Collection

Description

Collection is a compilation album by the American blues singer and songwriter Darrell Mansfield, released on Calvary Chapel Music in 1994. Also manufactured and distributed in Europe by Word/GMI Holland/Spark Music. All the tracks featured on the CD were remastered by Wally Grant at Crossroad Studios in Santa Ana, California. Produced by Darrell Mansfield.

Years of hard slog have resulted in this definitive Darrell compilation, a (re)productive fellow who the only thing he’s made more of than albums (six according to the inlay sleeve) is children (seven according to the accompanying family snap captioned “The real Mansfield collection!”). The musical collection is a 16-track journey through time, evoking memories of Neil Sedaka on earlier albums, Hall & Oates in the likes of «Walk Across Heaven» and eventually the bluesier and rockier side of life on the ‘Revelation‘ album, «Bible Study» being almost ZZ Top in its influence! It’s an interesting and enjoyable experience listening to Mansfield’s transition from soulful young songsmith to elder CCM statesman. Commercially, I’m no big fan of compilation albums, but Darrell’s devoted followers and many others will welcome this release with open arms. If there’s one minor criticism, it’s that the lyrics aren’t included with the inlay, flying in the face of compilation album convention. That apart, it’s a case of buy it, try it and (probably) like it. [Neil Brennan, Cross Rhythms, April 1995]

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CD tracklist:

01. My Love For You – 3:40 (from the album Gentle Faith, 1976)
02. Home – 4:11 (from the album Gentle Faith, 1976)
03. It’s So Good To Know – 4:37 (from the album Gentle Faith, 1976)
04. Jerusalem – 3:36 (from the album Gentle Faith, 1976)
05. Giver Of Life – 4:23 (from the album Higher Power, 1979)
06. The Prize – 4:52 (from the album Higher Power, 1979)
07. This Is The Day – 3:17 (from the multi-artist project The Wedding Album)
08. He Has Overcome – 5:18 (from the album Higher Power, 1979)
09. Walk Across Heaven – 4:12 (from the album The Vision, 1983)
10. Can’t Do Nothin’ Without Jesus Love – 3:55 (from the album The Vision, 1983)
11. Empty Hearts – 4:06 (from the album The Vision, 1983)
12. The Vision – 5:04 (from the album The Vision, 1983)
13. Bible Study – 4:16 (from the album Revelation, 1985)
14. After The Storm – 4:44 (from the album Revelation, 1985)
15. Waiting – 6:02 (from the album Revelation, 1985)
16. Flow Like A River – 4:52 (from the album Get Ready, 1980)

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by Calvary Chapel Music.