Description
I’ve Been Thinking… is the debut album by the American softrock band September (Dale and Russ Kirkland), originally independently released on their own label Sugar Records in 1978. (Later picked up by the Canadian gospel label New Born and released under the name Dale & Russ Kirkland, re-titled One Way and featuring new cover artwork.) The album was recorded at KBK / Earth City Sound Studios in St. Louis, Missouri; with band member Russ Kirkland producing for Sugar Records.
The Christian rock band September was active between 1978-1996. It was a project of siblings Russ, Dale, and Doug Kirkland. They wrote and performed seven albums over a twenty year span, as well as running an active music production studio.
Debut release for Russ and Dale (female) Kirkland and their long-running band September. Their ’80s independent albums September First, Lines Are Falling, and Dreams And Lessons would include samplings of new wave and hard rock, but in 1978 their sound was more in line with artist like Christopher Cross – i.e., light rock, pop and ballads. Also some soft jazz moves ala Sonlight/Koinonia. Good clean production and sound for a custom featuring lots of keyboards in the mix (Rhodes, piano, moog and Arp). Includes a couple Pat Terry ballads («I’ve Seen It Now» and «All I Ever Need») as well as Craig Hughes’ «Nursery Rhymes» (which also appeared on Jim Gill’s Spectacles). Later picked up by the New Born label (in a much artsier colorful cover) under the name Dale & Russ Kirkland, title One Way. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Wrong Door” – 3:54
A2. “I’ve Seen It Now” – 3:20
A3. “Starmaker” – 3:22
A4. “Stump” – 3:19
Side Two
B1. “I’ve Been Thinking” – 3:25
B2. “Again” – 2:47
B3. “All I Ever Need” – 3:09
B4. “Nursery Rhymes” – 2:31
B5. “There Is Nothing Wrong” – 2:29
Dale & Russ Kirkland – One Way, New Born Records
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