Stand Up! (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Stand Up!
Type = studio
Artist = The Archers


Released = 1979
Recorded = 1978-1979
Genre = Contemporary Christian
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Label = Light Records
Producer = Larry Muhoberac, John Guess
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"Stand Up!" (1979) was The Archers fifth studio album and fourth "Light Records" [http://www.bsnpubs.com/word/light.html Light Records Discography] release. It was co-produced by Elvis Presley’s TCB Band keyboardist, Larry Muhoberac and top studio engineer John Guess.

"“Stand Up!”" was the first album in which former female vocalist Nancye Short-Tsapralis did not participate. Although Tsapralis sang background vocals on the prior "Fresh Surrender" project (un-credited), Janice Archer’s voice was used on female leads. Recording began in late 1978 and continued thru early 1979. It’s is distinctive for a number of notable guest artist appearances including Billy Preston who played the Hammond B-3 on the group’s cover of his spiritual, “God Loves You”, which also featured Sandra Crouch and Nichol Larson on back-up vocal’s.

"Steely Dan" alumnus Ernie Watts was also featured on tenor sax for the up-tempo, “Only His Love”. [http://dankennedy60.blogspot.com/ Cutting Edge Ultimate Christian Music Discography] Once again, the group was accompanied by a virtual “who’s-who” of "LA" studio players with David Hungate returning on bass and Dean Parks on guitar. Also featured were Archers’ tour band players, Phil Kristianson (keyboards) and Tony Sena (guitar).

The album produced a number of hits, most notably Steve Archer’s title tune and Tim Archer’s "Pickin’ Up The Pieces". Also receiving solid airplay were “Fools Paradise”, Janice Archer’s cover of Kelly Willard’s smash, “Blame It On The One I Love”. [Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music; Powell; pp. 46, 47]

Track listing

#“Only His Love” – Aldridge (4:39)
#“We’re All Gonna Leave Here” – Hockensmith/Hibbard (3:09)
#“Fools Paradise” – Bower (3:55)
#“Moments With You” – Learning (3:50)
#“Stand Up!” – Archer/Kristianson (4:45)
#“Blame It On The One I Love” – Willard (2:45)
#“More (More So Much More)” – Aldridge (3:32)
#“Livin’ In Your Love” – Sherberg (4:13)
#“God Loves You” – Preston (2:51)
#“You Know The Future” – Learning (4:23)
#"Pickin' Up the Pieces" - T. Archer

Personnel

* Guitars: Tim May; Dean Parks; Greg Porée; Tony Sena; Thom Rotella

* Bass: David Hungate; Reinie Press

* Drums: Mike Baird; Paul Liem

* Keyboards: Phil Kristianson; Larry Muhoberac

* Percussion: King Errisson

* Orchestra: Jimmy Getzoff Concertmaster

* Vocal arrangements: Tim Archer, Steve Archer

* Rhythm and orchestration: Larry Muhoberac

* Producer(s): Larry Muhoberac, John Guess

* Associate producers: Tim Archer, Steve Archer

References

External links

* [http://dankennedy60.blogspot.com/ Cutting Edge Christian Music Discography]
* [http://www.bsnpubs.com/word/light.html Light Records Discography]
* [http://pages.prodigy.net/steveund/archers/home.htm Archers.Org]
* [http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?mode=search ASCAP Title search]
* [http://repertoire.bmi.com/ BMI Repertoire (Billy Preston)]
* [http://www.perigord.com/westcoast/focus/stevearcher.html Steve Archer.com]