Avalon (Avalon album) explained
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".[1]
Personnel
Avalon
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
- 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
- Give It Up+
- The Greatest Story+
- Picture Perfect World+
- Saviour Love
- This Love+
+ Denotes #1 Radio Hit
References
- http://pressroom.emicmg.com/artists/Avalon/files/uploads/filedownloads/Avalon_Fact_Sheet%20_11%5B1%5D.05.doc Avalon – EMICMG Fact Sheet
External links
- [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r246599/review|pure_url=yes}}"Allmusic Review"]