Description
Where Else Would I Go is the third album by the American folk group Children of the Day, released on Maranatha! Music in 1975. The album was recorded by Buddy King Studios in Huntington Beach, California; and was produced and orchestrated by band member Peter Jacobs.
Children of the Day is Wendy Fremin (vocals and guitar), Peter Jacobs (keyboards, guitar, vocals), Marsha Stevens (vocals and tambourine), and Russ Stevens (vocals, bass). The album also features Fred Field and John Wickham (The Way) on guitars, and John Mehler (Love Song) and Alex MacDougall (The Way) on drums.
Where Else Would I Go is another triumph despite the fact that their former folk edge is all but gone and the music is moving toward mellow often-orchestrated MOR. And for once I mean MOR in the good sense, recalling the best of The Carpenters (I know The Carpenters aren’t exactly critics’ darlings but these tunes reach out to me). Gentle sighing harmonies, soft piano and electric piano, mellow strings, maybe a touch of brass. Plenty of ballads to go around, including «Silver Packages». «Can You Feel Him?», «Goodbye» and the solemn «Tried In The Fire». «Wind Blowing Softly» gets a saxophone lead for its pop/MOR theme. My personal favorite here is «The Holy Spirit Song», one of their most uplifting performances. The closing title ballad recalls The 2nd Chapter Of Acts. Absolute beaut of a cover featuring a colorized engraving vprint. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Face In The Crowd” – 3:58
A2. “Silver Packages” – 2:34
A3. “Wings Of Morning” – 2:56
A4. “Can You Feel Him” – 3:36
A5. “Goodbye” – 4:16
Side Two
B1. “Wind Blowing Softly” – 3:03
B2. “Holy Spirit Song” – 3:24
B3. “Tried In The Fire” – 4:02
B4. “Where Else Would I Go” – 5:41
Note: Simultaneously released on 8-track tape, cassette, and 12-inch vinyl LP by Maranatha! Music. Later re-issued by Light Records featuring the same cover artwork. Re-issued as a Limited Edition CD by Born Twice Records in 2012, entitled Where Else Would I Go (Legacy Edition). Digitally remastered and on CD for the first time ever, packaged in a four panel, full color digipak.
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