Tag: 1980

Eternal Rock – Threshold – 1980

Eternal Rock were a band out of the Netherlands that you have likely never ever heard of. This is their only album and it leans rather 70’s with a mix of male and female vocals. It was released on Eurosound which was the in house label for Eurosound Studio’s. The album does have some interesting tracks with covers of 2nd Chapter Of Acts’ “Mansion Builder”, Larry Norman’s “I Wish We’d All Been Ready”, which they strangely named “I’ve Wish We’ve All Been Ready”, and finally a version of Bill Withers “Lean On Me” which they reworded as “Lean On Him”. All in all a pretty good effort and maybe with a little more work they could have released a mainstream album outside of the Netherlands.

Tracklist
1 – Life Can Be Hard – 3:44
2 – Mansion Builder – 3:20
3 – I’ve Wish We’ve All Been Ready – 3:40
4 – Blinded By Science – 4:09
5 – Lean On Him – 2:39
6 – Love Is… – 4:19
7 – Threshold – 4:21
8 – You Can Change – 2:30
9 – The Way I Feel – 2:57
10 – Guess Who’s Coming? – 3:10
11 – Show Me The Way – 4:23

Credits
Bass – Hans Roman
Design – Leon Limpens
Drums – Klaas Den Hollander
Engineer, Recorded By – Don Vonk
Executive Producer – Wim Sanders
Guitar – Norbert Schmidt
Lead Vocals – Susanne Sanders
Organ [Fender Rhodes], Organ, Synthesizer, Lead Vocals, Strings – Peter Roman
Producer, Recorded By – Norbert Schmidt
Tenor Saxophone – Jan Kuipers, Jurrie Eisinga
Vocals – Meineke Roman
Vocals, Strings – Veronica Roman
Written-By – Peter Roman, Susanne Roman

Companies, etc.
Recorded By – Eurosound Mobile
Recorded At – Plahadima
Recorded At – Eurosound Mobile

Desert Water Band – Come Closer – 1980

I can not find anything about this band nor can I find that any of the members did any other recorded work. So given that lets just talk about the album. This is a Jesus music album but not like most of them This one has a far more rock sound. There are hints of The Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd all through the album and quite frankly this is one of the best Jesus music albums I have stumbled on. It was actually on a real label, Mag Records, but this is the only one from them that they released. It was 1980 however and Jesus music was on it’s way out for a more 80’s pop sound. Too bad we didn’t get more from these guys and I feel they could have probably progressed like SCB into an excellent 80’s band.

Tracklist
1 – King Of My Dreams – 2:54
2 – Come Closer – 4:05
3 – Because I Love You – 3:06
4 – Delight – 2:40
5 – An Appeal – 3:19
6 – No Apologies – 3:33
7 – I Still Believe – 2:28
8 – Find Your Way – 3:58
9 – He’s Coming – 2:41
10 – It’s Yours Not Mine – 1:33

Credits
Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Lonnie Klepper
Drums, Strings, Keyboards, Vocals – Wayne Hagar
Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Dennis Baker

Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Recording Services Of W.N.C. – RSR-1114

Wayne Watson – Workin’ In The Final Hour – 1980

This is Wayne’s first album, kind of. This was his first album on a label with proper distribution actually. He actually had a self released album in 1978 that we have but I haven’t listened to yet. But essentially as far as most people are concerned this is indeed his first album. As the story goes after college Wayne was playing music in area churches and was leading worship at an area youth camp when one of the parents recorded his music performance. That tape ended up on a desk at Milk & Honey records. They must have liked what they heard as Wayne went on to release 4 albums with them. This album gave him his first CCM charting single with “One Day” making it to #9. The album is pretty easy listening so it’s not really for me but for the style it’s a great album that was a sign of things to come in Wayne’s career.

