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With All Our Love is the sophomore album by the American vocal quartet/folk group Children of the Day, released on Maranatha! Music in 1973, “An outreach of Calvary Chapel“. The album was recorded and mixed by Buddy King at his Home Studios in Huntington Beach, California; and was “produced by the Holy Spirit, by the Grace of Jesus Christ“. Special thanks to John Mehler (drums), Karen Lafferty (guitar and English Horn), Bob Wall of Love Song (solo guitar on “If You’ll Take My Hand”), Craig Olson (alto sax), and Chuck Smith (a brief narration on “The Crucifixion”).
On With All Our Love the Children perfected their sound not a clunker in the bunch, with all four contributing to the songwriting. Some of their best moments are on slower delicately constructed songs like «Under The Shadow (Of My Wings)», «You’re A Gift» and «Where Went The Days», each of which is aglow with the group’s fragile harmonies and sincere creative presentation. Hand-clapping folk-rockers like «If You’ll Take My Hand» show the group equally adept in a livelier format. «Be Ye Still» throws in an accordion to melancholy effect. In fact quite a few of the tunes are on the somber side. Influences of The Carpenters are present throughout, especially in the background vocals. String orchestration is used effectively on «Can I Show You» and the saxophone-enhanced «Two Lives, One Moment». Pastor Chuck Smith steps in for a brief narration toward the end of «The Crucifixion», a convicting account of the cross. If I had to pick out my favorite of all their albums, this would be the one. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]
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LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Under The Shadow (Of My Wings)” – 3:49
A2. “If You’ll Take My Hand” – 2:38
A3. “You’re A Gift” – 2:14
A4. “Russ’s Song” – 2:52
A5. “Two Lives, One Moment” – 5:52
Side Two
B1. “Be Ye Still” – 4:00
B2. “Where Went The Days” – 4:06
B3. “Just Pretending” – 2:35
B4. “The Crucifixion” – 4:29
B5. “Can I Show You” – 4:08
Note: Later re-issued by Light Records featuring the same cover artwork with slighty different colors. Re-issued as a Limited Edition CD by Born Twice Records in 2012, entitled With All Our Love (Legacy Edition). (The CD edition was digitally mastered from sealed vinyl as the original master tapes were long gone.)
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