Tag: Lost Dogs

Lost Dogs – Little Red Riding Hood – 1993

It was very difficult to decide exactly which of the first two Lost Dogs projects would be ranked higher on this list as both are incredible projects. Ultimately it came down to the fact that the debut had “Breathe Deep,” which amongst the Top 10 greatest CCM songs ever. But this album should not be missed by anyone that…well…just anyone! No Ship Coming In opens up the album and should have earned the band a charting single. But it was 1993 and CCM radio was too busy with Point of Grace and Carman. The acoustic melody and tight harmonies are just fantastic. Inspired by the best of the Beach Boys vocally the songs is a sing-a-long fest. It would literally expand beyond the normal limitations of these reviews to discuss every great song the album. But Imagine That, You Satisfy, Dunce Cap and Jimmy are just stand outs. The latter featuring a subdued and touching vocal by Gene Eugene. “Jesus Loves You, Brian Wilson” is just a true treasure. The follow up to “Breathe Deep” is the wonderful “Pray Where You Are,” though one does get the sense that it is really “Breathe Deep: Part Two.” But when a song is that great you can’t blame them for trying. The song itself is great and stands as one of the best the group has ever recorded.

Contributor David Lowman – https://legacyccmsgreatestalbums.wordpress.com

Tracklist
1 – No Ship Coming In – 3:56
2 – Imagine That – 4:04
3 – You Satisfy – 4:06
4 – Bad Indigestion – 3:25
5 – Dunce Cap – 3:47
6 – Jesus Loves You, Brian Wilson – 3:16
7 – Precious Memories – 3:10
8 – Rocky Mountain Mines – 4:12
9 – Jimmy – 2:50
10 – Eleanor, It’s Raining Now – 6:17
11 – Free At Last – 4:59
12 – Red, White And Blue – 2:45
13 – I’m A Loser – 2:51
14 – No Room For Us – 4:11
15 – Pray Where You Are – 3:46
16 – (no audio) – 0:11
17 – (no audio) – 0:11
18 – (no audio) – 0:11
19 – (no audio) – 0:11
20 – (no audio) – 0:11
21 – (no audio) – 0:11
22 – On The Good Ship Lollipop – 1:07

Credits
Art Direction, Design, Photography By – Anna Cardenas
Backing Vocals – Jerry Chamberlain
Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar, Banjo – Greg Kellogg
Drums, Percussion – Burleigh Drummond
Guitar, Vocals – Terry Taylor
Guitar, Vocals, Bass – Derri Daugherty
Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Harmonica – Mike Roe
Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Piano – Gene Eugene
Bass – Tim Chandler
Executive-Producer – Gene Eugene, Ojo Taylor
Layout [Additional], Producer [Additional Production] – Ed McTaggart
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Producer [Produced By] – Derri Daugherty, Gene Eugene, Mike Roe, Terry Taylor
Recorded By – Gene Eugene
Recorded By [With] – David Hackbarth, The Dogs, Mark Rodriguez

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Word, Inc.
Copyright © – Word, Inc.
Manufactured By – Word, Inc.
Distributed By – Word, Inc.
Pressed By – U.S. Optical Disc
Produced For – The WAL By Brainstorm Productions
Recorded At – The Green Room
Mixed At – The Mixing Lab
Mastered At – Future Disc
Published By – B-1 Music, Chenka Chenka Music, Word Music, MacLen Music

Lost Dogs – Scenic Routes – 1992

The “Lost Dogs” are a CCM supergroup that started in 1992. They are a collection of experienced musicians that have all been in multiple successful CCM bands. The name fits when things start out, but they went on to make a dozen or so studio albums.

Scenic Routes is the debut album from this group and on the cover it states “Lost Dogs are Terry Taylor, Mike Roe, Derri Daugherty.” That’s an impressive lineup to begin with.

That’s Terry Taylor (DA, Swirling Eddies), Mike Roe (77s), Derri Daugherty (The Choir, Swirling Eddies). They are also joined by Gene Eugene (Swirling Eddies, Adam Again) on this album. Of course these guys were all in other bands besides the ones I’ve listed, but this is an impressive group resume already.

Considering these guys are all from various CCM punk bands, this is an unexpected but excellent change of pace. The songs range from blues to folk to country to traditional, all with excellent arrangements that work well with the voices of all three singers. “Built For Glory, Made To Last” is a great example of hearing them all sing together, sharing both lead and backing vocals.

The Stephen Foster classic “Hard Times Come Again No More” is a 19th century standard that they have fit perfectly into this set. (Trivia: re-watch the barroom scene with the piano player in the movie Tombstone.)

“I Am A Pilgrim” was made famous by The Birds but is listed here as a traditional. Once again, the Dogs deliver on this one with a great country folk feel and strong harmony.

“Lord Protect My Child” is a Bob Dylan cover done well, which can be an extremely tricky thing to pull off. They stay true to the feel of a Dylan song, but don’t try to imitate too closely. That seems to be what makes it work.

There are some excellent original tunes with lyrics that range from serious and biting to funny and biting. The album moves along at a good pace, and although it goes through some dark places (“Why Is The Devil Red” and “The Last Testament Of Angus Shane” among others), at the end leaves you with a breath of fresh air.

Even the original songs on this album sound like traditionals and classics. It’s the hallmark of excellent writing.

Track Listing:
1 – Scenic Routes – 2:29
2 – You Gotta Move – 3:54
3 – Built For Glory, Made To Last – 5:29
4 – Bullet Train – 5:24
5 – The Fortunate Sons – 4:37
6 – The New Physics – 4:06
7 – I Am A Pilgrim – 3:41
8 – Lord, Protect My Child – 4:53
9 – Amber Waves Goodbye – 3:53
10 – Bush League – 1:53
11 – Old And Lonesome – 4:53
12 – I Can’t Say Goodbye – 5:00
13 – Why Is The Devil Red? – 2:52
14 – Smokescreen – 2:27
15 – The Last Testament Of Angus Shane – 4:09
16 – Hard Times Come Again No More – 2:13
17 – Breathe Deep – 3:34

Credits:
Art Direction, Photography By [All Photography] – Anna Cardenas
Band [Lost Dogs Are], Guitar, Piano, Vocals – Gene Eugene
Band [Lost Dogs Are], Guitar, Vocals – Derri Daugherty, Mike Roe*, Terry Taylor
Engineer [Engineered By] – Gene*
Engineer [Engineered With] – Derri*, Rob Watson, Terry*
Guest [With], Dobro, Banjo, Pedal Steel Guitar – Greg Kellogg
Guest [With], Drums, Percussion – Burleigh Drummond
Guest [With], Violin – James Sitterly
Producer [Produced By] – Derri Daugherty, Gene Eugene, Mike Roe*, Terry Taylor