Crosswalk

Description

Crosswalk is an album by the American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Terry Ross Altman, released on Paraklete Music in 1977. The album was written, produced, and arranged by Terry Ross Altman with production assistance by Gary Hedden and Rich Riehl. Recorded by Hedden with Riehl and mixed by Hedden at Hedden West Studios in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Featuring Terry Ross Altman on vocals, acoustic and electric pianos (Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer), organs (Hammond and Yamaha YC-45), synthesizers (ARP 2600, ARP String Ensemble, Moog Mark II-C), clavinet, guitars (electric, acoustic and twelve-string) and percussion, backed by a rhythm section consisting of John Nanos on bass (Rickenbacker 4001) and Ed Kotowski on drums and percussion (Rodgers with Ludwig concert toms & Zildjian cymbals). As well featuring Claudia Porter on alto harmonies, vocal solo and acoustic guitar on track A4; Carla Thompson on soprano harmonies and vocal solo on tracks B2 and B3; Jim Koerber on alto and tenor saxophones on tracks A4 and B3; with Greg Hough of Petra fame providing solo guitar on tracks A1, A4, and B2.

Classy independent rock release by multi-instrumentalist who juggles such keyboards as Hammond and Yamaha organs, Moog, synthesizers, electric piano, clavinet, not to mention guitars and percussion. Songs tend toward the long side striking middle ground between Keith Green-type Jesus music and progressive rock. If parts like sound like ancient Petra (the Come And Join Us era) that’s because old-time member Greg Hough handles the lead chops. Got to love the humorous «Theopsychosophy Blues». Intriguing in a different way is the ambitious 11-minute jazzrock opus «Under Your Hands», much of which was improvised live in the studio. Well above the norm in the male solo department. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th Edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Anthem” – 6:45
A2. “Glory In This” – 5:33
A3. “Theopsychosophy Blues” – 1:34
A4. “Let God Arise” – 6:19

Side Two
B1. “So Much Joy” – 2:46
B2. “Crosswalk” – 6:11
B3. “Under Your Hands (Play Me)” – 11:07

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