This is an album with strange timing. Right when Michael was at the top of his career they decided that an instrumental album would be perfect. Yes I do know who the market for this type of album was. Musicians enjoy instrumental albums I guess because they enjoy when vocals don’t clutter up the music. That said they are a small portion of the market so I usually don’t understand these instrumental releases and this album is no exception. I listened to this album a few times and, well, I just fond it boring. Yes I recognize that the talent is there and I admit that Michael was one of the best keyboardists of the period but without vocals I struggle to enjoy any music. Now that I have said my piece this album is a good display of Michael’s expertise and while I wouldn’t suggest you buy this one if you aren’t a bit of an aficionado of this genre, I do suggest you give it a listen as it is very good.
Tracklist
1 – Homelands – 5:49
2 – The Soldier – 4:07
3 – The Time Is Now – 2:39
4 – Festival Of The Dance – 4:46
5 – Right From The Start – 1:40
6 – The Desert – 4:12
7 – The Call – 7:07
8 – The Rest – 4:20
Credits
Design [Album Design] – Stan Evenson Design, Inc.
Engineer [2nd] – Laura Livingston
Engineer, Mixed By – Terry Christian
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Photography By – Phil Fewsmith
Programmed By [All Synthesizer], Percussion [Additional] – Erich Bulling
Written-By, Performer, Producer – Michael Omartian
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Reunion Records
Copyright © – Reunion Records
Published By – See This House Music
Manufactured By – Word, Inc.
Distributed By – Word, Inc.
Recorded At – Lion Share Recording Studios
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix
Pressed By – Allied Record Company
