Only the Overcomers

Description

Only the Overcomers is the sixth studio album by the American pop-rock duo Harvest (Jerry Williams and Ed Kerr), released on Greentree Records in 1986. The album was recorded by Hal Sax, Greg Hunt, and Christopher Banninger at Easter Song, Peace In The Valley, Mama Jo’s Recording Studio, Monterey Sound Studio, Sound City and Sounder Recording Studio with Bill Maxwell of Koinonia fame producing. Mixed by Maxwell.

Featuring Koinonia as session band, with bassist John Patitucci sitting in. Background vocals provided by 2nd Chapter of Acts (Matthew Ward, Annie Herring, Nelly Greisen), Tata Vega, Howard Smith, Alfie Silas, Howard McCrary, and Rose Banks. “Not By Might” is a duet with Matthew Ward.

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Stand” – 4:00
A2. “Here I Am Again” – 4:18
A3. “Only The Overcomers” – 4:25
A4. “You Alone Are Holy” – 3:12
A5. “Children – Things We Throw Away” – 3:42

Side Two
B1. “Not By Might” – 4:59
B2. “Take Me Back” – 3:59
B3. “The Watchman” – 4:13
B4. “Choose You This Day” – 3:27
B5. “Sing About The Blood” – 2:45

Note: Re-issued on CD by Benson in 1988 (minus “Take Me Back”), piggybacked with Harvest’s 1985-album Voices.

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CREDITS. Produced by Bill Maxwell. Track Arrangements by Scott Smith and Harlan Rogers. Engineered by Hal Sax, Greg Hunt and Christopher Banninger. Mixed by Bill Maxwell. Studios: Easter Song, Peace In The Valley, Mama Jo’s, Monterey Sound Studio, Sound City and Sounder Recording Studio. Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman’s Disc Studio.

Musicians: Jerry Williams (Vocals), Ed Kerr (Vocals), Harlan Rogers (Keyboards), Brian Mann (Synthesizer), Steve Tavaglione (Horns), Hadley Hockensmith (Guitars), Dean Parks (Guitars), Abraham Laboriel (Bass), John Patitucci (Bass), Bill Maxwell (Drums), Alex Acuna (Percussion). Background vocals: Matthew Ward, Annie Herring, Nelly Greisen, Tata Vega, Howard Smith, Alfie Silas, Howard McCrary, Rose Banks, Jerry Williams and Ed Kerr.