Category Archives: LARRY NORMAN

LARRY NORMAN

Something New Under The Son (Solid Rock SRA 2007) 1981 Here’s my personal pick for Larry’s Best and most consistent album. Something New Under The Son is a raw hard blues-rock tour de force. Although not released until 1981, it … Continue reading

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Roll Away The Stone And Listen To The Rock (Phydeaux WOOF-999-2) 1980 Larry at his noisiest, in concert doing raw unprocessed full-blown rock and roll, with Mark Heard on rhythm guitar, Jon Linn on lead guitar, Tom Howard on piano, … Continue reading

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Larry Norman (Starstorm/Rhema S777-1) 1977 Australia*   Although it’s basically a sampler lp of OVTP and Garden tracks, this ten-song Australia-only self-titled release (usually referred to as Starstorm) remains just about the most sought after album for that particularly zealous … Continue reading

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In Another Land (Solid Rock SRA 2001) 1976 And the classics just keep on comin’. Many of the songs that appeared in primitive form on Street Level and Bootleg would get the professional studio treatment they deserved on In Another … Continue reading

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So Long Ago The Garden (MGM SE4942) 1973 Almost So Long Ago The Garden (Phydeaux BONE 777-6) 1980 A couple different fronts. While perhaps not as immediately accessible as Only Visiting This Planet, So Long Ago The Garden never the … Continue reading

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Only Visiting This Planet (Verve V6-5092) 1972 Many would consider Only Visiting This Planet to be Larry’s crowning achievement. Returning to a mainstream label with big production values, Larry showed he could do everything from richly orchestrated pop ballads (‘I’ve … Continue reading

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Bootleg (One Way 2JC900) 1972 Another underground winner for Larry, this one a double album compiled from private tapes and sub-titled “(A Documentary) Jesus Rock 1968 – 1972”. Similar to Street Level with its mix of solo acoustic material, solo … Continue reading

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Upon This Rock (Capitol ST-446) 1970 Often heralded as the Sgt. Pepper of Christian rock from the father of Christian rock, Upon This Rock may not have been the first Jesus rock album, but few would deny it being the … Continue reading

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