Here we have another live album from Darrell. It contains most of his favourites that we see pop up on most of his later live work. Half the album was recorded in Los Angeles and half in Holland with 2 different bands not that you can really tell. Anyway I don’t have much more to say as there are plenty of live Darrell recordings and they are all excellent.
Tracklist 1 – Let’s Work Together – 4:08 2 – There’s Gotta Be A Change – 5:39 3 – Tell The Truth – 5:21 4 – Walk With Me Jesus – 5:35 5 – The Mission – 4:45 6 – Nobody But You Lord – 4:53 7 – Boom Boom – 7:12 8 – Stand By Me – 9:05 9 – Time To Go – 9:18 10 – People Get Ready – 7:10 11 – Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – 7:12
Beam is a band from the Netherlands that Larry toured with in 1998 on a European tour. The studio sessions “Breathe In, Breathe Out” were released as a double CD, revealing their rehearsals for the tour. This is a live recording, also noted as “Flevo 2” on the CD itself. Larry’s “Live at Flevo” with Q-Stone was a success and this recording is just as good as that one. Again, Larry is fronting a tight band here, and a more modern sounding one than the 60s groups he built up in the past to perform material from the People! years and the trilogy albums that followed that. This is a solid 90s sounding band backing Larry on some of his classic songs as well as some newer ones from that era. “God part 3” is a rock version here. We have heard Larry perform and record it in almost every style imaginable, from solo acoustic/folk to studio versions with some bite. Beam adds something here that isn’t in any of the other recordings with upgraded guitar riffs. “Six Sixty Six” is changed from a 70s folk song into a 90s grunge ballad with Larry’s distinctive voice still adorning. The closing track is Larry and Beam covering “Jesus Freak” which was a 90s anthem thanks to both DC Talk and Newsboys. “Shot Down” is remembered as a piano rock song from its original In Another Land release, however there is no piano here. Beam’s full guitar sound make a great update on this classic.
Tracklist 1 – Heaven Wants To Bless You – 4:57 2 – God Part 3 – 4:09 3 – Six Sixty Six – 6:06 4 – Shot Down – 2:23 5 – Let The Rain Fall Down – 7:29 6 – Sweet Song Of Salvation – 4:58 7 – Goodbye, Farewell – 4:00 8 – Let It Go – 6:20 9 – Bombs – 8:03 10 – The Rock That Doesn’t Roll – 4:56 11 – Jesus Freak – 6:08
Credits Bass Guitar – Hans Sigmond Design [Booklet] – Jason Carter, Wavelength Drums – Gert Koudijs Engineer – Johan Van Loo Executive-Producer – Gerrit aan’t Goor Harmony Vocals – Beam Lead Guitar – Robert Riekerk Lead Vocals – Larry Norman Mastered By – Sander van der Heiden Mixed By – Johnny Hulst, Larry Norman Photography By – Bea Riekerk, David Carter, Nathalie Riekerk Producer – Larry Norman Promotion [Concert] – Gerrit aan’t Goor Recorded By – Alpha Mobile Studio Rhythm Guitar – Tommy Riekerk
Companies, etc. Distributed By – GMI Music Partners Produced For – Solid Rock Records Produced For – The Street Level Cafe Produced For – White Trash Communications Published By – Ordure Blancu Music Published By – Universal Published By – Alliance 4K Mixed At – Hulst Recording Studio Zwolle Mastered At – Wisseloord Studios
This album has a but of a strange history. It was recorded at Greenbelt obviously but Larry Norman released it in 2005 on his label. I don’t think Larry actually had the rights to this recording. Yes it was recorded back when Larry and Randy were getting along but in 2005 they were not doing business together. I have no idea how Larry decided he had the rights to this album but who knows what was said back in 1979. That said after Larry passed suddenly Randy owned the rights and released it himself in 2021. Anyway the version you will listen to here is a hybrid I worked over offering the best versions in my opinion. !979 was a great year in CCM music and this album displays that.
Tracklist 1 – Intro-One True Love – 4:41 2 – Keep Me Running – 5:43 3 – Teen King -4:09 4 – Lung Cancer – 4:26 5 – Venezuela – 3:10 6 – Through The Glass Darkly – 5:53 7 – The Great American Cure – 4:26 8 – You Really Got Me – 3:06 9 – Trouble Coming – 4:44 10 – Good News – 4:47 11 – Let That Tape Keep Rolling – 6:09
In 1997 Billy self released this live album of all his best songs. It was recorded Live between October 16th to 24th at University Baptist Church Ft Worth, Wilshire Baptist Church Dallas, Riverbend Church Austin, Custer Road United Methodist Church Plano, and on August 24th 1996 at First Baptist Church Duncanville. The album has 18 tracks which is a really good value for a self released album. Producer Billy Crockett says on the liner notes that the album was kept “raw and real”. Personally I think it’s very well recorded, engineered and produced but I know what he meant in that the album is just basic instruments and is relatively acoustic. So if you like Billy this is a definite must listen.
