Fish Co – Can’t Be Bad – 1975

Well we have covered all the albums from Writz, Famous name, Techno Twins etc.. BUT this is where all that started. This is Steve Fairnie and Steve Rowles’s first published band. Yes this is where it all started in 1975. And what a start it was. This is a fantastic 70’s sound album. I’m a little surprised that Myrrh actually released this album. Yes it is Jesus music but not every track shoves Jesus in your face. There are a few tracks here that actually could have singled on the secular charts. The track “Soup & Whisky” is without a doubt one of my favourite 70’s era songs Jesus music or otherwise.

Tracklist
1 – Jimmy Bootlace Seller – 3:35
2 – A Line Must Divide – 3:50
3 – Beautiful Secret – 4:00
4 – Matthew – 3:52
5 – Good Night Brothers – 2:55
6 – Soup & Whisky – 3:32
7 – 60’s Children – 3:57
8 – Share The Same – 3:56
9 – Broken Dream – 3:00
10 – Precious Lord – 4:17

Credits
Acoustic Guitar – Steve Fairnie, Steve Rowles
Engineer – Jeremy Stenham, Martin Levan, Mike Bobak, Mike Silverstone*
Mastered By – George Peckham
Photography By [Uncredited] – Bev Sage
Producer – John Pac
Vocals – Steve Fairnie, Steve Rowles

Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Morgan Studios
Mastered At – Master Room

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Author: Ray Mansfield

One of the founding cowboys of Real 80s CCM. Been listening to this stuff since 1978.

2 thoughts on “Fish Co – Can’t Be Bad – 1975”

  1. Hi, my name is Mark Ryder and back in the day myself and Philip Watkins built some audio gear for fish co or Steve & Steve, as we new them. Our company was called Dohm Electronics. I havs a signed album of Can’t be Bad. I am trying to track down philip Watkins, and wondered if Steve or Steve were still in contact with him. Can you help please?
    Kindest Regards
    Mark
    ryder401@btinternet.com

  2. The story begins earlier they were active in 1973, and there is a 1974 mono demo reel of Fish Co tracks featuring just Fairnie and Rowles. Some of the songs were recorded again for the album, but a few that were popular live, were lost to historical obscurity.

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