Dawn in Darkness

Dawn in Darkness is the debut studio album by Australian singer and songwriter Mark Holden. The album was recorded and released in 1975.

Dawn in Darkness
Studio album by Mark Holden
Released	1975 (1975)
Recorded	Sydney, Australia
Genre	Pop, Pop rock
Label	EMI Music
Producer	Peter Dawkins
Mark Holden chronology
Dawn in Darkness (1975) Let Me Love You (1976)

In an interview on the ABC TV program Talking Heads, Holden said that it sold about 2,000 copies only and was a "big flop", adding: "It was entirely original, all the songs I wrote as a kid. But it took me, got me out into the world. It got me into the game."^[1]

Background and release

In 1974, Holden entered Showcase '74, a television talent show on Network 9, on which he sang original folky songs. He ultimately placed fifth, performing "Tap Dancing Down Easy Street" in the final. John Bromwell, from Essex Music of Australia, saw his performances and brought Holden to Sydney. Bromwell arranged an audition with Peter Dawkins, a record producer with EMI Music, who signed Holden. The album is a collection of songs Holden had written leading up to Showcase '74.^[2]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Summer Rain"	Mark Holden	2:57
2.	"Till Summers Fade"	Holden, Craig Holden	2:07
3.	"Mike's Song To The Sea"	Holden, Michael Bond	2:52
4.	"There'll Come a Day"	Holden,	2:19
5.	"Dawn in Darkness"	Holden	2:54
6.	"Hello Sunshine"	Holden	2:36

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Carry Me Down"	Holden	2:05
2.	"Blue Jean Dream"	Holden	3:20
3.	"Feeling Happy"	Holden	2:02
4.	"Chasing Rainbows"	Holden	2:31
5.	"Clear and Cold"	Holden	2:44
6.	"Finale"	Holden, Peter Martin	2:26

References

1. "Talking Heads Mark Holden (transcript)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
2. Holden, Mark (May 2017). My Idol Years. Melbourne, Australia: Transit Lounge. pp. 18–33. ISBN 978-0-9953594-7-5.