Tag: Lanny Cordola

This is Lanny’s first solo album after a pretty extensive time as an axe for hire. This is rather an odd album for the Christian genre in that it’s more centered on Lanny’s Jazz guitar skills with a conceptual feel. I’m actually quite surprised that Frontline took a chance with this style of album as I just can’t see the market for this album at the time. There is one more traditional “Song” on the album, “Shadows Over My Heart”, and it is fantastic. Other than that track this album really isn’t for me but I still enjoyed listening to it due to Lanny’s excellent guitar skills. The fact that it’s not for me however should mean nothing because if you like a hint of Jazz in your Rock & Roll you will definitely like this one.

Tracklist
1 – Intro (A New Beginning) – 1:19
2 – Behold This Dreamer Cometh – 1:28
3 – Angry Candy – 6:50
4 – Looney Tunes – 1:08
5 – Ish Kabibill – 0:16
6 – When Shiloh Comes – 3:26
7 – Birenbau – 0:19
8 – Farbage Valves – 1:22
9 – Mariage Of Figaro (Sort Of) – 5:46
10 – Slappy White – 2:28
11 – Zulu Jam – 0:43
12 – Shadows Over My Heart – 4:34
13 – Neesh Taps – 0:44
14 – Jalapeno Man – 1:58
15 – Django – 0:45
16 – Hungry Hallow – 2:25
17 – Plymouth Rock – 5:54
18 – Sadako – 1:59
19 – Jabberwocky (The Shadow Gang) – 5:28
20 – Vindaloo – 4:09
21 – Fripp – 0:40
22 – Summertime – 3:18
23 – Echo Boy – 5:11
24 – Groom Lake – 0:40
25 – All The Things You Are – 6:47
26 – Amazing Grace – 1:33

Credits
Acoustic Bass – Brian Bromberg
Art Direction – Ed McTaggart
Bass – Brian Bromberg, Jeff Berlin
Design – Joe Potter
Drum – Aldstadt Brothers, John Stamos Nigerian Drum Corps.
Drums – Ken Mary, Mahatma Duffy
Guitar – Joe Diorio
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Percussion – Scott Breadman
Photography – David Dobson, Robert Mattheu
Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Mandolin, Sitar, Drum Machine – Lanny Cordola
Recorded By, Engineer – Roger Mielke
Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Dave Jahnsen
Sampler – Dave Jahnsen
Sarangi – Ken Jara
Scratches – D.J. Kaos
Shaker, Talking Drum – Scott Breadman
Tabla – Leonice Shinneman
Timbales – Scott Breadman
Vocals – James Christian
Voice – Roger Mieke

Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Mixing Lab B
Engineered At – Mixing Lab B
Recorded At – Micro Note Recording Studio
Engineered At – Micro Note Recording Studio
Mixed At – Mixing Lab A
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus

Lanny was best known as a member of Giuffria, House of Lords and Magdallan/Magdalen but he actually was in many bands. He grew up in L.A. and joined the music scene as a young man and worked as a Guitar tech for a few bands. His recording career started with Giuffria. Anyway to make long story short he eventually started the band Magdallan for which he is probably best known amongst our readers. While still in Magdallan he released this solo album. While this album is mostly instrumental tracks there are a few tracks with guest vocalists that included Jon Gibson. I’ll be honest I wasn’t expecting a lot from this album but I was horribly wrong. This is a fantastic album that deserved much more recognition than it got. The album really centers around Larry’s fantastic guitar work but the whole band is spot on. The band included brother Matt and Gregg Bissonette who are some of the best in thew business. We also have a guest appearance from Darrell Mansfield. So if you missed this one in 1992 be sure to give it a listen now. Full disclosure I played producer by merging a few tracks that were separated but were probably meant to be merged. This is another album that should have been listened to on vinyl and not on CD.

Tracklist
1 – Kaleidescope – 0:49
2 – Armashreddin’ – 5:39
3 – Play It Again Shem (That Funky Music) – 4:12
4 – Interlude – 0:18
5 – The Real Thing – 3:19
6 – YV – 4:58
7 – Gettysburg – 3:58
8 – Won’t Be Long Till Paradise – 4:32
9 – The Obstinate Toy Soldiers – 5:14
10 – Nan – 5:00
11 – The Revelation – 4:50
12 – For The Brothers – 5:30
13 – Donna Lee – 4:19
14 – Lo I Be With You Always – 4:02

Credits
Art Direction – Robert Beeson
Co-producer, Engineer – Charlie Watts
Design [Production] – Michael Seeley, SP&D
Mixed By – Paul Freeman
Musician, Backing Vocals – Allegra Parks, Sandra Stevens
Musician, Bass – Matt Bissonette, Mike Norton
Musician, Drums – Greg Bissonette*
Musician, Guitar – Lanny Cordola
Musician, Harp – Darrell Mansfield
Musician, Horns – the Martin Bros.
Musician, Keyboards – Tim Heintz
Musician, Percussion – Scott Breadman
Musician, Vocals – Bret Taylor, James Christian, Jon Gibson, Phil Bardowell
Producer, Arranged By – Lanny Cordola

Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Front Page Studios
Mixed At – Front Page Studios
Distributed By – Brentwood Music, Inc.
Glass Mastered At – U.S. Optical Disc, Inc.