Category Archives: ALBUM STATE
PRAISE
The Son Will Arise (no label, no # & New Born NB 7001) 1977 Praise got themselves a budget, shed most of the old folkrock images, and strode forth into jazzy polished rock, pop and easy listening. The new Praise … Continue reading
GROUP, THE (NY)
Love (Century Records, 39434) 1974?? From St Rose of Lima Parish, Massepequa New York. Sing Repp, Jabusch, Yarrow, Wise and some traditional songs. Not mentioned in The Archivist by Ken Scott, 4th Edition. Tracks: 01. I Am The Resurrection 02. … Continue reading
Filed under (NY), (USA), 39434, about 1974, Century Records, GROUP (NY), Love
FRIENDS (GA)
Friends (Koinonia FS 3632) 1970 Admirable acoustic folk recording from male/female southwest Georgia outfit, a ministry of Koinonia Farm which emphasized social concerns and the “radical ideas of Jesus”. Simple earthy guitar and banjo sound covering spirituals and folk standards … Continue reading
POTTER’S CLAY, THE (MI)
The Potter’s Clay (Audiolab AP2083) 1971? Eight Ann Arbor collegiate-looking types with amateur renderings of ‘Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?’, ‘Tin Soldier’, ‘Easy To Be Hard’, as well as more God-oriented stuff. Not too far off from … Continue reading
Filed under (MI), (USA), about 1971, AP2083, Audiolab, POTTER’S CLAY, The Potter’s Clay
MANNA (KY)
Growing (Airborn ARP AR 509) 1976? The review can be found on page 159 of The Archivist by Ken Scott, 4th Edition. This group of 27 is from Lexington, KY. They also released the 1975? album “Everyone Needs” on the … Continue reading
Filed under (KY), (USA), about 1976, Airborn, ARP AR 509, Growing, MANNA (KY)
SONRISE (NE)
Faith Harvest (His Way HW 120) 1970 (NE) Another Sonrise, this one a three-guy two-girl outfit from Nebraska They’ve put together a charming record here, alternating gentle acoustic folk with soft electric folkrock, sometimes reflecting the warmth of groups like … Continue reading
DAMASCUS (IA)
More Than A Season (Rivendell RR-2103) 1979 More Than A Season is definitely the stronger of their two albums, helped along by a few subtle Styx/Yes art-rock touches on cuts like ‘Carpenter Song’ and the title track (at least before … Continue reading
Filed under (IA), (USA), 1979, DAMASCUS (IA), More Than A Season, Rivendell, RR-2103
DAMASCUS (PA)
Time And Time Again (HMS CS8255) 1979 Good rural acoustic/electric rock custom from Pennsylvania trio of Ken Kipp, Durand Robinson, and Chris Davis. Numerous excellent Keaggy-inspired electric guitar leads gracing their original compositions, with simple arrangements that at times recall … Continue reading
Filed under (PA), (USA), 1979, CS 8255, DAMASCUS (PA), HMS, Time And Time Again
PATMOS (OH)
Voyage To The Inner Kingdom (New Born NB 7024) 1980? Canada* One of the top New Born releases, Voyage To The Inner Kingdom evokes the days of top male/female Jesus music groups like Suncast, Phoenix Sonshine and Parable. Dreamy 12-string … Continue reading
Filed under (Canada), (OH), about 1980, NB 7024, New Born, PATMOS (OH), Voyage To The Inner Kingdom
