After Billy Smiley heard John Allan Garies’s demo’s this album came to be. A band name was chosen which I absolutely love, JAG. An excellent play on John’s name. Anyway the album is a rock feel with a distinct White Heart feel. Guitar was handled by J. Paul Brittain who I had never heard of before or since. My only real criticism for the album is I wish they Had turned up the Rock & Roll a little bit. The album get’s a little too mellow in places. Ironically my favourite track is “Shake It Off” which is a relatively mellow track. There is a version of this song out there before Smiley got his hands on it and I’d really like to hear it. Strangely the album starts out with a cover of a Smiley song that was released by the Gaither Vocal Band. It provides an excellent introduction to the album and it’s sound. All in all I loved this album.
Tracklist
1 – Highest Place – 4:06
2 – The Longest Road – 4:32
3 – Smile Minded – 4:54
4 – Shake It Off – 4:52
5 – Empty Spaces, Quiet Places – 6:01
6 – 21 Reasons – 4:34
7 – Father Forever – 3:44
8 – Even The Hardest Heart – 4:29
9 – Follow His Heart – 3:57
10 – The Other Side – 5:15
Credits
Art Direction, Design – Diane Painter
Drums – Chuck Connor
Engineer, Mixed By – Lee Groitzsch
Keyboards – Joel McCreight
Lead Guitar – J. Paul Brittain
Lead Vocals – John Garies
Management – Steady Wind
Mastered By – Hank Williams
Other [Hair/Make-Up] – Kim Hunter
Percussion – Chuck Connor
Photography By – Empire Studio
Producer, Mixed By – Billy Smiley
Recorded By – Duane Evans
Rhythm Guitar – Joel McCreight, J. Paul Brittain
Companies, etc.
Distributed By – Spectra Distribution
Produced For – BBK Productions, Inc.
Recorded At – OmniSound Studios, Studio 19, Nashville, EBS Studios, Recording Arts
Mixed At – Warner Brothers Studios, Nashville
