Description
A Living Fire is the debut album by the American pop singer and songwriter Glen Allen Green, released on Home Sweet Home Records in 1985, distributed by Word. The album was recorded and mixed by Jeff Balding at Gold Mine East in Brentwood, Tennessee; with Keith Thomas producing and arranging. Digitally mixed and mastered (mixed to and mastered from the Mitsubishi X-80 Digital Recorder). All songs written by Glen Allen Green except track B1 co-written with Keith Thomas.
Keys: Yamaha DX7, Prophet T-8, Jupiter-8, Oberheim Expander, Roland MKS 30, DX Drum Machine, Linn Drum Machine, OBX-A, DSX Sequencer, Dyno-My-Rodes, Synclavier, Yamaha OX-1.
The album track “Run” was also recorded by Steve Archer on his solo-album Action released on Home Sweet Home Records the same year (a track produced by Keith Thomas).
[Bob Darden, CCM, November 1985]
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LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “A Living Fire” – 4:16
A2. “The Dance” – 4:01
A3. “Mirror Of My Heart” – 4:26
A4. “Forevermore” – 4:20
A5. “Beyond The Door” – 4:51
Side Two
B1. “Run” – 4:03
B2. “Blessed Be The Lord” – 4:35
B3. “Jezebel” – 4:01
B4. “The Beauty Of His Love” – 4:07
B5. “Jesus Shall Reign” – 3:21
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Home Sweet Home. Re-issued on CD by Sugo Music Group in 2014.
CREDITS. Produced by Keith Thomas. Executive Producer: Chris Christian. Recorded and mixed by Jeff Balding at Goldmine East, Brentwood, TN. (Digitally mixed and mastered.) Synclavier recorded at Master’s Touch, Nashville, TN. Engineer Assistant: Brett Perry. Mastered by Hank Williams at Master Mix, Nashville. (Mixed to and mastered from the Mitsubishi X-80 Digital Recorder.) Eventide Signal Processor and Bel Delay provided by John Bosew and Valley Audio, Nashville. Synthesizer Programming by Keith Thomas. Choir (track B2) directed by Bruce Koblish and arranged by Keith Thomas. Photography by Scott Bonner and Ron Keith. Art Direction and Design by Kent Hunter. Stylist: Julie Miller. (Keys: Yamaha DX7, Prophet T-8, Jupiter-8, Oberheim Expander, Roland MKS 30, DX Drum Machine, Linn Drum Machine, OBX-A, DSX Sequencer, Dyno-My-Rodes, Synclavier, Yamaha OX-1.)
Musicians: Glen Allen Green (Lead Vocals, Rhodes Piano on track A3, Synthesizer – tracks: A2 to A5, B3, B5), Keith Thomas (Piano on track B2, Synclavier on track A2, Synthesizer – tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5; Moog Bass – tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4; DMX Programming – tracks: A4, A5, B1), Greg Jennings (Guitar – tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B3, B5), Mike Brignardello (Bass – tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B5), Dennis Holt (Drums – tracks: A1 to A3, B3, B5), Lisa Crates (Percussion on tracks A1 and B5). Backing Vocals: Denny Henson (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B3), Glen Allen Green (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1, B3), Keith Thomas (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1, B3). Choir (track B2): Bonnie Keen, Brett Perry, Celeste Hammond, David Martin, David Pierce, David Ramsey, Dawn Rogers, Jim Foster, Keith Thomas, Lee Ann Ramsey, Lori Lee Loving, McLauren Pearman, Mel Tunney, Pam Mark Hall, Pete Calson, Richard Headen, Rick Cua, Teri Headen.
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