''Colours'' is the third full-length

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by American

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band

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, released in 1980.

Recording history

''Colours'' was Resurrection Band's first release for Christian label

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, which had up to this time been known as the primary record label for

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and similar

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artists. ''Colours'' is also considered by some music critics to be one of the band's defining works. Resurrection Band embraced a more radio-friendly

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sound with this album, which is a mix of personal reflections on God's sovereignty and love ("Autograph," "Amazing" and the title track), the harsh life of the inner city ("N.Y.C.", "Beggar in the Alleyway"), and the need for personal redemption ("City Streets", "The Struggle"). "American Dream" is significant for being the first of many songs that Resurrection Band would write about the moral rot at the center of America's political and media culture, indicating a more progressive political worldview than most Christian musicians would sing about at the time. The photos of the children inside the gatefold cover are those of

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community members. This is the only Resurrection Band album to feature no

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whatsoever.

Track listing

All songs by

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unless otherwise noted # "Autograph" – 4:03 # "Colours" – 4:58 # "N.Y.C." (Kaiser, Jim Denton) – 3:24 # "Hidden Man" – 2:48 # "Amazing" (Kaiser, Denton) – 2:22 # "American Dream" (Jon Trott, Kaiser, Denton) – 3:24 # "Benny & Sue" (Jon Trott, Kaiser, Denton, Stu Heiss) – 3:53 # "City Streets" (Kaiser, Trott, Denton) – 3:22 # "Beggar in the Alleyway" (Kaiser, Heiss) – 3:57 # "The Struggle" (Kaiser, Denton, Heiss) – 3:45

Personnel

– vocals, guitars * Wendi Kaiser – vocals * Stu Heiss – guitars * Jim Denton – bass guitar * John Herrin – drums *

– producer, mixing * Phil Bonanno –

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* Tom Henson – engineer * Roger Heiss – assistant engineer * Mike Szarzynski – assistant engineer * Phil Bonanno – mixing * JPUSA Graphics – album cover concept * Dick Randall – outside cover art * Janet Cameron – inside art and layout * Bob Cox – additional staff * Lyda Price – additional staff * Al Mross – additional staff * Tom Fjelstad – photography {{Authority control Resurrection Band albums 1980 albums