A Call to Brokeness

Description

A Call to Brokeness is the third album by the American progressive folk-rock combo The Living Sacrifice Band, independently released on Shekinah in 1980. Featuring covers of “Marriage Supper of the Lamb” and “A Call to Brokeness” – two songs originally released by The Last Call of Shiloh on their self-titled album released in 1972.

The group’s fusion of progressive and hard rock became fully realized with the stunning A Call To Brokeness. You’ll be tempted to blow out your speakers on this one – the production is A-1, the gals’ vocals are especially dynamic, and the stinging loud guitar leads are all over the place. I find this an exceptional album, similar in some respects to the best of the early Tunesmith recordings, yet at the same time blowing them all away. Synthesizer and flute play a bigger role here, the latter sounding rather Tull-ish at one point. The eschatological emphasis continues on long tracks like «Ezekiel 38 & 39» (5:28), «Armageddon» (7:42) and a powerful climactic remake of Last Call’s «Marriage Supper Of The Lamb» (8:24). Closes on a softer note with «Raging Sea» and the dreamy title track (which also closes out the Last Call album). We’re talkin’ three essential classic slabs of vintage vinyl Jesus music here. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Hallelujah” – 2:30
A2. “Resurrection” – 4:28
A3. “Woman At The Well” – 5:08
A4. “Marriage Supper Of The Lamb” – 8:24

Side Two
B1. “Ezekiel 38 & 39” – 5:28
B2. “Armageddon” – 7:42
B3. “Raging Sea” – 3:28
B4. “Call To Brokeness” – 3:13

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