)

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