''Equator'' is an album by
Randy Stonehill
Randall Evan Stonehill (born March 12, 1952) is an American singer and songwriter from Stockton, California, best known as one of the pioneers of contemporary Christian music. His music is primarily folk rock in the style of James Taylor, but ...
, released in 1983, on
Myrrh Records
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Myrrh Records (also known as Myrrh Worship) was an American Christian music record label.
According to ''Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music'', the label was instrumental in developing a popular following for contemporary Christian ...
. It has not been released on CD.
Track listing
All songs written by Randy Stonehill, except "Light of the World" by Randy Stonehill and Wayne Berry, and "Hide Them In Your Love" by Randy Stonehill and Gary Morris.
Side one
# "Light of the World" – 4:10
# "Big Ideas (In a Shrinking World)" – 4:37
# "Shut De Dó" – 2:46
# "Even the Best of Friends" – 4:52
# "American Fast Food" – 3:19
Side two
# "China" – 5:32
# "Cosmetic Fixation" – 4:17
# "Turning Thirty" – 3:49
# "Hide Them In Your Love" – 3:29
# "World Without Pain" – 3:54
Personnel
Musicians
* Randy Stonehill – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitars
*
Tom Howard – keyboards
*
Mark Cook – additional keyboards (4)
*
Rob Watson – additional keyboards (4, 7)
*
Derri Daugherty
Derri Daugherty (born Derald Daugherty; October 13, 1958) is an American record producer, songwriter, guitarist and singer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for band the Choir.
Daugherty is also one of the founding members of the R ...
– additional electric rhythm guitar (5, 6)
* Jim Nicholson – lead guitar (6, 9)
*
Jerry Chamberlain
Jerry Chamberlain is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer, best known for his work with the rock bands Daniel Amos and the Swirling Eddies (credited as "Spot").
In late 1974, Chamberlain was asked to join Jubal's Last Band, ...
– lead guitar (7)
*
Tim Chandler – bass guitar, lead guitar (10)
*
Alex MacDougall
Alex MacDougall is an American record producer, and percussionist. MacDougall is best known for being a member of the Christian rock band Daniel Amos in the late-1970s in addition to his production and recording session credits. He was also a mem ...
– drums (1-5, 7-10), percussion
*
Ed McTaggart
Ed McTaggart (born July 10, 1951) is an American drummer and artist. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band Daniel Amos.
McTaggart joined DA in 1976, after years of playing with Bill Sprouse Jr.'s band The Road Home.
In the 1980s, Mc ...
– drums (6)
*
Terry Scott Taylor
Terry Scott Taylor (born May 24, 1950) is an American songwriter, record producer, writer and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies (credited as Camarillo Eddy). Taylor is also a member of the roots and alternativ ...
– drums (6)
* Doll (MacDougall) Gallienne –
vibraphone
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(2),
xylophone
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(2),
bagpipes (2)
*
Adrian Tapia – saxophone (4, 5),
flute (6)
;Handclaps (Tracks 3 & 5)
* Tim Alderson, Jerry Chamberlain, Sharon McCall, Randy Stonehill and Terry Scott Taylor
Backing vocals
* Randy Stonehill (1, 2, 4-10)
* Jerry Chamberlain (1, 2, 4-7, 9, 10)
* Tom Howard (1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
* Ed McTaggart (5)
* Terry Scott Taylor (5, 9)
*
Beau MacDougall (6)
* Janet McTaggart (7)
* Rachel Anderson (10)
* Shannon Berry (10)
* Audrey Floyd (10)
* Dori Howard (10)
* Jason Kinsley (10)
* Sharon McCall (10)
*
Leslie Phillips
Leslie Samuel Phillips (20 April 1924 – 7 November 2022) was an English actor, director, producer and author. He achieved prominence in the 1950s, playing smooth, upper-class comic roles utilising his "Ding dong" and "Hello" catchphrases. ...
(10)
* Colleen Routh (10)
* Moses Toth (10)
;Jamaican choir on "Shut De Dó"
* Terry Bradford, Jerry Chamberlain, Jackie Goushé, Tom and Dori Howard, Regina Peoples, Sharon McCall, Regina Peoples, Shari Larson and Randy Stonehill
Vocal appearances
* Terry Scott Taylor – man in the audience (2)
* Jerry Chamberlain – Ethel Merman's assailant (2), fast food patron (5)
* Regina Peoples – female soloist (3)
* Jackie Goushé, Dori Howard, Shari Larson and Sharon McCall – singing waitresses (5)
* Janet McTaggart – "Star Trek" soprano solo (10)
Production
* Produced by Terry Scott Taylor for "Rebel Base Productions".
* Engineered by
Thom Roy
* Recorded and Mixed at
Whitefield Studios (Santa Ana, California).
* Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems (Hollywood, California).
* Album Cover Concept – Terry Taylor and Randy Stonehill
* Art Direction – Paul Gross/Paradise Graphics, Ltd.
* Illustration – Kurt Triffet
* Inner Sleeve Photography – Charles Allen
References
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1983 albums
Randy Stonehill albums