Modern Mission "Modern Mission" 1985

 

 

This is one of my favorite Christian Alternative Rock albums from the 80's. I've probably purchased this LP 3 or 4 times over the  years trying to find one pristine enough with which to do a digital transfer to MP3.  Most I had found just had too many pops in it to make it worthwhile to take the time to edit them all out in my DAW software.  I finally found an unopened one that was reasonably priced and thought I had finally found one that could be transferred. I opened it and it was warped on the outer edge, which caused the stylus cartridge to scrape the LP for the first 30 seconds of track one. The rest was pristine.  So what I did was to just take the first 30 seconds from a previous LP, took the pops out of those 30 seconds, and then edited it to the rest of the new pristine track. So, after a few years, I think I've finally gotten a worthy digital transfer, and I post it here for you all to enjoy.

 

 

 

MODERN MISSION (ZIPPYSHARE)

The Awakening "Sanctified" & "Into Thy Hands"

SANCTIFIED (ZIPPYSHARE) 

INTO THY HANDS (ZIPPYSHARE)

One Hundred Days "Super Terrific Happy Hour"

Canadian Christian Power Pop at it's best!

One Hundred Days "Super Terrific Happy Hour" (ZippyShare)

Andy McCarroll & Moral Support "Zionic Bonds"

 

 

Andy McCarroll & Moral Support

Christian New Wave

 

Andy McCarroll & Moral Support "Zionic Bonds"

PFR "Live"

 

PFR Live. Professionally recorded. I could not find that this was still available anywhere from the band. Their "official" page is a facebook page, and the music link are dead.

 

PFR "Live" (ZippyShare)

 

 

 

Patrick Andrew "There And Then It's Gone"

 

Formerly the bassist/vocalist for the group PFR. His only solo effort of which I am aware.

(sorry for the small picture, it's the only one I could find)

 

 

Patrick Andrew "There and Then It's Gone" (ZippyShare Link)

Joel Hanson "Broken"

 

Solo effort from PFR's Joel Hanson.

 

 

Joel Hanson- Broken (ZippyShare Link)

Kyle Henderson "More Than The Look Of Love"

 

Kyle Henderson, bassist and vocalist for the 80's group The Producers, made the switch to CCM for this LP.  Kyle has commented publicly that this was a horrible experience for him cutting this album. He specifically hated the production values and felt they were at least 10 years behind the times.  I tend to agree with his assessment of the production style. The production, as in a lot of CCM at that time, really toned down the "rockier" aspects of the songs to make it more palatable to the Christian market. However, the songwriting and singing from Kyle is top notch. I'd love to hear these songs re-done.

 

Kyle Henderson "More Than The Look Of Love" (ZippyShare link)

Ground Noise "60 Cycle Hum" EP

This group later morphed into Family Force 5.

Ground Noise "60 Cycle Hum" (Zippyshare link)

Dana Key "Part of the Mystery"

Ripped from CD - 320kbps MP3

 

PART OF THE MYSTERY (ZIPPYSHARE)

DeGarmo & Key "Go to the Top"

Ripped from CD - 320kbps MP3

 

GO TO THE TOP (ZIPPYSHARE)

DeGarmo & Key "Heat. It. Up."

Ripped from CD - 320kbps MP3

 

HEAT. IT. UP. (ZIPPYSHARE)

DeGarmo & Key "To Extremes"

Ripped from CD - 320kbps MP3

 

TO EXTREMES (ZIPPYSHARE)

Various Artists "Shirley, Goodness and Misery"

A rare collection of demos from the Alternative, STUNT, and Exit labels featuring Daniel Amos, Scratch Band (early 77s), and Gloryhouse (early Robert Vaughn and the Shadows).

 

Ripped from CD - 320kbps MP3

 

SHIRLEY, GOODNESS AND MISERY (ZIPPYSHARE)

Servant "World of Sand"

Transferred from vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

WORLD OF SAND (ZIPPYSHARE)

Servant "Swimming in a Human Ocean"

Transferred from vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

SWIMMING IN A HUMAN OCEAN (ZIPPYSHARE)

Servant "Rockin' Revival"

Transferred from vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

ROCKIN' REVIVAL (ZIPPYSHARE)

Farrell & Farrell "The Best of Farrell & Farrell"

An early "best of" compilation from their albums on the Newpax label. Includes one new song not found on any other release "The Fight Song" that features DeGarmo & Key. Cover art designed by Susan DeGarmo (Eddie DeGarmo's wife). Bob Farrell had this to say about the album and The Fight Song: "cool design - great old co-write with Mark Gerhmel and Billy Smiley (of Whiteheart)."

