Author: Ray Mansfield

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

Andy McCarroll & Moral Support – Zionic Bonds – 1981

Zionic Bonds was one of the most important CCM albums ever released. While a few small bands had been working in this style Andy McCarroll and Moral Support brought punk/new wave into the mainstream CCM music scene. It was exactly what CCM listeners were waiting for whether they knew it or not. Historically Andy McCarroll had released 2 previous albums that are not in the style of Zionic Bonds and there are 2 very rare previous Eps using the name of Moral Support. The use of this style of music with some very strong social commentary lyrics makes this album one of the best and most important CCM albums ever. Strangely the band were referred to as just Moral Support in the UK giving us an alternate album cover.

 

Tracklist
1 – Sin – 4:10
2 – How The Kids Are Feelin’ – 2:39
3 – To Know You – 2:53
4 – Slippin’ And Slidin’ – 3:38
5 – I Am Human – 3:53
6 – Cyan City – 3:44
7 – King Man – 2:43
8 – Livin’ A Lie – 3:54
9 – In Control – 4:56
10 – 20th Century – 4:41

Credits
Bass – Alan Gillespie
Drums – Ian Sloan
Guitar – Jimmy Davis (7)
Keyboards – William Hilary
Photography By – Dennis McMeekan
Producer – Andy Kidd
Sleeve [Design] – Andy McCarroll
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards – Andy McCarroll

Companies, etc.
Distributed By – The Benson Company, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Pilgrim America
Copyright (c) – Pilgrim America
Recorded At – ICC Studios

Rez Band (Resurrection Band) – Hostage – 1984

Hostage was the 6th studio offering from Rez Band. The album surprised and disappointed some fans due to the addition of synthesizer and a new wave sound on some tracks. However old fans weren’t left out as the album featured several hard rock tracks that they loved. The producers/Sparrow Records chose “Crimes” as the “single and in fact a music video was made (available on our channel) that was rumoured to have had some very limited play on MTV. However the real “single” or fan favourite was the more new wave song “S.O.S.”

Tracklist
1 – S.O.S. – 4:03
2 – Attention – 3:45
3 – Souls For Hire – 3:30
4 – Defective Youth – 2:57
5 – Who’s Real Anymore – 4:06
6 – Armageddon Appetite – 1:26
7 – Beyond The Gun – 4:20
8 – Crimes – 3:38
9 – It’s You – 2:02
10 – Tears In The Rain – 6:00
11 – Walk Away – 4:50

Credits
Arranged By [All Songs Arranged By] – Rez Band
Band, Bass, Keyboards, Guitar – Jim Denton
Band, Drums – John Herrin
Band, Lead Guitar, Keyboards – Stu Heiss
Band, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Wendi Kaiser
Band, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Glenn Kaiser
Design Concept [Album Cover Concept], Artwork – Cornerstone Graphics, Dick Randall, Janet Cameron
Engineer [Assistant] – Greg Jacques, Roy Montroy
Engineer [Engineered By] – Roger Heiss
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Noises [Door] – Greg Jacques
Photography By – Pat Peterson (2), Tom Wray
Producer [Produced By] – Rez Band
Saxophone – Steve Eisen

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Sparrow Corporation
Copyright (c) – Rez Band Music
Recorded At – Tone Zone Recording
Mastered At – Future Disc
Published By – Rez Band Music