Tag: Liaison

The North Dakota Melby brothers are back with their 3rd and last album with Frontline Records and boy did they go out with a bang. This is by far the best produced album they had. Is it the best album? That’s actually going to be a little dependent on what you like. For me this is their best because I generally don’t like Metal unless it’s well produced and leans more to arena rock which describes this album. The band also include a couple acoustic metal ballads as was the trend in the late 80’s which is the period of sound this album best fits. The guest guitarist list for this album is stunning with Lanny Cordola (Magdallan), Oz Fox (Stryper), and Tony Palacios (Guardian). Could you think of a better trio of guest guitarists for an arena metal album? They absolutely nailed this album and it is probably one of the best arena rock albums in CCM history.

Tracklist
1 – Hard Hitter – 4:48
2 – Attitude – 4:06
3 – Up At Night – 4:45
4 – Steal, Kill, And Destroy – 5:38
5 – Who Can Heal The Pain – 3:58
6 – Whatsoever U Sow – 4:07
7 – Wicked Ways – 4:35
8 – Violent Burning – 3:44
9 – As Far As The East Is From The West – 4:41
10 – My God Is A Rock – 3:08

Credits
Art Direction – Brian Godawa
Bass Guitar – Kelly Burns
Design – Joe Potter
Drums, Percussion – Gregg Bissonette
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Tim Jones*
Engineer, Mixed By – Mike Mierau
Guitar – Lanny Cordola, Oz Fox, Tony Palacios
Keyboards – John Andrew Schreiner
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Music Consultant [Guitar Consultant] – Tim Ellis (5)
Photography – Wayne Armstrong
Producer, Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Guitar – Lary Melby
Producer, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Tim Melby

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Frontline Records (3)
Copyright © – Frontline Records (3)
Recorded At – Shelter Studio
Recorded At – The Mixing Lab (2)
Recorded At – John Andrew Schreiner Studio
Recorded At – Front Page Recording
Mixed At – The Mixing Lab (2)
Mastered At – Tower Mastering
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus, Virginia
Record Company – Frontline Music Group
Distributed By – FMG Distribution

Brothers Larry and Tim Melby are back with their second album and in my opinion it picks up where the first one left off. Others however feel it has a heavier feel but everyone hears things a little different. Bill Baumgart is back in the producers seat but also gets credited as the keyboard player for the album. The album did well with 2 radio hits, “Free Will” made it to #9 and “Friend To The World” to #14. All in all it’s a great album but I feel it might have been a little late in 1991 but as I love all things eighties I don’t care.

Tracklist
1 – Urgency – 4:17
2 – Ocean View – 3:47
3 – Luwenda – 4:26
4 – Listen Up – 3:44
5 – The Hardest Part’s The Waiting – 4:59
6 – He Smiled – 4:34
7 – Lay Our Weapons Down – 4:48
8 – Free Will – 4:06
9 – All I Have To Offer You – 3:56
10 – Friend To The World – 4:28

Credits
Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Tim Melby
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement], Keyboards – Tim Heintz
Art Direction, Design – Ed Mc Taggart, Joe Potter
Bass – Kelly Burns
Drums – Doug Matthews, Vinnie Colaiuta
Engineer – Dave Jahnsen
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Glenn Pearce
Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Lary Melby
Photography – Michael Seeley
Producer, Engineer, Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangemen], Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement], Keyboards – Bill Baumgart
Production Manager [Production Coordinator] – Beth Wisner
Vocals [Additional Vocals], Acoustic Guitar – Rick Elias

Companies, etc.
Recorded At – The Mixing Lab
Mixed At – Front Page Recording
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus, Virginia

Liaison was formed by brothers Larry and Tim Melby who grew up in rural North Dakota. The brothers played just about every instrument there was and they display this talent on their first album. The album was very well received partly due to some excellent production by tech wizard Bill Baumgart. This album has an excellent arenas rock feel but leans AOR too. It even had 2 chart singles on the CCM charts. Go And Sin No More made it to #14 and The Way, The Truth, And The Life to #38. I understand it was also very very popular on Christian rock radio but I don’t currently have access to any of their charts. This is a great rock album and everyone should give it a listen. I’m pretty sure there’s at least one track that will fall in your like pile.

Tracklist
1 – When The Kingdom Comes Down – 4:21
2 – You Are His Main Concern – 3:51
3 – Go And Sin No More – 3:31
4 – Man With A Mission – 5:02
5 – The Way, The Truth, And The Life – 4:23
6 – Kick It Down – 3:21
7 – The Light Is On – 4:11
8 – He Lives – 4:15
9 – Give Me One Day At A Time – 3:29
10 – You’ve Got My Heart In Your Hands – 3:42

Credits
Arranged By [Arrangements By] – Tim Heintz
Art Direction – Ed McTaggart
Bass – Kelly Burns
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Beth Wisner, Eric Kibby
Engineer [Engineered By] – Dave Jahnsen
Illustration – Jeff Foster
Mastered By – John Matousek
Music By, Lyrics By – Lary, Tim Melby
Musician, Backing Vocals – Bill Baumgart
Musician, Drums – Jeff Porcaro
Musician, Guitar [Additional Guitars] – Gawain Reifsnyder, Glenn Pearce, Vince Mendoza
Musician, Guitar [Guitars] – Michael Landau
Musician, Keyboards – Bill Baumgart, Tim Heintz
Musician, Saxophone – Dave Koz
Performer [Liaison Is], Guitar [Guitars], Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Tim Melby
Performer [Liaison Is], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars], Bass – Lary Melby
Photography By – Ralph Bizik
Producer [Produced By], Arranged By [Arrangements By] – Bill Baumgart

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Frontline Records
Copyright (c) – Frontline Records
Distributed By – The Benson Company
Produced For – Asylomar Productions
Recorded At – The Mixing Lab
Mixed At – The Mixing Lab
Mastered At – Sound Works West
Copyright (c) – Broken Songs