For Him

Description

For Him is an album by the American folk-pop duo Tim & Dale (Tim Oertel and Dale Erkel), released on Ark Records in 1970 (??). The album was engineered by Phillip Harris, Al Harkins, and Hugh Davies.

12-string jangly folk/pop never sounded better than on Tim Oertel and Dale Erkel’s delightful LP. Would seem to owe a bit to duos like Chad & Jeremy or the Everly Brothers (particularly the vocal harmonies of the latter). One of those go-go organs even makes a brief appearance on «Jesus Wants You On His Side». More often the style is updated to 1969. «Then I Took Up His Cross» is a good example – an acoustic rural kind of sound with some fine dual guitar extending out to seven minutes. «He’s Life» and «Everlasting Fire» have a touch of that hippie country mentality that the Grateful Dead made popular. Same label as Joe Taylor’s Spirit Light. In fact Joe designed the cool cover. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th Edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “For Him” – 2:23
A2. “Jesus Wants You On His Side” – 3:25
A3. “It Can Happen To You” – 2:34
A4. “Then I Took Up The Cross” – 6:52
A5. “He’ll Give You Life” – 1:50

Side Two
B1. “He’s Life” – 2:36
B2. “You Say You’re A Christian” – 1:25
B3. “Don’t Turn Your Heart Away From Jesus” – 3:06
B4. “Everlasting Fire” – 2:55
B5. “Give Your Life To Him” – 2:35

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