Album

The Sky Is Falling

Randy Stonehill

1980 · Rock

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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The Sky Is Falling by Randy Stonehill

The Sky Is Falling is a Rock album by Randy Stonehill, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1One True Love4:10
  2. A2Through The Glass Darkly5:50
  3. A3Teen King4:25
  4. A4The Great American Cure4:00
  5. A5Venezuela6:50

Side B

  1. B1Conterfeit King5:30
  2. B2Jamey's Got The Blues4:00
  3. B3Bad Fruit4:55
  4. B4Emily5:40
  5. B5Trouble Coming4:50

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Soft Rock
  • polished
  • earnest
  • spiritual

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Artist/ Title as on spine.
Front cover/labels: Larry Norman Presents Randy Stonehill The Sky Is Falling
Track 1, Side 2 is incorrectly pressed as "Conterfeit" (label). It should read "Counterfeit".
Publishing
Includes custom glossy inner sleeve and 4 panel insert with credits and "interview".
File Under: Randy Stonehill (spine)
Randy's third album which was recorded in 1977 but was not released until 1980. Album running time is 50:10.
As per liner notes:
"Through The Glass Darkly" - based on experience of seeing The Guru Mahara Ji from India when Randy was in England.
"One True Love" - was written in a dream.
"Venezuela" - referring to his childhood friend Ray Bissell Ware.
"Jamey's Got The Blues" - is not in real life about a girl, but once again about his friend Ray Bissell Ware.
"Emily" - written from an intense personal experience of someone who died.
"Trouble Coming" - about Armageddon - the last lyrics of this track give the album it's title.
Runout notes
Sides A & B etched

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Alex MacDougallDRUMS PERCUSSION
  • Bill BatstoneBASS
  • Dave CoyBASS
  • Jon LinnELECTRIC GUITAR SLIDE GUITAR
  • Larry NormanACOUSTIC GUITAR AUTOHARP, HARMONICA, KOTO , MARIMBA, STEEL DRUMS BACKING VOCALS
  • Little Bobby EmmonsGRAPHICS , VOCALS
  • Peter JohnsonDRUMS
  • Randy StonehillACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR HARMONY VOCALS
  • Sarah FinchBACKING VOCALS
  • Steve ScottVOCALS
  • Tom HowardKEYBOARDS ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRATED BY

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