Craig Ginn – Look Beyond

Description

Look Beyond is an album by the Canadian singer and songwriter Craig Ginn, independently released in 1988. The album was recorded by Gary Tole at Inside Trak Studios in Burnaby, Canada; with Roy Salmond of Salmond & Mulder fame producing and arranging. Additional recording by Dave Slagter. Mixed by Dave Slagter at Inside Trak Studios, except tracks B1 and B5 mixed by Gary Tole.

Featuring Craig Ginn on lead vocals and flugelhorn, backed by producer Roy Salmond on acoustic guitar and keyboards (and sequencing/computer programming) with Dave Pickell providing piano solo on track B2; Brett Wade, Carl Strempler, Harris Van Berkel, and Dane DeViller on electric guitar (with the latter also providing classical guitar); Ian Putz on saxophone/AKAI EWI; Brian Newcombe and Rene Worst on bass; and Daryl Bennett and Jerry Adolphe on drums. Background vocals provided by Carla Ginn, Cecile Laroche, Connie Scott, Donny Hackett, Hope Sterling, Joani Bye, Paul Kutcher, and Pete Wistoff, as well as Roy Salmond.

The front cover of this definitely gives a “1980s John Cougar Mellencamp” vibe. And if you think of the poppier side of Mellencamp instead of the rootsier side, that is a good starting point. There are still some rootsy and bluesy elements to the music, so this is still rock. It just leans more to the pop side than the hard rock side. This really kind of personifies what was happening a lot in the mid-1980s: throw a little bit of everything out there, just not too far out of the ordinary. Well, I say it’s not hard rock, and then songs «Never Say It» and «Real Time» get close. Like I said: it was the 80s. Some people threw everything in. Ginn does it well, so if you are a fan of that era, take a listen below. There is a second tape after this one, but little is know about it. He is still releasing music, as well as working as a musician-scholar that shares indigenous histories and worldviews through his music. [Christian Tape Underground, March 7, 2026]

Cassette tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Easily Manipulated”
A2. “His Promise”
A3. “It Takes Heart”
A4. “Is There Someone?”
A5. “Soothe The Wounds”

Side Two
B1. “Never Say It”
B2. “Real Time”
B3. “Everything I’ve Got”
B4. “Restore Me”
B5. “This Need”
B6. “Help Me See Through Your Eyes”
B7. “My Jesus I Love Thee”