Description
Preachers from Outer Space! is a live album by the American alternative rock band Daniel Amos, independently released on Stunt Records in 1994. The album’s first nine tracks were recorded Easter weekend 1978, live on 16-track at The Anaheim Convention Center by Rich Houston and Jonathan David Brown. Terry Scott Taylor, Jerry Chamberlain, Mark Cook, Marty Dieckmeyer, and Ed McTaggart were joined by Dom Franco of Bethlehem on Steel Guitar. Leon Patillo and Isaac Air Freight also performed at this Calvary Chapel “Easter Celebration”.
The album chronicles a bit of what Daniel Amos was doing in those “missing years” of 1978-1981; after much of the Horrendous Disc album had been finished, and about four years before it would finally be released by its label. The show starts with a few of the band’s earlier country/rock songs like “Shotgun Angel,” and “Happily Married Man,” and then introduces the audience to many songs from the still unreleased Horrendous Disc album. Also included on this collection are the rare concert favorites, “Mary Baker Eddy” and “Secret Scripts & 3D Glasses” – neither of which has ever been recorded by the band for an album or released officially on any other project. Preachers From Outer Space! was produced by Terry Taylor and Tom Gulotta for Stunt Productions.
Released 16 years after the fact, this CD captures the country bumpkin fun of Daniel Amos circa 1977. The songs are full of catchy lyrics, tight harmonies and sweet pedal steel guitar; all part of Daniel Amos’ package as the “darlings of Calvary Chapel”. Recorded at the Maranatha Easter Celebration, April 1978, at the Anaheim Convention Center, the sound is wonderful with all the instruments and voices very clear and up front. Although in the liner notes Terry Taylor is somewhat apologetic for nearly everything, especially the audience, their appreciation is clear. Just on the front edge of the band’s new wave stage, there are a couple tips with a great «Hound of Heaven» and a tentative, but adequate «Horrendous Disc». «Mary Baker Eddy» and «Secret Scripts» are included from a 1979 PA show and sound fresh and confident. The bonus tracks are the fun part here. Taken from a practice demo cassette in late ‘78, all four tracks are great. An unreleased Mark Cook song, «You Always Run Away From Love» is a pop gem. Taylor’s nod to Brian Wilson, «As Long As I Live», leads into studio version of live fave «I Get Around». The package is nice, too, including a center inlay of the concert flyer by Rick Griffin. BF 54:01 [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]
CD tracklist:
01. Shotgun Angel (Recorded Live on 16-Track March 25, 1978)
02. Abidin’ (Recorded Live on 16-Track March 25, 1978)
03. Happily Married Man (Recorded Live on 16-Track March 25, 1978)
04. Salvation Wings (Recorded Live on 16-Track March 25, 1978)
05. Hound Of Heaven (Recorded Live on 16-Track March 25, 1978)
06. Secret Scripts & 3D Glasses (Recorded Live on 16-Track March 25, 1978)
07. Horrendous Disc (Recorded Live on 16-Track March 25, 1978)
08. Posse In The Sky (Recorded Live on 16-Track March 25, 1978)
09. Secret Scripts & 3D Glasses (Recorded Live on Two-Track in Oil City, PA, May 10, 1979)
10. Mary Baker Eddy (Recorded Live on Two-Track in Oil City, PA, May 10, 1979)
11. I Love You #19 (Early demo recorded on Four-Track at the Rebel Base, Autumn 1978)
12. You Always Run Away From Love (Early demo recorded on Four-Track at the Rebel Base, Autumn 1978)
13. As Long As I Live (Studio out-take, Demo recorded on Four-Track at the Rebel Base, Autumn 1978)
14. I Get Around (Beach Boys cover, Demo recorded on Four-Track at the Rebel Base, Autumn 1978)
Note: Available at Bandcamp: https://terryscotttaylor.bandcamp.com/album/preachers-from-outer-space
“Hound Of Heaven”, Live in Concert, March 1978.
CREDITS. Produced by Terry Taylor and Tom Gulotta for Stunt Productions. Recorded live on 16-track by Rich Houston and Jonathan David Brown, March 25, 1978. Tracks 9 & 10 recorded on two-track in Oil City, PA by Neal Williams, May 10, 1978. Tracks 11-14 Demos recorded on four-track at the Rebel Base, Autumn 1978. Mixed by Gene Eugene at Mixing Lab A, Garden Grove, California. Mastered by Doug Doyle at Digital Brothers, Newport Beach, California. Layout and Design by Tom Gulotta, Patton Brothers, San Diego, California. Photography by Larry Frowick, Scott Lockwood and other folks whose names we’ve sadly forgotten. Original Concert Flyer illustrated by Rick Griffin. Executive Producers: Ojo Taylor and Gene Eugene.
Musicians: Terry Scott Taylor (rhythm guitars and lead vocals), Jerry Chamberlain (lead guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 1 and 7), Mark Cook (keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocal on track 12), Marty Dieckmeyer (bass), Ed McTaggart (drums), Alex MacDougall (percussion on tracks 9-14 only). Additional musicians: Dom Franco (pedal steel guitar on tracks 1-8).
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