Clearlight was formed in 1973 by gifted pianist and composer Cyrille Verdeaux. The first work to appear under the Clearlight name was Clearlight Symphony, recorded in 1973 and 1974 and first issued by Virgin Records in early 1975. The album was notable for featuring Gong members Steve Hillage, Tim Blake and Didier Malherbe. The follow-up album, Forever Blowing Bubbles was recorded in the summer of 1975 and featured a full band formed by Verdeaux (former King Crimson violinist David Cross guests). 

 

Les Contes du Singe Fou (1977) was recorded with a full band which now included former Magma violinist Didier Lockwood. Clearlight’s final album of the 1970s was Visions (1978). 

 

Over the ensuing years Cyrille Verdeaux resurrected the Clearlight name occasionally, and in 2014 the album Impressionist Symphony was released featuring contributions from Steve Hillage, Didier Malherbe and Tim Blake among others. 

 

This 5CD set gathers together remastered versions of these five essential albums.