Tracklist 1 – How Good You Are – 4:10 2 – Walkin’ Home – 4:06 3 – The Bottom of Life – 3:34 4 – Couch Potato – 4:17 5 – The Wake Up Song – 2:47 6 – Song and Dance – 4:01 7 – 41 Lawnmowers – 5:02 8 – All Together – 5:16 9 – Storybook Dreams – 4:23 10 – The Crockosaurus – 1:28 11 – Bogart’s Independence – 3:17 12 – Elena – 6:46 13 – The Time is Now – 4:16 14 – Portrait of Love – 4:39 15 – Love Carrier – 3:57 16 – Best of Friends – 5:06 17 – Thankful Boys and Girls – 4:20 18 – A Father’s Love – 2:39
Credits Accordion, Vocals – Jim Rommel Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals – Billy Crockett Mastered By – Sam Loy Mixed By – Gordon Garrison Producer – Billy Crockett Recorded By – Gordon Garrison Vocals – Milton Brasher
Awhile ago I reviewed a Fireworks album and I was whining how easy listening it was. Someone challenged me to listen to this album if I wanted some Rock & Roll. So here it is and yes there is definitely some great Rock & Roll here. Marty was sure on his game this day. Recorded live at the Lord’s Chapel-Nashville in Tennessee this one took me totally by surprise. I must admit I have a whole new opinion of Fireworks now and I will definitely be enjoying this album in the future.
Tracklist 1 – Rescued – 3:25 2 – Listen – 4:30 3 – Target Practice – 2:48 4 – Someone’s Got A Hold On Me – 3:30 5 – Toll Free – 3:25 6 – Good Thing – 3:09 7 – Rusty Burdens – 3:31 8 – It All Comes Down To You – 3:37 9 – Ready For The Best Of You – 3:46
Credits Bass – Bob Sinkovic Coordinator – Vickie McCall Drums, Percussion, Engineer – Lanny Avery Engineer – Bill Deaton, Jimmy Burch, Joe Wilson Executive Producer – Chris Christian Guitar, Harmony Vocals – Jerry Gaston Harmony Vocals – Mary Avery Lead Vocals, Piano, Percussion – Marty McCall Mastered By – Jim Loyd Producer – Fireworks
Companies, etc. Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville Mastered At – Masterfonics Recorded At – The Lord’s Chapel Recorded By – Fanta Professional Services Marketed By – Sparrow Records
Following up on the phenomenal success of his Children Of The Western World album Steve took his ministry on the road. At a 1991 concert in Mansfield Queensland Steve recorded this live release. It features some of the tracks from his previous album and a lot of new/other tracks. I know this might cause some controversy but personally I truly believe he is the Bruce Springsteen of Christian music. Again the album was only initially released in Australia so us in North America were robbed of getting to hear this great album. It did get a re-release in Europe but I don’t know when. Anyway I’m not going to bore you any further as your time should be spent listening to this fantastic album.
Tracklist 1 – Land Of The Rock – 5:31 2 – One Night In A Million – 3:55 3 – Stand Your Ground – 4:13 4 – Unknown Hero – 3:52 5 – Men Of God – 4:59 6 – Travelling Man – 3:12 7 – Kids On The Street – 5:05 8 – Lonely Feeling – 5:17 9 – World Turn Around – 3:34 10 – Reach Out – 3:04 11 – That’s Alright – 3:21 12 – I Live To Know You – 5:44
Credits Acoustic Guitar, Blues Harp – Steve Grace Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle, Blues Harp – Peter Shurley Backing Vocals – Chris Butson, David Vine Bass – Jason Chandler Drums – Steve Francis Electric Guitar – Phil Yates Electric Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar – Phil Butson Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – David Richard, Greg Dore Engineer [Live Engineer] – Steve Hartley, Wyn Wynard Executive-Producer – Colin Dyer, Mike Jeffs Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals – Karl Laurens Producer, Engineer – Phil Butson
Companies, etc. Recorded At – Christian Outreach Center, Brisbane Mixed At – Sing Sing Studios Distributed By – Word Australia Glass Mastered At – Disctronics USA – 114451
Apparently After The Fire played 3 years in a row at the BBC Paris Theatre, London, England. Luckily these appearances were recorded but they stayed on a shelf somewhere until Angel Air Records released them in 2009. You can buy the CD on their website below. ATF were an excellent live band and this is a great release. Thank you Angel Air Records.
