Daylight – Daylight(1971)

Biography
Daylight formed in Cornwall from Mike Silver, Steve Hatton and Chrissy Quaye but they would soon relocate to a London, finding themselves a flat on Ealing Broadway.The trio were very nearly homeless however when they fell victim of an unscrupulous con artists who had also promised the flat to somebody else, who arrived unannounced expecting to also move in. Thankfully they had got there first and remained in situ. With the landlord having done a bunk they also enjoyed the delights on rent free living for a while.The core of the band was the original three piece, with Spike and Tony bolstering the sound for studio and live work. Lyn Dobs (ex Soft Machine and Keef Hartley Band) was also brought in to provide flute on the opening track. Producer Tony Cox also contributed to the album, playing piano on ‘King of Trees’.  http://rockasteria.blogspot.ie/2014/12/daylight-daylight-1971-uk-marvelous.html

Album & Cover
This is the only album released by Daylight.

The sleeve itself found the designers, along with Chrissie Quaye, in a field with numerous mirrors that had been hired from Harrod’s department store. A day which Chrissy remembers as being a complete nightmare! In the process five mirrors broke but they got the photograph at the end of the day in a field somewhere in the Sussex countryside. Aubrey Powell gives a wonderful account of the trials that happened during the shoot in the book ‘For The Love Of Vinyl’ The Album Art Of Hipgnosis. Aubrey Powell says that it wasn’t a great photograph but was accepted by the band.

Cover Location: The Sussex Countryside, UK
Who Did What: Photography A. Powell/S. Thorgerson
Label: RCA Victor SF8194(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell

Tracklist

Credits
Double Bass – Spike Heatley
Drums, Percussion – Tony Carr
Engineer – Vic Gamm
Flute – Lynn Dobson (tracks: A1)
Guitar – Chrissie Quayle (tracks: A2)
Guitar, Vocals – Mike Silver 
Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals – Steve Hayton
Piano – Tony Cox (tracks: A6)
Producer – Tony Cox
Vocals – Chrissie Quayle

Notes
Laminated Cover