Lazarus (Lazarus album)

Lazarus is the self-titled debut studio album by the American band Lazarus released in 1971 album on the Bearsville Records label, distributed by Warner Bros. Records. "Warmth of Your Eyes” was released as the first single in 1972. The album is considered one of the early albums of the Contemporary Christian movement.

Lazarus
Studio album by
Lazarus
Released1971
StudioA&R Studios, New York City
GenreFolk/Rock
LabelBearsville Records BR-2044
ProducerPeter Yarrow & Phil Ramone
Lazarus chronology
Lazarus
(1971)		 A Fool's Paradise
(1973)

Lazarus was released in the US, UK, Canada, Australia in 1971 and in Japan in 2016.[1]

All the songs on Lazarus were written by Billie Hughes, with the exception of "Listening House" and "Doncha Cry", written by Hughes with Gary Dye.[2]

Track listing[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Refugee"3:30
2."Whatever Happened"4:25
3."Looking Through"5:00
4."Listening House"4:10
5."Circuit Rider"4:08
6."Warmth Of Your Eyes"2:58
7."Blessed"3:14
8."Eastward"4:19
9."Memory Of A Stranger"3:38
10."Doncha Cry"4:00
11."Rivers"4:40

Music personnel
  • Bill Hughes: vocals, guitar, violin
  • Gary Dye: vocals, piano, organ
  • Carl Keesee - vocals, bass

Production

Cover versions and Performances

In 1974, The Lettermen covered and released "Eastward" as a single, reaching #16 on the Billboard US Adult Contemporary chart.[4]

Noel Paul Stookey performed Bill Hughes “Blessed” at his Carnegie Hall concert, the recording of which was released by Warner Bros. as "One Night Stand" in 1973.[5]

"Blessed" is included The Giant Book of Christian Sheet Music published by Alfred.[4]

References

Notes

  1. "Lazarus (7) - Lazarus". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  2. "Recordings". noanoamusic.com.
  3. "Lazarus | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  4. "The Giant Book of Christian Contemporary Sheet Music". www.alfred.com.
  5. "One Night Stand". noelpaulstookey.com.

Sources

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