Available Light 4AD Southern California troubadour Jim Sullivan

Southern California troubadour Jim Sullivan -- not to be confused with British guitarist Big Jim Sullivan -- was a big man with a big voice who built up a small regional following in the late '60s and convinced an old friend to start a label for the sole purpose of releasing his debut album in 1969

while others struggled to stay creative

" and "Kaerou ka Kaerou ka

a “glass of lukewarm cask wine”

Available Light 4AD Southern California troubadour Jim SullivanTwenty years after first touching hearts with "Welcome Home," Sir Dave Dobbyn offers a vinyl reissue of his iconic album Available Light. Crafted in Auckland and Wellington with collaborators including Neil Finn, Lee Prebble, and Warryn Maxwell, the album marks a stylistic shift from his earlier energetic pop rock to more mature, enduring songs. Alongside the timeless single "Welcome Home," which spent 22 weeks on the New Zealand charts, the record