Description
The Vigil is a solo album by the American singer and songwriter Kemper Crabb of ArkAngel fame, released on StarSong Records in 1982, distributed by The Benson Company. The album was produced, arranged, and recorded by Paul Mills at Rivendell Sound Recorders in Pasadena, Texas. Mixed by Mills and Kemper Crabb at Rivendell Sound Recorders. Illustration by Randy Rogers.
Concept Album: ‘Vigil’ to be docudrama subject
‘The Vigil’ was the Benson Co.’s “album of the month” in February when it debuted, getting special promotion by way of poster of the decorative sword pictured on the LP’s cover. This was distributed to 320 stores, according to Lorne Balman, Benson’s marketing manager, and each retailer displayed 25 copies of the album by itself, as with all the company’s album of the month specials. For that month, sales reached nearly 20,000 units. [Excerpt from an article featured in Billboard Magazine, May 22, 1982]
We re-formed ArkAngel as RadioHalo in 1983. During that same period of time, I recorded an album with John Michael Talbot, called Songs For Worship. Then, John, a guy named Craig Smith, and I did an album called Be Exalted, which John wanted to call “Talbot, Smith, and Crabb”, but Craig and I wanted the record to sell well! So, we said, why don’t you call it, “John Michael Talbot and Friends”? And it actually did sell very well, so that was good. [Kemper Crabb]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Sunset Before The Vigil” – 1:21
A2. “The Vigil” – 2:03
A3. “They That Go Down To The Sea In Ships” – 4:12
A4. “Tannin” – 3:03
A5. “Doulos” – 3:32
A6. “All Father Litany” – 2:09
A7. “Be Thou My Vision” – 2:45
A8. “Outremer” – 1:16
Side Two
B1. “Salarello” – 1:16
B2. “The Danse” – 4:50
B3. “Thigpen’s Wedding” – 2:00
B4. “Taking The Cross” – 1:35
B5. “Candle Flame” – 2:34
B6. “Te Deum” – 1:47
B7. “Fairest Lord Jesus (Crusader’s Hymn)” – 2:59
B8. “The Vigil” – 2:04
B9. “Sunrise After The Vigil” – 2:13
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by StarSong Records. Later re-issued on CD.
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