GO EAST, YOUNG MAN?

June 1, 2026

in New Catalogue

GO EAST, YOUNG MAN?

A Strange Light From The East: Eastern Influenced Western Music 1965-72 is a new 3-CD collection exploring the period when Western musicians embraced the sounds, structures and philosophies of Eastern music, helping to reshape rock, folk and psychedelia. Featuring a diverse range of artists, the set traces how Indian classical music, modal jazz and Middle Eastern influences inspired a wave of musical experimentation that would ultimately influence progressive rock, proto-punk and world music. Cherry Red represent a wealth of artists that straddle rock, folk and psych – including tracks by Dantalian’s Chariot, The Mirage, Third Ear Band, The Riot Squad, Tuesday’s Children, Big Jim Sullivan and more.

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Noosha Fox and friends injected some sophisticated glamour into the UK charts of the mid-1970s. Fox‘s ‘Only You Can’ peaked at No. 3 while ‘S-S-S Single Bed‘ peaked one place lower. ‘If I Point At The Moon’, taken from their 1975 self-titled album, is a lilting, sublime pop ditty that sounds remarkably timeless. The song is featured in the US drama mini-series A Friend Of The Family, which aired recently on the Peacock network.