Tracklist
1 – One Day – 3:33
2 – Because Of Whose I Am – 4:59
3 – Make A Wish – 3:19
4 – I Don’t Want Your Money – 3:47
5 – Trust In The Lord – 2:55
6 – Touch Of The Master’s Hand – 4:37
7 – Lay Them Down – 3:54
8 – How He Loves Me – 3:18
9 – No Need – 3:18
10 – One More Song – 3:01

Credits
Arranged By – Greg Nelson
Backing Vocals – Al Moore, Dennis Wilson, Don Gant, Donna Sheridan, Mike Albrecht, Mitch Humphries, Scott Roley
Bass – Ernie Collins
Drums – Bob Mater
Engineer – Scott Hendricks
Engineer [Assistant] – Bill Deaton
Executive-Producer – Ray Nenow
Guitar – Brent Rowan, Joe Wilson, Mike Noble
Keyboards – Alen Steinberger, Buddy Skipper, Mitch Humphries, Shane Keister
Percussion – Bill Wiggins, Terry McMillan
Photography By – Michael Borum
Producer – Greg Nelson
Saxophone – Donnie “Sax” Sanders
Synthesizer – Shane Keister

Companies, etc.
Record Company – The Zondervan Corporation
Recorded At – Glaser Sound Studios, Nashville
Lacquer Cut At – Masterfonics
Designed At – Michael Harris Design
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Milk & Honey
Copyright © – Milk & Honey
Published By – Group Seven
Published By – Takalofme Music
Published By – Libris Music
Published By – Paragon Music Corp.
Published By – Cooga Music
Published By – Crosswalk Music

Phil Spence – First Light – 1980

This excellent album released in 1980 is the only one we would get from Phil in the 80’s. Phil toured Australia promoting his album and actually warmed up for acts such as Randy Stonehill and Dan Peak. He also played several music festivals and combined church events. The album actually had some secular success in his local area where radio played “Company” and “Forgiven”. Phil’s song “The Infidel” also became a hit in Papua New Guinea. The album has a strong 70’s feel and would probably done well if it had a proper distribution deal. Phil continues to make music and has a total of 5 albums at the time of writing. You can find his music on his website www.philspence.com.

Tracklist
1 – The Infidel – 3:30
2 – Jet Set Lady – 2:30
3 – Coffee Coloured Girls – 3:00
4 – Living – 5:20
5 – I’m A U.F.O. – 3:40
6 – Forgiven – 3:40
7 – Steeplechase – 3:15
8 – Company – 2:30
9 – Wanna Be Like You – 3:20
10 – Once Again – 5:15

Credits
Artwork – Greg Wardle
Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals – Gary Terrill
Bass Guitar, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards – Peter Wragg
Drums, Synthesizer [Drum], Percussion – Don Lebler
Flute – Doug MacDougall
Harmony Vocals – Jacky Nisbet
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Dan Mihailovic
Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Percussion – Phil Spence
Producer – Peter Wragg
Producer, Cover [Design] – Phil Spence
Written-By – Phil Spence

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Normal Music
Copyright © – Normal Music
Recorded At – Southwind Recording Studio
Mixed At – Southwind Recording Studio

Carman – God’s Not Finished With Me – 1980

Carmelo Domenic Licciardello known to us as Carman came to Christ around 20 years old. A life long musician he was pretty quick to get to work on an album. This is that first album. It was released on micro label Klesis Records and had almost no distribution so most people never had a chance to hear this one. Several tracks from this album would show up on future albums so people got a chance to hear them. This album set the tone for many albums to come. His almost theatric song structure is established here as his style. This is one you may have missed so I strongly suggest giving it a listen, it’s a great album.

Tracklist
1 – God’s Not Finished With Me – 2:30
2 – I Love Jesus – 3:15
3 – Some A Dat – 3:20
4 – I Don’t Believe It – 3:54
5 – Something Changed – 3:22
6 – God Don’t Care – 3:38
7 – I Still Can Rock N’ Roll – 3:15
8 – You’re The Only One – 3:30
9 – Simple Things – 3:31
10 – You Belong To Me – 3:54

Rock & Religion Radio Special – 1980 – Daniel Amos

This is a 1980 episode of Rock & Religion Radio featuring Daniel Amos. It features tracks from their Horrendous Disc album.

