The newly announced reissue marks the first authorized CD release of the original 1979 album in decades, restoring a record that many classic rock fans know primarily through its iconic title track.
Yet despite the enduring popularity of Children of the Sun, the album itself became increasingly difficult to find.
Meanwhile, the original 1979 release quietly disappeared. It was issued on CD only once through a limited Australian pressing in 1993, leaving collectors to pay premium prices for used copies.
Jeremy Holiday of Iconoclassic Records was searching for a copy of the album for his personal collection when he discovered how scarce it had become. Shocked that the album's most successful market, the United States, had never received a proper CD release, he began exploring whether a reissue was possible.
Because Children of the Sun had passed through multiple companies after its original release, determining ownership proved complicated. The album was originally released on Capricorn Records before the label folded, with Polydor later handling distribution. Eventually, researchers confirmed that the rights had reverted back to Proffer's company.
With help from Universal Music's archives, original production masters prepared for Polydor in 1979 were finally located. Working from those tapes, engineer Wouter Bessels created new masters with input from Proffer and longtime collaborator Larry Brown.
"It's a great shame that Billy Thorpe [who died in 2007] is not here to enjoy this moment," Holiday said. "Another interesting fact is that the album was recorded over a long period but mixed very quickly. That amazes me considering how spatial the original mix is, and how well it uses the stereo spectrum. Children of the Sun is definitely a headphones album."
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