This is probably Adrian’s most prophetic album. Adrian himself describes it as “a contemporary oratorio that truly has a message for the world today.” While a little bit of a grandiose description I think it’s fair. The story of this album isn’t so much the album but the tour it spawned. It was first performed in Jerusalem, March 1986 and quickly spread around the world. Adrian made a point of hiring local choirs and performers as the tour went and some of them were pretty big choirs. He is very proud that so many people got to attend the concerts as a performer not just an audience member. So what is the album. Well it’s a Rock opera I guess. It adheres to the scriptures and as such is a rather spiritual experience for the listener. I’m not a big fan of this way of presenting music as I’m rather infantile and just want a song to entertain me and not make me work to enjoy it. That said this album is easy to enjoy if you just want some simple music. I think Adrian hit the balance nicely on this album. He actually re-recorded the album in 2017 and toured it again. You gotta respect a project that is still appealing to audiences 30 years later.
Tracklist
1 – Kaddish For Bergen-Belsen – 4:30
2 – The Nations Rage And Fall – 2:34
3 – Nobody Listens – 3:45
4 – Messiah Mask (Pretender To My Throne)/I Am Your God – 5:00
5 – Guns Of Peace – 6:50
6 – No Escape – 4:55
7 – Child Of Darkness – 2:52
8 – I Am Your God – 2:25
9 – Man Of Sorrows – 2:19
10 – I Am The Way – 4:22
11 – Lord Have Mercy – 2:32
12 – Streams In The Desert/And They Shall Prophesy – 4:41
12 – And In That Day – 4:23
14 – He Lives In You – 1:53
15 – Alpha And Omega (The Beginning And The End) – 5:00
Credits
Bass Guitar – Les Moir
Choir – The All Souls Choir, The Worship In Concert Choir
Design, Illustration – James Kessell
Directed By – Victor Kee
Directed By, Conductor [Choirs And Congregation Conducted By], Arranged By [Choir Arrangements] – Noel H. Tredinnick
Drum Programming [Additional], Guitar Synthesizer – Dave Bainbridge
Drums, Drum Programming – Dave Dowle
Electric Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer, Engineer, Producer, Arranged By – Neil Costello
Executive-Producer – David Bruce
Flute, Saxophone – David Fitzgerald
Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Dave Aston
Oboe – Debbie Bainbridge
Piano, Keyboards, Producer, Arranged By – Adrian Snell
Programmed By [Keyboards Sampling And Programming], Piano, Keyboards, Producer, Arranged By – Dave Bainbridge
Vocals – Joanne Hogg
Vocals [Additional], Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements] – Julie Moon, Mal Pope
Companies, etc.
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Copyright © – Word (Uk) Ltd.
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Pressed By – MPO
