Sparks – Through Flood & Fire – 1990

This is the second offering from Greg and Rebecca as “Sparks” and what an offering it was. This is the second of two album deal with Reunion Records but I’m going to get straight to the point now. This is such a great album I’m so sad I didn’t hear it is 1990. The song writing is fantastic and Greg’s acoustic guitar work really turned my ears. I don’t really need to say anything more about Rebecca’s vocals as they speak for themselves. It is a little strange to me that they left Joshua’s Song to the final track as in my opinion it’s the best track on the album. Maybe it’s the reward for listening to the while album but personally that would have been the lead track for me. That said the album is structured to get better and better as you listen so maybe that was the strategy. There are definitely a couple tracks here going into my regular rotation.

Tracklist
1 – They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love – 1:08
2 – I Can’t Dance – 3:46
3 – Leaving A Legacy – 4:43
4 – Whisper Your Love – 3:57
5 – The World – 4:10
6 – Jesus Rescues Me – 4:49
7 – Work For Love – 4:32
8 – You Can Count On Me – 4:28
9 – I Would Die (For You) – 4:31
10 – Things Will Be Different – 4:25
11 – Joshua’s Song – 4:18

Credits
Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals – Greg Sparks
Bass – Tommy Sims
Drums – Mike Radowski
Electric Guitar – James Hollihan
Percussion, Lead Vocals – Rebecca Ed Sparks

Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Word, Inc.
Distributed By – Word, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Reunion Records
Copyright © – Reunion Records
Glass Mastered At – DADC
Pressed By – DADC

Sparks – Sparks – 1989

After leaving Bash ‘n The Code Greg and Rebecca Sparks toured and recorded with Russ Taff and then in 1989 they went into the studio and recorded this fantastic pop rock album. This is another one of those albums that didn’t get the recognition it deserved. I was trying to pic my favourite track but it’s pretty tough. I guess I’ll have to go with U Tell Me but really there’s several tracks here that appeal to me. I absolutely love I Need Your Love and I think I’ve heard it before I heard this album. Did someone cover this because I know I have heard it before but I also know I have never heard this album before a few weeks ago. Anyway give this one a listen it’s a great album.

Tracklist
1 – Rock Your World – 3:34
2 – U Tell Me – 4:11
3 – I Need Your Love – 5:09
4 – One Small Voice – 3:39
5 – Angels Of Mercy – 4:09
6 – Rest – 3:10
7 – (Through) Hell And High H2O – 3:35
8 – Jesus Is Merciful – 0:18
9 – Somebody’s Reaching – 4:25
10 – Day Like Today – 3:41
11 – High Tower – 5:54

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Reunion Records
Copyright © – Reunion Records
Record Company – Word Records Limited
Record Company – Word (Uk) Ltd.
Made By – Discovery Systems