Seven Seventy-Seven

Description

Seven Seventy-Seven is the fifth studio album by the American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Robin Crow (a.k.a. Robin Runge), released on Fortress Records in 1985, a division of Refuge Records, distributed by The Benson Company in the US. The album was recorded July-December 1984 by Chris McCollum, Doug Sarrett, and Dave Perkins at Great Circle Sound, at Sound Stage Studios, and at Reel Sound Remote Bus in Nashville, Tennessee; and was produced by Robin Crow with George Cocchini co-producing. (Cocchini playes electric guitar on the album as well.) Mixed by Brent King and McCollum. Features three instrumental tracks and seven vocal tracks. All songs written by Robin Crow.

After several years on small, independent labels, Crow has obviously found a home on Fortress. His acoustic guitar wizardry remains intact, as does his songwriting, which will remind some listeners of a Bob Bennett or Phil Keaggy. The genre here is bell-like acoustic pop with an occasional foray into acoustic rock.

Crow also pulls off a genuine rarity – three instrumentals that sounds so good, you wish he’d written words for them: «Titanic», «Seven Seventy-Seven», and «Third World – Dedication». «Third World» has several fascinating Indian or Eastern overtones within a mainstream rock setting. Also destined for radio success are «Starting Over» and «Lift up Your Voices», the latter featuring an additional vocal by Michael Card. [Bob Darden, CCM, May 1985]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Titanic” (instrumental) – 3:28
A2. “God So Loved” – 3:04
A3. “Starting Over” – 3:50
A4. “Let The Truth Come Out” – 4:32

Side Two
B1. “Lift Up Your Voices” – 3:17
B2. “Beatitudes” – 2:55
B3. “Seven Seventy-Seven” (instrumental) – 3:15
B4. “Quiet Times” – 4:26
B5. “Third World” (instrumental) – 3:05

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Fortress Records. “Third World”: This song is dedicated to the 42,000 starving men, women and children in third-world countries who die every day – victims of poverty and neglect.It is my hope that this song will remind you that this situation is real and these people are truly our brothers and sisters who need our help.

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CREDITS. Produced by Robin Crow for Sherwood Productions, Inc. Co-produced by George Cocchini. Recorded at Great Circle Of Sound, Sound Stage Studio, and Reel Sound Remote Bus, Nashville, TN, July-December 1984. Engineered by Chris McCollum, Dave Perkins, and Doug Sarrett. Mixed by Brent King and Chris McCollum. Mastered at Masterfonics by Benny Quinn. Cover design by Jeff Spencer and Photography by Clark Thomas. Executive producer: Ray Nenow.

Musicians: Robin Crow (Vocals, Acoustic guitar), George Cocchini (Electric guitar), Shane Keister (Synthesizers, Keyboard bass), John Lawry (Synthesizers, Vocoder), Michael Rhodes (Bass, Fretless bass), Dave Adams (Linn drums, Simmons drums), David Lawbaugh (DMX drums, DX drums, Simmons drums). Background vocals: Michael Card (Lead Vocals on track B1), Scott Roley, Dan Schaffer, Mike Albrecht, M. Sparrow Holt.