Description
Heavenbound is the debut album by the American folk duo Michael & Tamara (Michael Conlan and Tamara Tesman), released on Birthright Records in 1976. The album was recorded by Bruce Kennedy at Location Recording Service in Burbank, California; with Leroy Lovett producing.
Featuring Michael Conlan on acoustic guitar and Bob Haskell on bass.
Meet Michael Conlan and Tamara Tesman, two ex-dopeheads who met Jesus and each other on Hawaii, then went on to record this excellent acoustic LP. One of the best relaxed hippie Jesus folk albums you’ll ever hear. Tamara’s soft down-to-earth understated vocals are perfect for the style, and when the two sing together their harmonies are positively mesmerizing. Michael’s acoustic guitar jangles hypnotically in the background within a gentle rural context, with only Bob Haskell’s bass for company. Features eight of Michael’s songs, plus covers of «Morning Has Broken» and «Why Me, Lord». Also released on the Birthright label in a different cover. They had at least two subsequent albums where the acoustic edge was sacrificed for orchestrated easy listening. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th Edition]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Follow Me” – 3:39
A2. “Heavenbound” – 2:50
A3. “Morning Is Broken” – 3:18
A4. “The Way I Should Be” – 3:20
A5. “Joy Of The Lord” – 3:17
Side Two
B1. “Why Me, Lord” – 3:22
B2. “We Are Waiting” – 4:30
B3. “Jesus Loves You For Your Life” – 3:28
B4. “Listen To The Birds Sing” – 3:39
B5. “Jesus Is My Lord” – 3:54
Note: Later re-issued by Eternal Records, distributed by The Chelsea Records Corp, featuring different cover artwork (full-color photo with blue border on front) than the original pressing on Birthright Records.
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