After three decades of crafting memorable, significant and compelling blues and rock, Resurrection band created a swan song of the highest order. Due in part to reaching out beyond their normal Jesus People USA community for creative support and enlisting Kings X’s Ty Tabor, the band created their one and only “concept” album and it was a striking artistic success. It would be their last. The Kings X influence can be found in the creative process, the vocal delivery and the fuller and more diverse guitar sounds. The album would also feature less of vocalist Wendi Kaiser than any other project. Glenn kaiser takes the reins nearly exclusively and delivers some of his most emotionally compelling performances. Wendi’s limited appearances end up being her best since Mommy Don’t Love Daddy. Lyrically focusing on one man’s realization of the hopelessness around him as he recognizes the decaying world’s fall into the abyss. This leads him on a journey of spiritual awakening and realization of the exclusive hope found only in Christ. Similar to the Old testament Laments, the listener is not spared the descriptions of the ugliness of life. This darker introduction makes the brighter hope even more stunning. One stand out track that cannot be ignored is the impressive acoustic driven Lands End. Limited to a simply acoustic guitar and percussive musical support, Kaiser’s vocals soar above the Celtic leaning melody. A soft recorder’s subtle inclusion is flawless and stirring in its simplicity. The conceptual nature of the album forced the band to perform the album live in its entirety while touring in support of the album. This left some “older” fans longing for some of the earlier “hits,” but worked masterfully live. This would be the last tour in support of an album and now the band plays very limited dates, primarily exclusively at the Jesus People USA directed Cornerstone Festival.
Contributor David Lowman – https://legacyccmsgreatestalbums.wordpress.com
Tracklist
1 – Parting Glance – 1:10
2 – Across These Fields – 4:20
3 – On The Move – 2:09
4 – Summerthrow – 4:12
5 – At Land’s End – 4:08
6 – Song And Dance – 4:46
7 – In Change – 3:15
8 – The Road – 3:49
9 – Dark Carnival – 2:54
10 – Mirror – 3:57
11 – Another Look – 0:35
12 – Surprised – 5:23
13 – Richest One – 4:07
14 – Across These Fields Reprise – 3:39
Credits
Artwork [Cover Art – Detail From Painting By] – Gaylen Stewart
Bass, Backing Vocals – Roy Montroy
Design – Cornerstone Graphics, Janet Cameron
Drums – John Herrin
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards – Stu Heiss
Engineer [Assistant] – Marty Phillips (2)
Engineer [Engineered By] – Brian “Full Slab” Garcia*, Ed Bialach, Roger Heiss
Executive-Producer – Tom Cameron
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Wendi Kaiser
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Dulcimer, Harmonica – Glenn Kaiser
Musician [Additional], Panpipes – Eric Clayton
Musician [Additional], Percussion [Various Percussion] – Ed Bialach, Roger Heiss
Producer [Produced By] – Ty Tabor
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Grrr Records
Copyright © – Grrr Records
Pressed By – Disc Manufacturing, Inc., Huntsville – 104271
Published By – Grrr Music
