Good to be Home

Description

Good to be Home is the fourth studio album by the American singer and songwriter Paul Clark (credited “Paul Clark & Friends”), independently released on Clark’s own label Seed Records in 1975. Re-issued the following year by Word, through their Jubilation Group distribution arm of Myrrh Records. The album was engineered by Bob Cotton with Paul Clark and Phil Keaggy producing and arranging. The cover artwork is a drawing from a real band jam session, made by Gary Pycior, a friend of Paul Clark.

Paul Clark brought all of his buds from Come Into His Presence (except for Burhart) back for another go-around on Good To Be Home, another inspiring Jesus rock classic if ever there was one. The Keaggy factor is even stronger here than on Presence – a fact you’ll notice right from the start since it’s Phil singing lead on the opening «Holding On To You», a track he co-wrote with Clark. The near seven-minute «Unveiling» also happens to contain some of Keaggy’s most artful guitar work on record, including both electric and acoustic passages within its shifting moods. «Which One Are You?», based on the parable of the good Samaritan, is another strong hard-edged rocker with some formidable rhythm and lead guitar growls. «For The Children», «It’s All Waiting» and the smooth jazzy «Under His Grace» are all respectable soft rock tracks. Also contains two of Clark’s finest ballads, the flute-embellished title track and the closing «Abide». [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th Edition]

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LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Holding On To You” – 2:30
A2. “Which One Are You?” – 4:11
A3. “All Your Ways” – 3:51
A4. “Unveiling” – 6:42

Side Two
B1. “For My Children” – 3:15
B2. “It’s All Waiting” – 3:25
B3. “Good To Be Home” – 2:51
B4. “Under His Grace” – 3:15
B5. “Abide” – 3:05

Note: According to the March/April 1976 issue of Harmony, Word had signed agreement with Seed Records to distribute the label under Word’s Jubilation Group. Seed Records granted distribution rights to Paul Clark’s Songs from the Savior – Volume One, Songs from the Savior – Volume Two, and Good to be Home. Re-issued on CD by Seed Records in 1990, as a part of the 2CD compilation Minstrel’s Voyage, Vol. II: 1975-1979 – Digital Reissue Collector’s Edition. Also released as a double cassette.

A live recording featuring this album line-up is available at Bandcamp: https://philkeaggyfriends.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-kansas-city-1975

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CREDITS. Produced and arranged by Paul Clark and Phil Keaggy. Engineered by Bobby Cotton. Cover Design by Ted Stone. Cover Illustration by Gary Pycior. Photography by Eben Fowler.

Musicians: Paul Clark & Friends – Paul Clark (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano), Phil Keaggy (Guitars, Vocals), Bill Speer (Piano, Vocals), Jay Truax (Bass, Vocals), John Mehler (Percussion). Additional Musicians: Lanny Hansen (Percussion), Barry Kelsey (Flute, Saxophone), Stew Langer (Organ), Sandy Dryden (Background Vocals on track B4)