Blood of the Lamb

Description

Blood of the Lamb is the sophomore album by the American singer, songwriter, and keyboardist Tom Autry, released on StarSong Records in 1978. All songs written by Tom Autry.

The first LP issued on Star Song was Tom Autry’s self-titled debut album, recorded in 1974, but with a 1975 release date. Early artist signings included Autry, Jim Gill, and Fletch Wiley. Star Song also issued a couple of leased albums; Warrior, the sole album by Arkangel, as well as a compilation by Phil Keaggy’s trio Glass Harp entitled Song in the Air. Also signed in the late 1970s were Pam Mark Hall (who would later move to Reunion Records), Randy Adams, Craig Smith, and a couple of bands who would bring hard rock to Christian music: Resurrection Band and Petra.

Tom Autry’s second LP has some definite high points. «Blood Of The Lamb», «I Want To Set You Free», and the instrumental «Sacrifice» are all beautiful moody pieces featuring spacey synths – essentially early versions of new age music that’d be right at home on a Jeff Johnson album. Most of the album, however, fits into the contemporary gospel and ballads format. Still, the aforementioned tunes justify obtaining this unusual item – and gave me enough cause to file my copy in with Johnson, Arkangel, Jimmy Hotz, and the Eden LPs in the ever-so-thin art rock section. Impressive George Werth cover, the same artist who did Arkangel’s Warrior and Phil Keaggy/Glass Harp’s Song In The Air. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Blood Of The Lamb” – 4:09
A2. “Sweet Smell Of Faith” – 4:14
A3. “Is It Wrong?” – 3:26
A4. “Natural Man” – 3:00
A5. “Blood Of The Lamb (Reprise)” – 1:31

Side Two
B1. “Sacrifice” – 2:50
B2. “Without You” – 4:02
B3. “I Want To Set You Free” – 3:30
B4. “You’re My Rock” – 3:24
B5. “Sacrifice (Reprise)” – 0:40

Note: Simultaneously released on 8-track tape and 12-inch vinyl LP by StarSong Records.

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