Distant Light
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Distant Light is a 1971 studio album by British rock band The Hollies, noted for its lush production and the hit single "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Distant Light canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9374992 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Distant Light Context triple: [The Hollies, hasPart, Distant Light]
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A.
Service of Light
The Service of Light is the opening part of the Easter Vigil liturgy, centered on the blessing of the new fire and the Paschal candle to symbolize Christ’s resurrection dispelling darkness.
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B.
There Will Be a Light
"There Will Be a Light" is a collaborative gospel and soul album by Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama that blends contemporary songwriting with traditional spiritual themes.
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C.
Where the Light Goes
"Where the Light Goes" is a 2023 studio album by American rock band Matchbox Twenty, marking their return with a collection of melodic, radio-friendly rock songs after a long hiatus.
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D.
Clear Light of Day
Clear Light of Day is a reflective novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores memory, family tensions, and the passage of time in post-partition Delhi.
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E.
The Light Is Coming
"The Light Is Coming" is a 2018 experimental pop and hip-hop-influenced single by Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj, noted for its unconventional production and politically charged sampled background.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Distant Light Target entity description: Distant Light is a 1971 studio album by British rock band The Hollies, noted for its lush production and the hit single "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress."
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A.
Service of Light
The Service of Light is the opening part of the Easter Vigil liturgy, centered on the blessing of the new fire and the Paschal candle to symbolize Christ’s resurrection dispelling darkness.
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B.
There Will Be a Light
"There Will Be a Light" is a collaborative gospel and soul album by Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama that blends contemporary songwriting with traditional spiritual themes.
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C.
Where the Light Goes
"Where the Light Goes" is a 2023 studio album by American rock band Matchbox Twenty, marking their return with a collection of melodic, radio-friendly rock songs after a long hiatus.
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D.
Clear Light of Day
Clear Light of Day is a reflective novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores memory, family tensions, and the passage of time in post-partition Delhi.
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E.
The Light Is Coming
"The Light Is Coming" is a 2018 experimental pop and hip-hop-influenced single by Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj, noted for its unconventional production and politically charged sampled background.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | The Hollies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | eleventh studio album by The Hollies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtDesigner | Hipgnosis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Allan Clarke
NERFINISHED
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Bernie Calvert NERFINISHED ⓘ Bobby Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Sylvester NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Hicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
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psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
stereo
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vinyl LP ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 40 minutes ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
NERFINISHED
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Long Dark Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
A Little Thing Like Love
NERFINISHED
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Cable Car ⓘ Hold On ⓘ Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress NERFINISHED ⓘ Long Dark Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Look What We've Got NERFINISHED ⓘ Promised Land NERFINISHED ⓘ Pull Down the Blind NERFINISHED ⓘ To Do with Love NERFINISHED ⓘ What a Life I've Led NERFINISHED ⓘ You Know the Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nextAlbum | Romany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | last Hollies album with Allan Clarke before his temporary departure ⓘ |
| notableWork | Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
hit single Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
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lush production ⓘ |
| performer | The Hollies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousAlbum | Confessions of the Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ron Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1971 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic Records
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Parlophone ⓘ Polydor Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1971-10-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Distant Light Description of subject: Distant Light is a 1971 studio album by British rock band The Hollies, noted for its lush production and the hit single "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress."
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