Tag: Children Of The Consuming Fire

This is the 2nd and final album from Children Of The Consuming Fire. I still can not find out much about this great band so let’s just talk about the album. Personally I love this album but I don’t get a 1993 feel from the album. It would have fit much better in the mid to late 80’s but it doesn’t really matter to me because I prefer the 80’s era of music anyway. One of the things that stands out on this album for me is that so many tracks have a proper catchy intro. This is a technique that helps your mind recognize a track right away and is such good writing. “Swim” has a great Bass intro and essentially set’s up the bass to be the lead instrument for the song. This is not a common thing to do because it usually doesn’t work but it sure does work on this track. My favourite track is “One Small Step” which has a great 80’s alternative feel with great U2 feeling guitar track. All in all this is a great album and there’s a few tracks here that are going in my regular rotation.

Tracklist
1 – Come Home Phlubber – 2:58
2 – Swim, Swim, Swim – 3:31
3 – Hold This Child – 3:51
4 – Father Take Me – 2:48
5 – One Small Step – 3:13
6 – Say You Will – 4:26
7 – Taste And See – 3:52
8 – I See – 2:34
9 – Modern Pharisee – 3:36
10 – I Don’t Know Why – 3:56
11 – Love Like You Do – 3:31
12 – Phlubber’s Prayer – 3:24
13 – Bonus Track – 3:50

Credits
Backing Vocals – Andreana Arganda, Eddie Arizmendi, Jon Bestwick, Tim Curiel
Bass Guitar – Marc Rivera
Crew – Gabriel Aguirrie
Drums – Tim Curiel
Effects [Gun Shot] – John Wyrosdick
Finger Snaps – Andreana Arganda, Gabriel Aguirrie, Larry Hampton
Guitar – Eddie Arizmendi, Jon Bestwick
Keyboards – John Wyrosdick
Lead Vocals – Marc Rivera
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Percussion – Tim Curiel
Performer [The Children Are] – Skeddie Arizmendi, Jon Bestwick, Marc Rivera, Tim Curiel
Photography By – Albert D. Gonzales
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Chris Wimber
Sampler [Disco Drum Samples] – Chris Wimber
Sounds [Live Sound] – Danny McDonnell

Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Vineyard Studios
Mixed At – Vineyard Studios
Mastered At – Future Disc

Here’s another band I had a difficult time finding any information on. They were from southern California and this is their first of two albums. It was the second release for New Breed records who were a sub label of Frontline Music Group. It was produced by Chris Wimber (The Lifesavors) who produced most of the releases for New Breed records. That’s it, that’s all I know. Okay so lets move onto the album. I really like it. It has an early 90’s late 80’s sound and was spot on style wise in 1990. I do have one nitpick though. They tried running many of the tracks together. This worked great on LP’s but in the world of CD’s and now MP3’s it just doesn’t work. I wish someone would have caught this at the time but hey it’s a pretty trivial thing so I shouldn’t make a big deal out of it. I can’t really pick a favourite track so my suggestion is to listen to the whole thing.

Tracklist
1 – Good Boy – 3:09
2 – Armed For Hostile World – 1:45
3 – Cry – 3:55
4 – Speed Metal Mariachis – 2:33
5 – Unlisted Track – 0:34
6 – Spirit Of Love – 4:13
7 – Burning Fire – 5:58
8 – She Said To Me – 3:48
9 – Pray For Rain – 2:36
10 – Flowers – 3:09
11 – Saved By Grace – 3:54
12 – Sad, Sad, Lonely World – 5:19
13 – We Must Become – 3:30

Credits
Backing Vocals – Chris Lizotte, Eddie Arizmendi, Jon Bestwick, Shawn Tubbs, Tim Curiel, Todd Warlock
Bass – Marc Rivera
Drums – Tim Curiel
Guitar – Eddie Arizmendi, Jon Bestwick
Keyboards – Jon Bestwick, Rob Watson
Lead Vocals – Marc Rivera
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Jeff Dykehouse
Percussion – Shawn Tubbs, Tim Curiel
Performer [The Children Are] – Eddie Arizmendi, Jon Bestwick, Marc Rivera, Tim Curiel
Producer – Chris Wimber
Saxophone – Greg Vale

Companies, etc.
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