00:00 – I Love You #19
06:33 – I Believe In You
12:03 – Hound Of Heaven
16:51 – Tidal Wave
22:51 – On The Line

Jane Edward – Hunger for Reality – 1980

This is the one and only album we got from Jane. It is on New Born records which is the sister label of legendary Canadian label Tunesmith. Being on a label in the Tunesmith family can be a blessing or a curse. A few great bands were able to get exposure on Tunesmith to real record companies while others had their album released and not even distributed properly. I believe this album falls in the cursed category as it is very very rare and I have no memory of it and my friends and I were constantly monitoring this label for hidden gems. Anyway on the internet it says she was a Canadian artist but I think people are just saying that because this is a Canadian label. The album was recorded in Nashville and Jane currently lives in Nashville so I doubt she is a Canadian artist. As for the album it’s pretty good. It has a light rock feel and I enjoyed it. It was produced by Al Perkins and Greg Nelson so there’s nothing wrong with the mix or the feel. Whoever picked the track order however did a disservice to the album by putting the best track last. Just my opinion.

Tracklist
1 – Down On My Knees – 2:50
2 – Happy Song – 3:08
3 – Drink Of Jesus Love (Prov. 25:25) – 3:45
4 – Deep Magic – 2:30
5 – I Wanna Testify – 3:45
6 – Hey There Stranger – 3:38
7 – Dedication Blues – 2:35
8 – Isaiah 33: 15 – 17 – 2:58
9 – Searchin’ – 2:46
10 – Follow His Calling – 2:58

Credits
Arranged By – Greg Nelson, Richard Souther
Backing Vocals – Bili Thedford, Dona Thedford, Donna McElroy, Jane Edward, Venetta Fields, Vicki Hampton, Yvonne Hodges
Bass – David McKay, Ernie Collins
Drums – Bob Mater, James Kehn
Engineer – Scott Hendricks, Tom Trefethen
Guitar – Brent Rowan, Peter York, Randy Mitchell
Harmonica – Terry McMillan
Keyboards – Mitch Humphries, Richard Souther
Percussion – James Kehn
Photography – Deberah Perkins, John Holcomb, John Holcomb
Producer – Al Perkins, Greg Nelson
Saxophone – Donald Sanders

Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Peace In The Valley Recording
Engineered At – Peace In The Valley Recording
Mixed At – Peace In The Valley Recording
Mastered At – Peace In The Valley Recording
Recorded At – Glaser Bros. Studio, Nashville
Engineered At – Glaser Bros. Studio, Nashville
Mixed At – Glaser Bros. Studio, Nashville
Mastered At – Glaser Bros. Studio, Nashville

All Saved Freak Band – Sower – 1980

This is the final album form All Saved Freak Band. The band had actually split up before this release. The break up sounds like it was a bit of a mess as the band cited irreconcilable differences and their church had a scandal involving children. At this point the band had dwindled down a few members but the quality wasn’t effected. The album was again released on their own label which they had renamed “War Again Inc”. The album is more of their normal 70’s style but it doesn’t sound like the band was ready to evolve to an 80’s sound. The good news is that the band did come together in 2006 to regain control of their music which had been handed over to Hidden Vision Records. The band did not however release a new album but instead continued their individual ministries.

