This is Connie’s 7th album and probably one of her best. In the Canadian market she was at the top of the female CCM vocalist market. She returned to the studio with Roy Salmond as her producer. At the time of producing this album Roy was working on two other albums so I am assuming the studio was pretty busy. Many of the same studio musicians are on all three albums and I have spoken with someone who was in the studio at the time and said it was a very positive experience. This album is a great pop album that really displayed what Connie was capable of vocally. It’s easily as good if not better than what was being released in the Canadian market at the time. I do have one small criticism of the album though. It features a cover of Dylan’s forever young which was also chosen as the title track and I simply do not like the arrangement. I know Connie had nothing to do with it and I’m pretty sure it was Roy’s idea but it just doesn’t work for me. I may be biased because it is one of my favourite Dylan tracks but I just think the arrangement needed a little more edge. But my opinion has never made a successful album so I’ll leave it to Roy. The album was only released in Canada and Australia so it appears Sparrow records had abandoned Connie at this point. Too bad because I think this album would have done well in the U.S. market.
Tracklist
1 – Wild Horse Running – 4:20
2 – The World’s Last Night – 3:51
3 – Who Do You Give Your Heart To – 4:22
4 – Will You Follow – 3:48
5 – All That He Wants – 5:27
6 – The Longest Road – 4:49
7 – Cover Feelings – 5:16
8 – When Morning Gilds The Skies – 3:04
9 – The Coming Dawn – 4:32
10 – Forever Young – 3:27
Credits
Chris Cooke – Children’s Chorus
Connie Scott – Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Daryl Bennett – Cymbals, Percussion
Dave Deviller – Guitar, Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm)
Dave Pickell – Piano
Dave Slagter – Mixing
Donny Hackett – Composer
Doug Edwards – Bass
Gary Tole – Engineer, Mixing
Grant Saip – Executive Producer
Gregory Ström – Choir/Chorus
Harris Van Berkel – Guitar
Jim Woodyard – Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Guitar (Acoustic)
Ken “Hiwatt” Marshall – Assistant Engineer
Larry Mah – Assistant Engineer
Mark Gersmehl – Composer
Michael Hart – Dobro, Dulcimer
Miles Hill – Bass
Nancy Yeasting – Art Direction, Design
Nichole Taylor – Children’s Chorus
Peter Wisstoff – Choir/Chorus, Composer, Vocals (Background)
Phil Robertson – Cymbals, Drums
Roy Salmond – Arranger, Choir/Chorus, Composer, Drum Programming, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboard Programming, Producer, Programming, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background)
Sherie René Scott – Choir/Chorus
Tom Baker – Mastering
Tom Howard – Piano, String Arrangements, String Conductor, Strings
Companies, etc.
Record Company – Image 7 Records Inc
Manufactured By – Image 7 Records Inc
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Image 7 Records Inc
Copyright © – Image 7 Records Inc