1 – Joy – 3:17 2 – A Little Sun, A Little Rain – 3:11 3 – Laser Love – 3:05 4 – Time To Think – 3:31 5 – One Rule For You – 3:15 6 – Suspended Animation – 4:52 7 – Check It Out – 3:06 8 – Like The Power Of A Jet – 2:50 1980 In Concert 9 – Laser Love – 3:26 10 – Life In The City – 4:04 11 – Can You Face It? – 3:50 12 – Who’s Gonna Love You? – 4:14 13 – Billy Billy – 6:07 1981 In Concert 14 – Frozen Rivers – 4:06 15 – Dancing In The Shadows – 2:53 16 – Sailing Ship – 3:39 17 – Bright Lights – 4:09 18 – Take Me Higher – 7:06 19 – Starlight – 5:03
77s finally give us a live album which was recorded on March 12, 1988 at the Warehouse in Sacramento, CA. The album gives us live versions of all their hits along with a fascinating cover of “Over Under Sideways Down” by the The Yardbirds.
Tracklist 1 – Perfect Blues – 6:00 2 – I Can’t Get Over It – 6:10 3 – Wild Blue – 5:45 4 – Mary And The Baby Elvis – 4:25 5 – Closer – 5:23 6 – Where It’s At – 4:53 7 – The Lust, The Flesh, The Eyes & The Pride Of Life – 3:57 8 – Over Under Sideways Down – 2:56 9 – Mercy Mercy – 11:15 10 – You Don’t Scare Me – 12:20 11 – I Could Laugh – 12:30
Credits Bass Guitar – Mark Harmon Bass, Guitar, Voice – Jan Eric Coordinator [Project Conceived and Coordinated by] – Shalom Aberly Drums [Forever Pounding & Thrashing] – Aaron Smith Grand Piano – David Leonhardt Keyboards, Guitar, Voice – Mark Tootle Mixed By – Steve Griffith Organ [Hammond B-3] – Roger Smith Post Production – Kirt Shearer Producer – Mike Roe Recorded By – Daryl Zachman Voice, Guitar, Harmonica [Mouth Organ] – Mike Roe
This is the last stuff we would get from Semaja as they unfortunately split up even before this album was released. If you were a fan of theirs then this was certainly a nice way for them to go out as many artists in this genre never even put out live albums. As for the band, Markus Egger has become leader of a missions society in Germany called Inter-mission, Claus Feldmann has got an recording studio, and Ulrich Plinke is working in the addictions field. The other members have moved on with normal jobs and from what I understand most of the members are involved in a church called Koinonia Calvary Chapel in Hannover.
This album was released in 1988 as a 6 song live EP recorded at the Wang Center for the Performing Arts in Boston on April 26, 1988. There had been a lag in the bands popularity so some record executive though the answer would be a live EP. I don’t quite understand why they didn’t just release a full length concert album but more on that later. The EP did not have any of their early hits and had songs that the public were probably less familiar with. Strangely a 2000 re-release had 14 tracks from the concert. Re-issues before and after this one are only the 6 original tracks. We have uploaded the full 14 track version for you to enjoy here. Live is where The Alarm really shined and while the album did not do that well I think it is some of their best work.
Tracklist 1 – Strength – 6:41 2 – Knife Edge – 4:54 3 – Newtown Jericho – 5:17 4 – Permanence In Change -5:08 5 – Dawn Chorus – 6:48 6 – Blaze Of Glory – 5:02 7 – Bound For Glory – 3:23 8 – Hallowed Ground – 3:52 9 – One Step Closer To Home – 5:34 10 – Shelter – 3:30 11 – Rain In The Summertime – 6:05 12 – Rescue Me – 8:35 13 – Spirit Of ’76 – 8:42 14 – We Are The Light – 3:44
Credits Art Direction – Nick Egan Bass – Eddie MacDonald Design – Tracy Veal Drums – Nigel Twist Guitar – Dave Sharp Keyboards – Mark Taylor Mixed By, Engineer – Elliot Scheiner Photography By – Cary Lander, Ebet Roberts Producer – Gary Katz Vocals – Mike Peters
