The Archers

Description

The self-titled album by the American pop trio The Archers was released on Impact Records in 1973. Also released in the UK on Key Records the following year. (It’s actually a re-issue of the group’s debut album, Any Day Now…We’ll Be Ready, originally released on Charisma in 1972.) The album was engineered by Ami Hadani with Gary Archer producing. Arranged by Clark Gassman.

The Archers was the first nationally released major label album for The Archers. Originally released as ‘Any Day Now’ in 1972 on their independent Charisma Records label, it garnered the group almost immediate national attention and launched them on to the national stage. Issued before radio charts for Jesus music or Contemporary Christian music were established, it included the hits, «Life In Jesus», «Jesus Is The Answer» and «God’s Love».

On the strength of the album, The Archers appeared at Explo ’72 in the summer of that year, and on to other major concert appearances at Madison Square Garden, the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago’s McCormack Place and the Jesus Joy festival in following months. The John T. Benson Company bought Charisma Records later that year, signing the group to their first recording contract, resulting in the album’s retitled release.

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “God’s Love” – 4:12
A2. “I’ve A Friend” – 3:19
A3. “Put On Jesus” – 2:27
A4. “Life In Jesus” – 3:05
A5. “It Won’t Be Long” – 3:47

Side Two
B1. “As Long As I Know” – 4:01
B2. “Basically Roamin'” – 3:55
B3. “Jesus Is The Answer” – 3:24
B4. “God’s Throne” – 2:12
B5. “For Me, For You” – 5:00

Note: Simultaneously released on 8-track tape and 12-inch vinyl LP by Impact Records. First pressings were on the black label, while all subsequent pressings were on the red label, first with “1625 Broadway” address, then with “365 Great Circle Rd.” address.