Avalon is Avalon's first studio album, released in December 1996 on Sparrow Records. It includes a cover of the hymn "My Jesus, I Love Thee" and the Andrae Crouch song "Jesus Is Lord". Produced by Charlie Peacock, Avalon catapulted the smooth quartet into the Christian music scene, with four No. 1 radio hits and a Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association in 1998 for "New Artist of the Year".[2]
| Avalon | ||||
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| Released | December 26, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Inspirational, Christian pop | |||
| Length | 42:49 | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
| Producer | Charlie Peacock | |||
| Avalon chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give It Up" |
| All | 4:15 |
| 2. | "This Love" | All | 3:36 | |
| 3. | "The Greatest Story" |
| Nikki, Jody | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Picture Perfect World" |
| All | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Don't Be Afraid" |
| Nikki, Jody | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Here to Deliver" |
| Jody | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Let It Be Forever" |
| Janna | 4:45 |
| 8. | "My Jesus, I Love Thee" | Michael, Nikki | 3:26 | |
| 9. | "Saviour Love" |
| Michael | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Jesus Is Lord" | Andraé Crouch | All | 4:50 |
Personnel edit
Avalon
- Janna Long – vocals
- Jody McBrayer – vocals
- Nikki Hassman-Anders – vocals
- Michael Passons – vocals
Musicians
- Tony Miracle – keyboards (1–7), programming (1–7)
- Charlie Peacock – keyboards (2–7), programming (2–7)
- Pat Coil – keyboards (3, 5, 9), acoustic piano (4), programming (5)
- Tim Lauer – Hammond B3 organ (6, 7, 10)
- Rob Mathes – keyboards (8), arrangements (8)
- Tim Akers – acoustic piano (10), clavinet (10)
- Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (1–7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (1, 6)
- Mark Baldwin – acoustic guitar (4)
- Scott Denté – acoustic guitar (7)
- Mark Hill – bass (3, 5, 9, 10)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (4)
- Brent Milligan – bass (6)
- Chris McHugh – drums (2, 3, 4, 6, 10)
- Steve Brewster – drums (5, 6, 9), drum programming (9)
- Eric Darken – percussion (6, 10)
- Mark Douthit – horns (10)
- Mike Haynes – horns (10)
- Tom Howard – string arrangements and conductor (3, 4, 5, 7)
- The Nashville String Machine – strings (3, 4, 5, 7)
Production edit
- Producer – Charlie Peacock
- A&R – Grant Cunningham
- Recorded by Shane D. Wilson
- Recording Assistants – Chad Fifield, Joe Hayden, Mel Jones, Richard Rose and Chris Schara.
- Recorded at re:Think Studio, Javelina Recording Studio and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN).
- Mixing – Rick Will (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 9 & 10); Tom Laune (Tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7); Shane D. Wilson (Track 8).
- Mix Assistants – Graham Lewis (Tracks 1 & 4); Booch Skidmore (Track 2, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 10); Tony Green (Track 3).
- Mixed at Sound Stage Studios and October Studio (Nashville, TN).
- Production Coordinator – Katy Krippaehne
- Administrator – Andi Ashworth
- Art Direction – Sheri Halford
- Design – Joyce Revoir
- Additional Design – Bruce Ellefson
- Photography – Andrew Martin
Radio Singles edit
- Give It Up+
- The Greatest Story+
- Picture Perfect World+
- Saviour Love
- This Love+
+ Denotes #1 Radio Hit
References edit
- ^ Hill, Melinda. "Review: Avalon". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ Avalon – EMICMG Fact Sheet Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
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