Welcome to Paradise (Stonehill album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Welcome to Paradise
Type = Album
Artist = Randy Stonehill



Released = 1976
Recorded = Solid Rock Recording Studios Mama Jo's Sunset Sound.
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Label = Solid Rock Records
Producer = Larry Norman
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Last album = Get Me Out of Hollywood (1973)
This album = "Welcome to Paradise " (1976)
Next album = "The Sky is Falling" (1980)

"Welcome to Paradise" is the title of an album by Randy Stonehill, released in 1976, on Solid Rock Records. The album was produced by Larry Norman, with Andy Johns (The Who, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin) doing the engineering. Stonehill, with producer Mark Heard, titled his 1989 album, "Return to Paradise", a reference to the title of this record.

This album was listed at #13 in the 2001 book, "".

Track listing

All Songs Written By Randy Stonehill.

ide One: Paradise Lost (sorrow and sadness....)

# "King Of Hearts" – 4:53
# "Keep Me Runnin'" – 5:57
# "The Winner (High Card)" – 3:43
# "Lung Cancer" – 3:31
# "Puppet Strings" – 4:25

ide Two: Paradise Regained (....turn into gladness)

# "First Prayer" – 3:08
# "I've Got News For You" – 3:49
# "Song For Sarah" – 3:28
# "Christmas Song For All Year 'Round" – 3:56
# "Good News" – 3:18

Personnel

*Randy Stonehill: acoustic guitars, vocals.
*Larry Norman: electric guitar, piano, harmonies.
*Jon Linn: lead guitar.
*Mark Walker: drums.
*The Mighty T-Bone: bass.
*Anthony Harris: charts and baton.

Production notes

*Produced and Arranged by Larry Norman. A Solid Rock Studios Production.
*Engineered by Andy Johns
*Co-Engineered by Tom Trefethen.
*Pre-Production recording at Solid Rock Recording Studios, 16trk/24trk at Mama Jo's And Sunset Sound.
*Mastered At Artisan
*Larry Norman: photography and album design.
*Joe Taylor: lettering.