The Living Sacrifice Band "A Call To Brokenness" 1980 US Private Xian Prog Psych
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The Living Sacrifice Band "A Call To Brokenness" 1980 US Private Xian Prog Psych
The group’s fusion of progressive and hard rock became fully realized with the stunning A Call To Brokeness. You’ll be tempted to blow out your speakers on this one – the production is A-1, the gals’ vocals are especially dynamic, and the stinging loud guitar leads are all over the place. I find this an exceptional album, similar in some respects to the best of the early Tunesmith recordings, yet at the same time blowing them all away. Synthesizer and flute play a bigger role here, the latter sounding rather Tull-ish at one point. The eschatological emphasis continues on long tracks like ‘Ezekiel 38 & 39’ (5:28), ‘Armageddon’ (7:42) and a powerful climactic remake of Last Call’s ‘Marriage Supper Of The Lamb’ (8:24). Closes on a softer note with ‘Raging Sea’ and the dreamy title track (which also closes out the Last Call album). We’re talkin’ three essential classic slabs of vintage vinyl Jesus music here. (The Archivist, 4th edition by Ken Scott)……………
Outstanding album with beautiful songs, female vocals, and long, Jethro Tull type tracks- only better. This is one of the best in the genre. If it wasn’t so darn obscure, would be more heralded & appreciated……by pavement74 …………..
Tracklist
A1 Hallelujah
A2 Resurrection
A3 Woman At The Well
A4 Marriage Supper Of The Lamb
B1 Ezekiel 38 & 39
B2 Armegeddon
B3 Raging Sea
B4 A Call To Brokeness
The group’s fusion of progressive and hard rock became fully realized with the stunning A Call To Brokeness. You’ll be tempted to blow out your speakers on this one – the production is A-1, the gals’ vocals are especially dynamic, and the stinging loud guitar leads are all over the place. I find this an exceptional album, similar in some respects to the best of the early Tunesmith recordings, yet at the same time blowing them all away. Synthesizer and flute play a bigger role here, the latter sounding rather Tull-ish at one point. The eschatological emphasis continues on long tracks like ‘Ezekiel 38 & 39’ (5:28), ‘Armageddon’ (7:42) and a powerful climactic remake of Last Call’s ‘Marriage Supper Of The Lamb’ (8:24). Closes on a softer note with ‘Raging Sea’ and the dreamy title track (which also closes out the Last Call album). We’re talkin’ three essential classic slabs of vintage vinyl Jesus music here. (The Archivist, 4th edition by Ken Scott)……………
Outstanding album with beautiful songs, female vocals, and long, Jethro Tull type tracks- only better. This is one of the best in the genre. If it wasn’t so darn obscure, would be more heralded & appreciated……by pavement74 …………..
Tracklist
A1 Hallelujah
A2 Resurrection
A3 Woman At The Well
A4 Marriage Supper Of The Lamb
B1 Ezekiel 38 & 39
B2 Armegeddon
B3 Raging Sea
B4 A Call To Brokeness