This is another 80’s artist that I never heard of but it doesn’t look like any of his albums were ever released in Canada. This is his first album and didn’t get much exposure but wow it really should have. Derek is yet another one of those Christian artist that just didn’t get the recognition they deserved. His music should have been distributed far and wide but that’s not how the CCM industry worked at the time. Though few of us heard this album the people who ran music festivals must have because Derek was invited and appeared at all the top Christian festivals of the era. As for the album it has a folksy blues feel with the best tracks leaning towards the blues side. I tried to pick a favourite track but there are just too many I liked and the album deserves to be listened to in its entirety. Derek has a few more albums from this era and I can’t wait to hear them. When we get them we will be uploading them for you also.
Tracklist
1 – Wasteland – 2:22
2 – Stick To The Surface – 2:04
3 – Thank You Lord (You’ll Be The First To Know) – 3:08
4 – New Zealand Day – 2:58
5 – Without You – 3:41
6 – A Man Like Me – 4:02
7 – Hit The Road – 2:49
8 – Nobody Knows (But You) – 4:04
9 – You Are My Song – 2:24
10 – One Righteous Man – 2:03
11 – Rusty Nail – 2:09
12 – For A Friend – 4:56
Credits
Bass, Guitar, Tuba, Producer – Pale Sauni
Blues Harp – Brendan Power
Drums, Percussion, Producer – Kevin Adair
Engineer – Phil Yule
Pedal Steel Guitar – Red McKelvie
Piano, Synthesizer – Bruce Bremner
Saxophone – Brian Coldham
Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Producer – Derek Lind
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Drum Beat Music – SODE 258
