Category Archives: Pinebrook
FRIENDS OF THE KING
The Lord Is (Pinebrook PB 1601) 1980 Harmonizing female foursome and their oft charming collection of mellow acoustic songs. Ten original titles assembled with acoustic guitar, acoustic or electric piano, bass and percussion, with the usual clean quality Pinebrook production … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1980, FRIENDS OF THE KING, PB 1601, Pinebrook, The Lord Is
SHALOM (2)
He Died For Us (Pinebrook SH-101) 1975 Mostly sunshine pop/MOR sounds for this eleven-person guy/gal outfit and their custom lp. Horns are present (two trumpets, two trombones), usually in a mellow pop context, getting sassy every now and then on … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1975, He Died For Us, Pinebrook, SH-101, SHALOM (2)
CHARIS
I Love You Jesus (Pinebrook PB 1641) 1980 Good melodic rural-edged folk and soft rock from three guys who call themselves Charis , Greek for grace. The main instrument in the foreground is piano, supplemented by nice acoustic guitars for … Continue reading
BILL BECK
Euphoria (Pinebrook PB 1506) 1979 Friendly good-time country, rock, pop, and honky-tonk picker and grinner with a good handle of guitar and mandolin. Fun crusin’ tunes, sometimes countified with a bit of piano, pedal steel, Arp strings and electric guitar, … Continue reading
SUNCAST
Let It Shine (Pinebrook PB 1074) 1975 Graceful acoustic guitar, piano and delicate breathy male/female harmonies bring a cozy wholesome quality to the ultra-soft folkrock trio of Jon Phelps, Lori Kraemer and Ted French. Their custom debut Let It Shine … Continue reading
JAMIE PAGE and A BAND CALLED JERUSALEM
Jamie Page And A Band Called Jerusalem (Pinebrook PB 1486) 1979 A special thank you to Ozark Ken. Tracks: 1. he’s made my livin’ 2. bring it to me 3. take a little time 4. i find my peace 5. … Continue reading
SHALOM (OR)
To Our Friends (Pinebrook PB1067) 1974 With Shalom’s Pinebrook follow-up came a fair amount of the label’s usual MOR string and brass lighteners (about half the songs here get the treatment), but there’s still enough soft country folkrockin’ punch to … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1974, PB 1067, Pinebrook, SHALOM (OR), To Our Friends
COURTNEY & COURTNEY
A Truly Simple Tune (Pinebrook PB 1553) 1980 Looks like a folk duo and that’s more or less what brothers Steve and Brad Courtney are. Backed with bass, drums, piano, electric piano, Arp synthesiser, glockenspiel and flute the end result … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1980, A Truly Simple Tune, COURTNEY and COURTNEY, PB 1553, Pinebrook
