Description
Changes is an album by the British pop combo Unity, released in the UK on Grapevine Records in 1978. The album was recorded and mixed by Andy Kidd with John Pac of Parchment fame producing. Strings and brass arranged by Dave Anfield. Vocals arranged by Derek Goudie. Featuring Sheila Walsh among the singers (lead vocals on the rocky cut “Mr. Goodlife”).
Featuring covers of “Call Upon Him”, a song written by Janny Grein and originally recorded on her 1976-album Free Indeed, “We Expect You”, a song written by Andraé Crouch and originally recorded on Andraé Crouch & The Disciples’ 1976-album This is Another Day, as well as a cover of the Jeanie Vee Alcorn classic “Now Is The Time”.
A terrific Abba style album of mid-70s pop. Side one bops all the way through. Side 2 is slower, mainly devoted to beautifully sung ballads, but its first track Mr Goodlife is a disco classic which sounds as much like the contemporary Scissor Sisters as anyone else.
This band seems to have hailed from Ayr, Scotland, and included somewhere between 16 and 18 members, of whom five sung as soloists. The mainstays were the Goudie brothers and the drummer Ray Goudie has continued to be influential musically, writing the musical Luv Esther.
As for the rest of the band members, this is their group picture from the back of the album. A group of denim-clad mid-70s young people. Are you among them?
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Take A Look At Me”
A2. “Today Could Be The Day”
A3. “Changes”
A4. “Now Is The Time”
A5. “Psalm 116”
Side Two
B1. “Mr. Goodlife”
B2. “End Of The Beginning”
B3. “Call Upon Him”
B4. “Time To Thank You”
B5. “We Expect You”
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Grapevine.
CREDITS. Produced by John Pac. Engineered and mixed by Andy Kidd. Strings and brass arranged by Dave Anfield. Vocals arranged by Derek Goudie. Photography by Christopher Phillips. Design by Phil Thomson.
Musicians: Derek Goudie (Keyboards), Robert McKay (Saxophone), Helen McIntyre (Flute), John Daniels (Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar), Durwood Goudie (Rhythm Guitar), Mo Witham (Lead and Rhythm Guitar), Dick Good (Bass), Ray Goudie (Drums).
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