The Accompany – Beside the Still Waters

Description

Beside the Still Waters is the sole album by the American folk/pop group The Accompany, released on Creative Message in 1974.

A few definitely worthwhile gems can be gleaned from this male/female Seattle band’s we’re-happy Children Of The Day-ish folkrock/light-rock custom. The atmospheric title ballad is the powerful standout track, featuring wah-wah guitar, floating harmonies, a fuzz guitar solo, and the sound of gently crashing waves in the background. Pleasant acoustic moods are explored on «Folk Psalm #1». Good light-hearted but bluesy rock-n-roll on «Sold Out (For My Jesus)», starting out slow, then picking up steam with some bangin’ piano before slowing down again. That «Shaft»-like electric rhythm guitar on Larry Norman’s «Forget Your Hexagram» is sure to put a grin on your face. Also includes average covers of Children Of The Day’s «A New Life», The Way’s «You’re Caught In A World», Ralph Carmichael’s «The New 23rd» and Paul Johnson’s «In My Father’s House», the latter two done a cappella. [Ken Scott, The Archivist]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Come Brother Come” – 2:37
A2. “Forget Your Hexagram” – 2:36
A3. “Sold Out (For My Jesus)” – 5:29
A4. “Folk Psalm #1” – 2:26
A5. “Sonshine” – 2:57
A6. “A New Life” – 4:33

Side Two
B1. “You’re Caught In A World”
B2. “Beside The Still Waters”
B3. “One Door And Window”
B4. “The New 23rd”
B5. “In My Father’s House”
B6. “Jesus”

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