''Kalhöun'' is the ninth album by Christian alternative rock band

Daniel Amos Daniel Amos (aka D. A., Dä) is an American Christian rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter (musician), Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. ...

, released on BAI Records in 1991. It was issued under their contracted moniker dä and was their first album of studio material in four years.

Background

Following the release of 1987's '' Darn Floor-Big Bite'', Daniel Amos took a hiatus of several years as band members worked on other projects, such as

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. ''Kalhöun'' was released during a special release party that was thrown for fans and held at Cornerstone '91 by

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. Lead singer and songwriter, Terry Taylor, was at the party to autograph CDs for the fans that attended. Stunt Records' Tom Gulotta held a special auction of D.A. memorabilia - including early artwork for Taylor's solo album, '' Knowledge & Innocence'', a promotional copy of

video "I've Got An Idea" and Arthur Fhardy's flowery shirt, which was torn off him during a rowdy performance by the Eddies at Cornerstone '90. "If You Want To," was later rerecorded by Taylor's other band, the Lost Dogs for their 2004 album '' MUTT''.

Track listing

# "Big, Warm, Sweet Interior Glowing" (Words by Taylor, Music by Taylor/Flesch/Chandler) # "If You Want To" (Words by Taylor, Music by Taylor/Flesch/Chandler) # "Kalhoun" (Words by Taylor, Music by Taylor/Flesch/Chandler) # "I Will Return" (Words by Taylor, Music by Taylor/Flesch/Chandler) # "Tracking the Amorous Man" (Words by Taylor, Music by Taylor/Flesch/Chandler) # "Virgin Falls" (Words by Taylor, Music by Taylor/Flesch/Chandler) # "Gloryhound" (Words by Taylor, Music by Taylor/Flesch/Chandler) # "Prayer Wheel" (Words by Taylor, Music by Taylor/Flesch/Chandler) # "Note to Anna" (Words and Music by Taylor) # "Father Explains" (Words by Taylor, Music by Taylor/Flesch/Chandler) # "Gate of the World" (Words by Taylor, Music by Taylor/Flesch/Chandler)

Personnel

* Tim Chandler — bass guitar *

Greg Flesch Greg Flesch (born 1960) is an American guitarist and musician, best known for his work with the rock bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies (credited as Gene Pool). Flesch joined D.A. in 1984, just in time for the '' Vox Humana'' tour. Besid ...

— guitars, accordion, B-3 organ, and violin *

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— drums and percussion *

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 alternative m ...

— rhythm guitars and lead and backing vocals Additional musicians * Dave Hackbarth trumpet * Greg Kellog pedal steel guitar * Mikes Tackett cello Production * Gene Eugene -

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at Mixing Lab,

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, mixing * Additional recording at Neverland, Los Alamitos, California * Terry Taylor - mixing

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, art direction * John Matousek - mastering at Soundworks West * Court Patton - illustration, design and layout for Patton Brothers Design,

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* Court Patton - art direction * Tom Gulotta - art direction * Brian K. Tong - photography * Ed McTaggart - film imaging for FMG Graphics,

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References

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