Tag: Joseph Lamm

You may remember that I just very recently discovered Joseph Lamm. He was suggested to me in our Facebook group and I subsequently got my hands on his second album which I absolutely loved. This is his first album and again I am impressed. This album, as was his second album, is a self release but don’t think of self release as a bad thing. I’ll be honest many self funded albums leave me wanting for production quality but not here. This album was actually produced by Steve Millikan, who also played keyboards. Steve was a pretty accomplished producer and he did another great job on this album. The album s rock oriented and I think the vocals are the real standout as Lamm is a great vocalist. I really wish I had found this artist in the 80’s but a U.S. self release was never gonna find it’s way to rural Canada where I lived. Joseph continues to make great music today and you can catch up with him on his webpage

https://josephlamm.com

Tracklist
1 – Remembrance – 5:24
2 – Call His Name – 2:13
3 – High Plains Drifter – 5:15
4 – In Winter – 6:18
5 – Still Waiting – 3:53
6 – Same Old Cliché – 4:12
7 – Safe Lodging – 2:09
8 – I’m Not Alone – 3:24
9 – The Great I Am – 8:48

Credits
Arranged By – Lamm, Millikan
Artwork By [Sleeve Painting] – Robert Blass
Backing Vocals – Rod Robison
Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Steve Keller
Bass, Double Bass – Steve Dokken
Cello – Marjorie Hanna, Nancy Smith, Polina Umansky
Drums – Dane Clark
Engineer – Darrell Powell
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – James Green
Engineer [Additional Engineering], Mixed By – John Bolt
Flute, Saxophone – James Farrelly
Guitar – Geoffrey Walker (2), Rex Thomas, Sandy Williams
Painting [Courtesy Of] – Cleveland Museum of Art
Photography By, Executive-Producer – Janet Lamm
Producer, Backing Band, Keyboards, Percussion – Steve Millikan
Viola – Donna Clark
Violin – Corrine Imboden, David Collins, Dick Dennis, Jennifer Peck, Sherban Lupu
Vocals, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion – Joseph Lamm

Companies, etc.
Copyright © – Dancing Angel’s Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Dancing Angel’s Music
Recorded At – The Barn
Recorded At – Pinebrook Recording Studio
Recorded At – OmniSound Studios
Mixed At – Pinebrook Recording Studio
Mixed At – The Barn

This is one of the rare examples of someone suggesting an album that I had no idea existed and it climbs into my top 100 albums of the 80’s. I have never heard of Joseph until his name came up in an “unknown artists” thread on our Facebook page. As I always do I give the poster the courtesy of listening to the album but this time I listened to the whole album several times. I really can’t find out much about Joseph Lamm but this is actually his second album. Both were self released and had limited distribution. He rereleased this album in 2018 with a bonus track which we have included. Joseph continues to make music and you can visit his webpage (linked below) to hear more. The album has an strong 80’s alternative feel in places and straight up Rock & Roll in others. Yes there are a few different styles but Joseph pulls them all together with his strong vocals. I’m hearing stuff here that would have done well in the secular market never mind the Christian market and “See No Evil” is definitely going into my regular rotation. In fact dare I say that as it stands this may be my favourite independent release of the 80’s and I’m pretty excited to hear his first album soon.

https://josephlamm.com/home

Tracklist
1 – The Preacher – 3:36
2 – Stepping Into Paradise – 3:58
3 – Yes I Will – 3:37
4 – In A Watered Garden – 2:18
5 – Standing In The Tower – 6:12
6 – Three Kings – 3:15
7 – Self Portraits – 5:22
8 – Awaken In My Heart – 3:21
9 – Essence – 4:54
10 – See No Evil – 4:43
2018 Bonus Track
11 – Approaching The Next Plane – 2:14

Credits
Bass, Guitar – Randy Melson
Drums – Dane Clark, Jeff Hiatt
Guitar – Rex Thomas, Sandy Williams
Keyboards, Vocals – Steve Millikan
Percussion – John Bolt
Producer – Steve Millikan
Vocals, Percussion, Keyboards – Joseph Lamm

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – HMS Recordings, Inc.
Copyright © – HMS Recordings, Inc.
Copyright © – HMS Publishers