Have You Heard the News?

Description

Have You Heard the News? is an album by the Canadian folk-rock duo Lora Lee and Jana Lyn Stewart, released on the Canadian label Wonderland Studio in 1972, distributed by Follgard Dance Clubs Ltd. The music was recorded at the house of Sara Sawatzky, with Henry Schack recording/engineering to tape. Vocals were later recorded at Mr. Schack’s Wonderland Road basement studio in London/Ontario, Canada. (The cover photo was taken at Springbank Park in London, Ontario.)

Trivia: The album track “So Far to Go” was sampled by Trae Tha Truth feat. Meek Mill and Pusha T on track by the same title, released in 2011.

[Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Have You Heard The News?” – 3:10
A2. “Reach Out To Jesus” – 2:14
A3. “Can’t You See?” – 3:00
A4. “How Long Has It Been”/”In Times Like These”/”The Savior Is Waiting” – 3:40
A5. “It Seemed So Easy” – 3:32
A6. “Why Do You Keep Running?” – 3:05

Side Two
B1. “Day By Day” – 3:18
B2. “The Old Rugged Cross” – 2:16
B3. “To Be Used Of God” – 2:34
B4. “So Far To Go” – 4:38
B5. “Fellowship” – 8:00