Description
The self-titled album by the American singer and songwriter Rich Martin was released on Sonburst in 1975. The album was produced by Spectrum at Accurate Sound Studios in Redwood City, California. All songs written by Rich Martin except track B4 co-written by Rich and Jo Ann Martin.
Rich Martin provides vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, harmonica, bass, and misc. percussion. The album also features various guest musicians: Rick Hoag on congas and Mark Miller on flute and soprano saxophone, as well as Mickey Martin (drums on track B1 and electric guitar on track A5, as well as misc. percussion) and Dave Kaufman (vocals on track B5).
Rich Martin’s country-flavored acoustic rock style and fragile vocal delivery remind me of artists like Dennis Ryder, Dave Mattson, Marc Haney, or even some of the stripped-down early Larry Norman recordings like Street Level and Bootleg. Martin handles most of the instruments himself including acoustic and electric guitars, bass, mandolin, harmonica, drums and miscellaneous percussion. «I Give You My Life» has some beautiful flute accompaniment while «Day Of The Son Of Man» recognizes some good electric leads. Martin’s wit is revealed on titles like «Soap Opera Blues» and «Life’s Cheatin’ Heart», as well as lyrics in «Praise The Lord Tonight» (“I don’t want no hickey on my brain from reading True Confession”) and the Mark Heard-flavored «Just As I Am» (“I ain’t as good lookin’ as the Marlboro man, but Jesus he loves me, just as I am”). A real Jesus music classic here. Same tiny label as James O’Connell and the first two records by Shiloh. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th Edition]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Soap Opera Blues”
A2. “Life’s Cheatin’ Heart”
A3. “Spiritual Songs”
A4. “I Give You My Life”
A5. “Day Of The Son Of Man”
Side Two
B1. “Praise The Lord Tonight”
B2. “Just As I Am”
B3. “Signs Of His Coming”
B4. “If You Want To Know Jesus”
B5. “The Good Book”
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