Tracklist
1 – Red Sea Rising – 5:46
2 – Inner Light – 3:16
3 – Peace Like A River – 3:27
4 – Beautiful Morning – 3:17
5 – Sower – 3:34
6 – Prince Of The International Kaleidoscope – 5:35
7 – All Across The Nation – 3:55
8 – Children Of The Day – 2:41
9 – Old Rugged Cross – 3:46

Credits
Acoustic Guitar, Strings – Kim Massmann
Artwork By – Charles Hooper, Mary Barnhard
Bass – Norris McClure
Drums, Percussion – Tim Hill, Tom Eritano
Keyboards – Carole King
Keyboards, Producer, Arranged By – Rob Galbraith
Keyboards, Producer, Arranged By, Artwork – Larry Hill
Lead Guitar – Glenn Schwartz
Producer, Arranged By – Joe Markko
Rhythm Guitar – Ed Durkos
Strings – Pam Massmann

Companies, etc.
Copyright © – War Again Inc
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – War Again Inc

Fireworks – Live Fireworks – 1980

Awhile ago I reviewed a Fireworks album and I was whining how easy listening it was. Someone challenged me to listen to this album if I wanted some Rock & Roll. So here it is and yes there is definitely some great Rock & Roll here. Marty was sure on his game this day. Recorded live at the Lord’s Chapel-Nashville in Tennessee this one took me totally by surprise. I must admit I have a whole new opinion of Fireworks now and I will definitely be enjoying this album in the future.

Tracklist
1 – Rescued – 3:25
2 – Listen – 4:30
3 – Target Practice – 2:48
4 – Someone’s Got A Hold On Me – 3:30
5 – Toll Free – 3:25
6 – Good Thing – 3:09
7 – Rusty Burdens – 3:31
8 – It All Comes Down To You – 3:37
9 – Ready For The Best Of You – 3:46

Credits
Bass – Bob Sinkovic
Coordinator – Vickie McCall
Drums, Percussion, Engineer – Lanny Avery
Engineer – Bill Deaton, Jimmy Burch, Joe Wilson
Executive Producer – Chris Christian
Guitar, Harmony Vocals – Jerry Gaston
Harmony Vocals – Mary Avery
Lead Vocals, Piano, Percussion – Marty McCall
Mastered By – Jim Loyd
Producer – Fireworks

Companies, etc.
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville
Mastered At – Masterfonics
Recorded At – The Lord’s Chapel
Recorded By – Fanta Professional Services
Marketed By – Sparrow Records

After the Fire – 80f – Original Mix Version – Acetate – 1980

I’ll start off by explaining what this is. It is taken from the original acetate recording/mix for the 80-f album. This is the version that was produced by Tony Mansfield (no relation) and ultimately rejected by CBS records. CBS had the band go to Germany with ex-Fly’s drummer Peter King, to re-record the album. It was remixed and reproduced by Reinhold Mack. Three songs were killed (Another World / Operator / Satellite In Orbit) and three new songs were added (Wild West Show / Why Can’t We Be Friends / Joanne). I am guessing that some of you are intentionally reading this review just to hear me lose my mind and I will not disappoint. Exactly what the suits at CBS were thinking completely mystifies me. I mean had they even listened to the 2 Cars albums that had come out at this point and were dominating the charts. ATF were exactly as good if not better than The Cars and this mix was exactly that sound that was dominating the charts. Furthermore what was wrong with Nick Brotherwood’s drumming? The drum track on this album is dead on and absolutely perfect. Tony nailed this mix and we had a 3 or 4 single album here. In the end we are blessed that this version leaked and we want to thank friend of the channel Randy Layton (Alternative Records) for getting us a copy of what was probably going to be one of the top albums of 1980. Instead CBS dumbed it down and destroyed it. SIGH

Tracklist
1 – Starlight – 4:24
2 – High Fashion – 3:18
3 – Another World – 3:36
4 – Can You face It? – 3:20
5 – Operator – 3:45
6 – Love Will Always Make You Cry – 4:00
7 – 1980-F – 2:37
8 – Satellite In Orbit – 3:18
9 – Who’s Gonna Love You – 4:21
10 – Billy, Billy – 4:30

Credits
Bass, Lead Vocals – Andy Piercy
Drums – Nick Brotherwood
Keyboards – Peter Memory Banks
Lead Guitar – John Russell
Producer, Engineer – Tony Mansfield

Companies, etc.
Lacquer Cut At – Tape One