Description
Read All About It is the major label album debut by the Australian established but US based pop/rock band The Newsboys, released on Refuge Records in 1988, distributed by Spectra Distribution. (The band had released a self-produced 8-track cassette-only album entitled He’s Coming Back in 1987.) The album was produced by Tommy Sims of White Heart fame and Dave Perkins.
Even though travel agencies and television commercials tend to stereotype Australian geographically, their expanding music scene is steadily proving that residing “down under” doesn’t necessarily equate being buried or in a state of musical hibernation.
Take The Newsboys for example, who combine a Southern California, early Undercover/Lifters vibe with Elim Hall-type vocals which make their debut ‘Read All About It’ a convenient listening package.
Producers Tommy Sims (from WhiteHeart) and Dave Perkins (not from WhiteHeart) allow this youthsome quartet to breathe through danceable tracks such as «Lighthouse», «Read All About It» and the infectious sing-a-long «It’s Joy». One cut in particular, «You’re Still There», could be a big smash on radio with its methodical, yet hypnotic up-tempo ballad characteristics.
With its high pogo factor, comfortable blend of tender and tough discourses and solid production, ‘Read All About It’ not only delivers straight to the front door of your heart but also avoids being just another album thrown on the “barbie.” [Kevin Allison, CCM, May 1989]
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LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “I Got Your Number” – 4:45
A2. “Listen For The Shout” – 3:20
A3. “Lighthouse” – 3:16
A4. “It’s Joy” – 3:48
A5. “You’re Still There” – 3:06
Side Two
B1. “Read All About It” – 4:46
B2. “Hold On Tight” – 3:57
B3. “Never Surrender” – 4:09
B4. “The Big Time” – 3:56
B5. “He’s Coming Back” – 3:48
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette, 12-inch vinyl LP, and CD by Refuge Records.
A full-page advertisement for The Newsboys’ album Read All About It was featured in the October 1988 issue of CCM Magazine.
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