 

Transferred from vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

THE BEST OF FARRELL & FARRELL (ZIPPYSHARE)

Servant "Caught in the Act of Loving Him"

Transferred from vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF LOVING HIM (ZIPPYSHARE)

Barnabas "Hear the Light"

Originally released in 1980 on the Tunesmith label and re-released in 1984 on the Light label.

 

Transferred from a re-released cassette - 320kbps MP3

 

HEAR THE LIGHT (ZIPPYSHARE)

Barnabas "Find Your Heart a Home"

Originally released in 1982 on the Tunesmith label and re-released in 1984 on the Light label.

 

Transferred from a re-released cassette - 320kbps MP3

 

FIND YOUR HEAR A HOME (ZIPPYSHARE)

Barnabas "Approaching Light Speed"

Transferred from cassette - 320kbps MP3

 

APPROACHING LIGHT SPEED (ZIPPYSHARE)

Various Artists "Faithful: A Collection of Contemporary Christian Love Songs"

A rare collection of Christian love song duets. Some previously released material and some brand new material featured only on this compilation. Features Eddie DeGarmo with Candy Hemphill and Dana Key with Jaime Key (Dana's sister). The DeGarmo & Key Band play on both songs that feature Eddie and Dana. Cover art and concept by Susan DeGarmo (Eddie's wife).

 

Transferred from vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

FAITHFUL (ZIPPYSHARE)

The Imperials "Sail On"

Transferred from vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

IMPERIALS - SAIL ON (ZIPPYSHARE)

The Imperials "Imperials Live"

Transferred from vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

IMPERIALS LIVE (ZIPPYSHARE)

Stryper "The Yellow and Black Attack" (original version)

This is the original 1984 version of The Yellow and Black Attack before it was re-mixed in 1986 and had the drums re-recorded. The original version is more uncommon to find and has never been released on cassette, CD, or digital.

 

Transferred from vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

STRYPER - THE YELLOW AND BLACK ATTACK (ZIPPYSHARE)

Phil Keaggy "Ph'lip Side"

Transferred from vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

PHIL KEAGGY - PH'LIP SIDE (ZIPPYSHARE)

Phil Keaggy "Love Broke Thru"

 

Transferred from vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

PHIL KEAGGY - LOVE BROKE THRU (ZIPPYSHARE)

Phil Keaggy Band "Emerging"

Transferred from vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

PHIL KEAGGY BAND - EMERGING (ZIPPYSHARE)

Benny Hester "Benny Hester (Be a Receiver)"

 

Benny Hester's self-titled Christian debut was originally released in 1978 on a short lived label called "Spirit" that was a branch of Sparrow. After Spirit was gone Benny signed with Myrrh and in 1983 his self-titled album was re-released on Myrrh under the title "Be a Receiver."

 

Transferred from a first issue vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

BENNY HESTER (ZIPPYSHARE)



Alwyn Wall Band "The Prize"

A British supergroup that included Alwyn Wall (Malcom & Alwyn) and Norman Barratt (Gravytrain; Mighty Flyers; Barratt Band). Though the album was successful this was the only album the band ever recorded due to problems with Alwyn Wall being able to reside in the USA.

 

Transferred from original vinyl - 320kbps MP3

 

ALWYN WALL BAND - THE PRIZE (ZIPPYSHARE)



Philip Bailey "The Wonders Of His Love"

PHILIP BAILEY THE WONDERS OF HIS LOVE (ZIPPYSHARE)

In3D "No Glasses Needed"

IN3D NO GLASSES NEEDED (ZIPPYSHARE)

Forerunner "AKA"

The Joe English Band recorded a release without Joe's vocals called AKA Forerunner. The band included John Lawry, who left to play for Petra in 1984. In 1986,

FORERUNNER (ZIPPYSHARE)

IN-3D "Barrage" (Remastered From CD)

IN3D BARRAGE (ZIPPYSHARE LINK)

Servant "Light Maneuvers"

Servant was a Christian rock group that grew out of the counter-culture Jesus Movement of the sixties and seventies. The band was founded in Victoria, British Columbia in 1976 by Jim Palosaari and performed to audiences throughout North America, Europe and Australia for over 12 years. Originally named "Higher Ground", the group later changed their name to Servant. 

SERVANT (ZIPPYSHARE LINK)

Joe English "Press On"

JOE ENGLISH BAND PRESS ON (ZIPPYSHARE LINK)