Phil Keaggy and Sunday's Child
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Phil Keaggy & Sunday's Child
- Artist: Phil Keaggy
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- Release Date: 1988
- Total Time: 52:13
- Genre: Gospel
Review
For this record, Phil Keaggy and his band of cohorts were attempting to re-create one of those classic albums from the mid-'60s à la the Byrds or the Beatles, using only vintage guitars played through vintage amplifiers. They even used Ringo's old drum set. And they did a fair job with their little anthropological exercise. Many of the licks and chord changes simply were not around back in the day -- and the keyboard sounds on "Everything Is Alright" could not have been created with any instrument in the '60s. However, on its own merits, the album is Keaggy's strongest ever -- and a landmark for the Christian music industry. Opening with a brilliant, heartfelt, happy-go-lucky "Tell Me How You Feel," Sunday's Child rocks one punchy number after another. The title track comes closest to an early Beatles sound, with its jangly lyrics and simple 1-4-5 major blues progression. Others, such as "Big Eraser" or the opening to "I've Just Begun (Again)" hark back to a more psychedelic time. Keaggy's guitar sounds amazing (as usual) and his playing is very refreshing to hear on these old fat guitars. There also is excellent bass work by Rick Cua throughout. Other standout tracks include "Walk in Two Worlds" and "This Could Be the Moment." This is a timeless record that always manages to sound fresh with each listen. ~ Adrian M. Kamwell, Rovi| Phil Keaggy (1998 Album by Phil Keaggy) | |
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Phil Keaggy and Sunday's Child
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| Studio album by Phil Keaggy | ||||
| Released | October 1988 | |||
| Recorded | The Music Grinder Neverland Studios Fingerprint Recorders Schnee Studio The Hop |
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:13 | |||
| Label | Myrrh, A&M | |||
| Producer | Lynn Nichols | |||
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Phil Keaggy and Sunday's Child is the title of a 1988 album by guitarist Phil Keaggy, released on Myrrh Records and A&M Records simultaneously.
The record, which includes an all-star list of guest musicians and vocalists, is in many ways a tribute to 1960s pop/rock music like The Byrds, The Beatles, and others.
Its sound was unique in 1988 and came from its use of vintage instruments and production techniques. Ringo Starr's drum kit was used in all of the songs, per the album's liner notes ("SPECIAL THANKS.../...to the DRUM DOCTOR for the use of Ringo's old drum kit").
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Track listing
Side one
- "Tell Me How You Feel" (Phil Keaggy)
- "Sunday's Child" (Randy Stonehill, Phil Keaggy)
- "I Always Do" (Mark Heard)
- "I'm Gonna Get You Now" (Phil Keaggy, Lynn Nichols)
- "Blessed Be The Ties" (Lynn Nichols, Phil Keaggy, Steve Taylor)
- "This Could Be The Moment" (A. Palladino, Lynn Nichols)
Side two
- "Aint Got No" (Randy & Sandi Stonehill)
- "Somebody Loves You" (Phil Keaggy)
- "Big Eraser" (Lynn Nichols, L. Demers, Phil Keaggy)
- "Everything Is Alright" (Mark Heard)
- "I've Just Begun (Again)" (Phil Keaggy, Lynn Nichols)
- "Walk In Two Worlds" (Randy Stonehill, Phil Keaggy)
- "Talk About Suffering" (Traditional: Arranged by Phil Keaggy)
Personnel
- Phil Keaggy: Lead Vocals, guitars and bass guitars.
- Robbie Buchanan: Hammond B-3.
- Lenny Castro: Percussion.
- Rick Cua: Bass Guitars.
- Derri Daugherty: Backing Vocals.
- Mark Heard: Guitars, keyboards and Backing Vocals.
- James Hollihan: Guitars.
- Mike Mead: Drums.
- Lynn Nichols: Backing Vocals and Guitars.
- Jimmy Lee Sloas: Backing Vocals.
- Randy Stonehill: Vocals.
- Russ Taff: Backing Vocals.
- Steve Taylor: "Hand Claps."
- Alwyn Wall: Backing Vocals.
- Rudy Valentine: Megaphone.
Production notes
- Produced by L. Arthur Nichols.
- Director of Recording: Jack Joseph Puig.
- Mixed by Jack Joseph Puig, Assisted by Eddie Keaggy, Dave Hackbarth, KC McMackin, Bart Stevens and Wade Jaynes.
- Additional engineers: Brian Tankersley and Mark Heard.
- Photography by Ben Pearson.
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